17 for ’17: The Closing Of Atlanta’s Largest Homeless Shelter – Peachtree Pine

Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter shut down in August following a $9.7 million settlement in a decade-long court battle.

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WABE News is looking back at the top 17 news stories in 2017. 

The Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter sat on the edge of downtown Atlanta and housed hundreds of people.  It shut down in August following a $9.7 million settlement in a decade-long court battle between its operator, Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, and various downtown civic and business organizations.

Officials said all remaining residents of Peachtree-Pine have been placed in other shelters around the city.