VIA INVEST ATLANTA
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Q: How does affordability keep Atlanta competitive and resilient?
Q: What goes through your mind as you come into work each day and see Atlanta’s progress? I’ve grown up with the city of Atlanta and have seen it mature and progress in ways that are so inspiring. There are, of course, all the obvious ways, like the Beltline, stadiums, arenas and retail developments, but also the nooks and crannies of our communities. New housing to replace blighted properties, thriving corner businesses and the preservation of our many historic places. I’m proud to have witnessed so much progress and am honored to be shepherding Atlanta’s next chapter. All eyes are on The A, and for all the right reasons.
Mayor Andre Dickens Q&A
Access to stable affordable housing is one of our top priorities because it is so closely aligned with economic mobility, reduced crime, better health outcomes and higher educational achievement. Simply put, when people spend less on housing they have more to spend on other essentials. Together with Invest Atlanta, we have a goal to build or preserve 20,000 units of affordable housing across the city by 2030. This includes innovative development models with wraparound services to help seniors and low-income residents, as well as workforce housing located close to transit. We’re also helping legacy homeowners remain in their homes, supporting first-time homebuyers with down-payment assistance and creating safe shelters for our unhoused residents. Affordable housing is foundational to thriving communities and a stronger Atlanta, which opens more pathways to greater opportunities. Q: How will the revitalization of Downtown Atlanta affect future growth? There are several large-scale developments happening in Downtown that are truly transformational. They represent big ideas and creative solutions. Perhaps most important, they encompass all the aspirational goals we have set forth for our city. Investors and developers see the promise of Atlanta and their investments are creating jobs, affordable housing and unique urban destinations. With investments of this magnitude come more investments and a sizable economic impact, and it’s our role as city leaders to ensure our communities share in this prosperity. We must continually narrow the wealth gap and grow responsibly for the good of all Atlantans.
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