In addition to her service with the Coalition for a Diverse DeKalb, Sara Patenaude is an affordable housing researcher, developer and advocate who’s a project manager with the non-profit Tapestry Development Group. Patenaude earned a doctorate degree in history from Georgia State University and a certificate in planning and economic development from GSU’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
By Guest Columnist SARA PATENAUDE, chair of the Coalition for a Diverse DeKalb
On a recent freezing night in January, two unhoused residents found refuge in DeKalb County Fire Station No. 3, located in Avondale Estates. They were shown into the station conference room, where they were allowed to sit at the tables and chairs and spend the night out of the cold.
