Councilmember Bakhtiari introduces legislation to expand affordable housing

Atlanta Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari is advocating for newly proposed legislation that aims to increase affordable housing options across the city.

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Atlanta council member Liliana Bakhtiari knows what it feels like to experience housing insecurity.

Bakhtiari, who represents District 5, says she was homeless as a student at Georgia State University and often spent the night on friends’ sofas and in her car.

This is why solving Atlanta’s affordable housing crisis is so important to her.