Wendy Cromwell

November 15, 2022 Meeting

Attending: Catherine Carter, Gail Bell, Lou Reeves, Beate Sasse, Tim Sass, Carol Burgess, Wendy Cromwell, Carrie Sjogren, Alice Weinberg, Paula Collins, Kris Adams, Diana Caplan,  Moderator: David Lewicki Recent Decatur successes:  Mandatory inclusion zoning in Decatur and Atlanta: While not at the percentages we would like, it is a start.  Missing middle conversation is now …

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January 9 event

Jan. 9: Community Forum — Root Causes of Homelessness

The House the Unhoused DeKalb Alliance and the Coalition for a Diverse Dekalb & Decatur are sponsoring a community forum, Root Causes of Homelessness: Race, Gentrification, and the Unhoused in Metro Atlanta, at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9. We will discuss connections between the original land dispossession of the Muscogee Nation, the racist removal of …

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ACTION ALERT: HOUSE BILL 713 – THE REDUCING STREET HOMELESSNESS ACT OF 2021

Join us in writing to your State Representatives and Senators objecting to House Bill 713 – The Reducing Street Homelessness Act of 2021. In short, HB 713 is aimed at removing homeless persons and homeless encampments from the street and into sanctioned, mostly outdoor locations. (Printable/Downloadable version here.) H.B. 713: REDUCING STREET HOMELESSNESS ACT OF 2021 …

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MARTA TRAIN

“MOVING FORWARD” REPORT

During the 2020 summer, a team from Emory University’s Community Building and Social Change Fellowship Program investigated the potential for transit-oriented development while preserving affordable housing around the Kensington MARTA Station. The team identified major findings and recommendations for the future of the area by compiling responses from the Kensington Community Survey, resident and District …

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MARTA TRAIN

CLIFTON CORRIDOR RENTAL HOUSING STUDY

In response to MARTA’s recent plans to develop a light rail linking the Lindbergh and Avondale MARTA Stations, a team of three Emory University Community Building and Social Change Fellows — Liz Greene, Rebecca Jackson, and Gracie Morris — constructed an inventory of rental properties in the Clifton Corridor region.