As Atlanta grows, so does the cost of living in the city. The pressure on renters and homeowners may be one of the biggest challenges for Atlanta’s next mayor.
Ahead of the runoff election on Nov. 30, WABE asked the city’s two mayoral candidates, Councilmember Andre Dickens and Council President Felicia Moore, to share their top strategies for responding to the affordability crisis.
The candidates prioritized collaborations with the public agencies already working on low-income housing, like the Atlanta Housing Authority and Invest Atlanta. Dickens called for the city to protect residents through community benefits agreements with developers while Moore proposed new workforce development jobs to help seniors keep up their homes. Both agreed on the need to address property tax increases for longtime homeowners in fast-appreciating neighborhoods.
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