Archives For: Atlanta
Atlanta’s ‘Blight Tax’ Crackdown Passes into Law
Atlanta’s ‘Blight Tax’ legislation aimed at cracking down on absentee landlords to tidy up neglected properties has passed into law.
8 Aug 2024
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Introduces Five New Affordable Housing Proposals
The Atlanta Mayor’s Affordable Housing Strike Force unveiled four major initiatives to fast-track affordable housing development in the city.
17 Aug 2022
What is the Cost of Blight? What New Research From Atlanta Tells Us
The Center for Community Progress posted a blog discussing findings from a recent report authored by Dr. Dan Immergluck, professor of urban and regional planning at Georgia Tech.
26 Feb 2016
Atlanta City Councilman Pushes to Fight Blight with Conservatorship Proposal
On October 15, Creative Loafing Atlanta released an article titled Could blight-burdened neighborhoods take control of abandoned homes and sell them?
21 Oct 2014