Author Archives: Enterprise Community Partners

By Sara Haas, Sr. Director, Enterprise Community Partners   Much of the affordable housing in Atlanta is made up of small- and medium-scale multifamily rental properties that are affordable, even though they operate without government subsidies. This type of housing fills a critical and growing demand by providing affordable residences for low- and moderate-income families. If […]

By Ahmad Abu-Khalaf, Enterprise Community Partners Senior Research Analyst in Public Policy During February’s celebration of Black History Month, Enterprise is examining how barriers to housing affordability often highlight the legacies of systemic racism.  In the blog post below as well as in his white paper, Barriers and Opportunities to Creating Low-Density Multifamily Housing, Enterprise’s […]

By: Kandice Allen Mitchell The City of Atlanta Welcomes a New Administration On January 3, 2022, Atlanta welcomed its 61st mayor, Andre Dickens, a two-term council member and native son who promises to “usher in a new day” for the city to which he was born and raised. Over the course of his campaign, Mayor […]

By Meaghan Vlkovic, VP & Market Leader Southeast, Enterprise Community Partners  Across America there are more than half a million people experiencing homelessness on any given night; ten thousand live in Georgia. The reality is that Atlanta, home to one-third of Georgia’s homeless population, does not have the housing infrastructure necessary to end chronic homelessness. […]

Housing advocates and community leaders championed federal safety nets for renters and landlords alike as Covid-19 wreaked havoc on incomes and job stability. Concern over housing instability remains consistent despite an unprecedented amount of federal funding deployed to states and local governments. The problem is particularly acute for Black and brown communities, which are often […]

By now we know that historic (and nearly always intentional) disinvestment and extraction in communities of color has driven a dramatic gap in wealth and ownership by race. This disparity means people of color face steep and complex barriers to owning and controlling their homes and businesses. As the federal government debates upwards of $3.5 […]

By Laurie Schoeman, Sr. Program Director and Sara Haas, Director, Enterprise Community Partners According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, seven of Atlanta’s 10 hottest years have taken place in the past decade.  In fact, 2019 was the warmest year since tracking began in the 1870s. The escalating heat, elevated levels of rainfall and […]

By Kandice Mitchell, Director of State & Local Policy, Southeast, Enterprise Community Partners In December 2020, the City of Atlanta introduced Atlanta City Design: Housing, a framework that guides urban planning through a set of policy proposals that aim to expand opportunities for housing density, affordability, and inclusivity.  This expansive approach to redesign would be […]

By Tim Block, Sr. Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners When you think of faith-based organizations (FBOs) like churches, synagogues, or temples, you probably think of how they provide spiritual connection and a sense of community for attendees. Many also provide a variety of services such as food pantries, childcare and other community resources. Houses of […]

By Sara Haas, Director, Southeast Market, Enterprise Community Partners Columbia at Capitol View in Adair Park has ample green space, sits along the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail, and provides quality, affordable housing to the residents of all its units. But until quite recently, it didn’t look like this. Not too long ago, Capitol View, a […]

By Kandice Allen Mitchell, Esq. Southeast Policy Director, Enterprise Community Partners Last month, President Biden introduced the American Jobs Plan, calling for an investment of more than $2 trillion for the nation’s infrastructure. Notably, this proposal earmarks $213 billion for housing, which would make it the largest federal housing investment in over 30 years. It’s not […]

By Meaghan Shannon-Vlkovic, VP & Market Leader, Enterprise Community Partners The average life expectancy for a person in the Margaret Mitchell area of Buckhead is 25 years longer than that of someone in Bankhead on Atlanta’s west side, less than 10 miles away. Many factors contribute to that statistic, but chief among them is the […]