The city is reducing zoning and permitting barriers to building more affordable housing.
Atlanta is more than halfway to reaching its goal of building or preserving 20,000 units of affordable housing by 2030, reports Amanda Andrews for Rough Draft Atlanta.
“Atlanta Chief of Staff Courtney English said interagency collaboration through the Affordable Housing Strike Force cuts through red tape.” The city has built or is in the process of completing 12,441 units, including some made from shipping containers, built on church properties, or built out of former office buildings.
English says the city is working to reduce zoning barriers and make permitting easier. “For the remaining units, Atlanta will focus on single-family housing and developments on city-owned land.” The city plans to use tools such as tax allocation districts and housing bonds to subsidize additional affordable development.
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