Thread by @fkaLuna_, Atlanta barely enforces its own affordable housing rules https://www.ajc.com/news/local/how-the-atlanta-beltline-broke-its-promise-affordable-housing/0VXnu1BlYC0IbA9U4u2CEM/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-08/by-2011-atlant [...]

Atlanta barely enforces its own affordable housing rules

https://www.ajc.com/news/local/how-the-atlanta-beltline-broke-its-promise-affordable-housing/0VXnu1BlYC0IbA9U4u2CEM/

How the Atlanta Beltline broke its promise on affordable housing

Halfway to the Beltline’s scheduled completion, it has only funded 785 affordable homes, more than 200 of which remain under construction.

https://www.ajc.com/news/local/how-the-atlanta-beltline-broke-its-promise-affordable-housing/0VXnu1BlYC0IbA9U4u2CEM/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-08/by-2011-atlanta-had-demolished-all-of-its-public-housing-projects-where-did-all-those-people-go

By 2011, Atlanta Had Demolished All of Its Public Housing Projects. Where Did All Those People Go?

A new documentary looks at what happened after the city tore down 14,000 units of public housing.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-08/by-2011-atlanta-had-demolished-all-of-its-public-housing-projects-where-did-all-those-people-go

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/06/25/bottoms-details-housing-affordability-plan-but.html

Bottoms details housing affordability plan, but challenges lie ahead

The plan was met with optimism from the various agencies, and the dozens of federal and city officials in attendance. But, it also faces headwinds.

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/06/25/bottoms-details-housing-affordability-plan-but.html

Atlanta dumps money into real estate investors based on promises that the investors will also build affordable housing. But they don’t, because it’s scam https://saportareport.com/affordable-housing-goals-meet-market-realities-in-proposed-atlanta-developments/

Affordable housing goals meet market realities in proposed Atlanta developments

For starters, the monthly rent is to jump by nearly 50 percent at one proposed apartment complex that’s to replace a planned teardown of duplexes located north of Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. This is...

https://saportareport.com/affordable-housing-goals-meet-market-realities-in-proposed-atlanta-developments/

I cant find the one about Atlantic station taking millions in public money and not dedicating a single apartment to affordable housing

Affordable housing in here ranges from $96k to 48k.“ But the greatest need for housing subsidy is for people and families making less than 50 percent of AMI—for example, $40,000 for a family of four. “ https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/commentary-atlanta-needs-more-affordable-housing-but-the-citys-plan-is-short-on-dollars-and-details/

Commentary: Atlanta needs more affordable housing, but the city's plan is short on dollars and...

Georgia State professor Dan Immergluck on why the city of Atlanta's new Housing Affordability Action Plan falls short of what the city needs to address a growing housing affordability crisis.

https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/commentary-atlanta-needs-more-affordable-housing-but-the-citys-plan-is-short-on-dollars-and-details/

And even though keisha reneged on her affordable housing promise she continues to beg for more police https://theappeal.org/atlantas-mayor-wants-13-million-more-for-police-four-officers-fired/ https://twitter.com/danimmergluck/status/1328405757105238018

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