Attending Carrie Sjogren and Wendy Cromwell, moderators Alice Weinberg Kristin Allin, Catherine Carter Paula Collins Lisa Bastin Carol Burgess Diana Caplan Kathleen Kelly Annie Godfrey Tammy Washington Elizabeth Ingram Moderator housekeeping updates Presented version new logo that emphasizes housing (our mission). Tweaks coming. Website updates on deck as well Meetings: second Thursday of every month …
Missing Middle housing alternatives – duplexes, triplexes and quads – are important, more affordable alternatives to single-family homes in Decatur. Having these housing options will enable more community helpers (firefighters, police officers, teachers, cafeteria workers, etc.), recent graduates and young families, among others, to work AND live in Decatur. Need talking points? Show your support …
Jan. 17: Decatur Missing Middle Commission Meeting Read More »
Kristin Allin, Decatur’s Affordable Housing Planner, will join us to discuss Decatur’s missing middle housing recommendation. She’ll explain what missing middle housing is, why it is important and answer any questions you might have. We’ll use this time to discuss how the Coalition is and will continue to support this effort. The final vote on …
Jan. 5: Coalition Meeting Featuring Decatur Missing Middle Q&A Read More »
Attendees: David Lewicki, Wendy Cromwell, Paula Collins, Annie Godfrey, Carrie Sjogren Discuss meeting days/time, Mailchimp, co-sponsoring seminar (request from Sara), Missing Middle effort Meetings – who needs to be there, when to meet working template was 1/month Tuesday evening meetings, meant to be highly participatory and to draw large groups, trying to do education about …
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 …
After our December break, it was great to see everyone together again over Zoom! Our January meeting began with updates from several Coalition members. All updates can be viewed in the full meeting minutes here. One update to note is that the Coalition has signed on to the Everyone Deserves a Place to Call Home …
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 …
Jan. 9: Community Forum — Root Causes of Homelessness Read More »
Thanks to all who attended our November meeting! We started off with an update from Sara Patenaude covering the Housing Justice League’s work to prevent evictions from extended stay hotels. The league is trying to organize residents to work for tenant rights and property management, as no rights currently exist in Georgia law. Click here to …
It was great to see everyone who attended our last meeting over Zoom. You can view the full meeting minutes here. Special thanks to Craig Taylor and Will Styles for speaking with us. Craig is a developer for affordable housing. He explained that the biggest challenges to affordable housing are property values and public opposition. He …
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our last meeting. It was a rainy night, but a treat to have Bambie Hayes-Brown with GA ACT join us for her legislative rundown. You can find links to the hand-outs here: GA ACT 2020 Policy and Advocacy Agenda Summary Fact Sheet on the OCC and FDIC CRA …
