Atlanta — Mar 04, 2024
Members of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s second Local Leadership Housing Action Committee recently announced a series of steps they will take to address housing affordability challenges in their jurisdictions.
The second cohort of the housing action committee, comprised of eight mayors and county commission chairs from across the Atlanta region, spent the past eight months exploring housing issues in the region and in their communities. Along the way, they shared best practices, discussed barriers, and learned from industry experts, working together to improve leadership and collaborative efforts to address affordability.
ARC created the housing action committee as part of the implementation of the Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy, which launched in 2019 to provide a regional, collaborative approach to address the area’s housing challenges.
The commitments are specific for each jurisdiction. Common themes include reviewing zoning codes, exploring accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinances, identifying funding partnerships, addressing housing for seniors, and working with developers on strategies to foster greater affordability.
2023 LLHAC members are Brian K. Mock, Mayor of Chamblee; Bianca Motley Broom, Mayor of College Park; Kelly Walsh, Commissioner, Decatur; Joseph Geierman, Mayor of Doraville; Deana Holiday Ingraham, Mayor, East Point, Alfred John, Chair, Forsyth County Commission; Oz Nesbitt, Sr., Chair, Rockdale County Commission; Anthony Ford, Mayor of Stockbridge; and Michael Caldwell, Mayor of Woodstock.
A few of their commitments include:
Local Leadership Housing Action Committee – Individual Commitments
NOTE: Committee members are pledging to work collaboratively with their fellow elected officials and members of the community to explore steps to address their jurisdiction’s housing…
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