Although eviction moratoriums strive to keep people in their homes while they weather the storm of the novel coronavirus, the hard truth is that such efforts merely delay the inevitable.
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Atlanta Housing sued for wrongful termination by lawyer who worked on controversial deal
Plaintiff takes credit for drafting a deal that a court has vindicated.
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BREAKING: As developer pressures Atlanta Housing to pay up after settlement, agency concedes to foot legal bill sans HUD help
Atlanta’s housing authority will have to foot the bill for a years-long legal battle with developer Integral Group and its business partners with non-federal cash, despite the public agency’s efforts to get permission to use U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for the fight.
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Atlanta leaders knock Trump’s seemingly racist remarks on housing policy change
When President Donald Trump dispatched an arguably racist series of tweets that he seemed to think summed up a recent change to national public housing rules, industry leaders and constituents alike let out a collective groan.
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Atlanta Housing to rename high-rise for late commissioner James Allen
The late Atlanta Housing (AH) commissioner James Allen, Jr., who passed away last month at 89, is set to be immortalized with the renaming of an agency-run high-rise where he used to live.
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As wave of evictions looms, Atlanta mayor aims to put kibosh on displacement — for now
While a tidal wave of evictions looms large over metro Atlantans in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who recently announced she’s contracted the virus herself, is shooting to curb the number of people who are uprooted from their homes.
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A veteran of war and affordable housing advocacy, AH commissioner James Allen dies at 89
A passionate advocate for affordable housing and a staple of the city’s Westside communities, Atlanta Housing commissioner James Allen passed away Tuesday night at 89 years old, AH officials said during Wednesday’s board meeting.
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Experts: Emergency response needed to combat “tsunami” of upcoming evictions
The heavyweights of metro Atlanta’s housing field say now is the time to brace for a torrent of evictions in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Amid pandemic, Atlanta Housing chipping away at 24,000-person waitlist
Stacked with more than 24,000 people, the waitlist for voucher assistance from Atlanta’s housing authority is still plenty daunting, but Atlanta Housing (AH) officials — during a viral pandemic, no less — are still chipping away at the long roster.
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Housing authority aims to convert historic Westside building into affordable residences
Atlanta Housing officials took steps on Wednesday that are expected to pave the way for a historic Westside building to be reimagined as an affordable housing complex for people experiencing homelessness, military veterans, and young people aging out of foster care.
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COVID-19 crisis spotlights importance of equitable transit-oriented development
Historically, affordable housing units in Atlanta have been concentrated in communities lacking in amenities like public transportation access, grocery stores and solid schools. The COVID-19 crisis has shone a glaring spotlight on the need to change that.
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How Atlanta Housing, partners roll with the punches of the pandemic
Like most companies and public agencies these days, Atlanta’s housing authority has been compelled to restructure its operations to cater to the global pandemic.
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Coronavirus pandemic sends affordable housing bond program to back burner
Affordable housing advocates jumped for joy when Atlanta officials announced a bond program that would help boost the city’s affordable housing stock jumped from $100 million to $200 million. Now, though, due to the economic damage spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, the issuance of the bond has to be put on hold.
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New Atlanta Housing Authority CEO wants to be aggressive on affordable housing
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Nov. 15, 2019
After a month in town as the new CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority, Eugene Jones Jr. is stirring new life into an organization fraught with leadership turmoil, lawsuits and limited building activity of new affordable housing units for nearly a decade.
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Database shows which households are protected from eviction during coronavirus pandemic
Although government agencies big and small have put the kibosh on eviction proceedings for many renters, it’s not easy to find out exactly who is protected.
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Atlanta’s public housing residents affected by coronavirus can apply for rent relief
A new program launched by the City of Atlanta and its housing authority allows residents in local public housing units to receive rent relief if they’ve lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Experts: Coronavirus pandemic demands ’emergency housing response’
Many leaders in the housing realm have long argued that most social issues revolve around whether people have a roof over their heads.
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Atlanta’s proposed affordable housing bond program swells to $200 million
The City of Atlanta’s plan to issue a $100 million bond to boost its stock of affordable housing just doubled in size.
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As coronavirus spreads, Atlanta Housing partners batten down hatches at residences
As a novel coronavirus spreads across the globe, Atlanta’s housing authority is heeding the wisdom coming from public health officials and implementing restrictions to keep gatherings small and residents safe.
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Atlanta Housing chief insists controversial settlement with developers is “moving forward”
The regional office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the settlement agreement between Atlanta Housing (AH) and developer Integral Group and its business partners.
