Atlanta To Develop New Plan To End Chronic Homelessness
The city of Atlanta is taking the next six months to come up with a ten year plan to end chronic homelessness.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced the creation of a fresh committee of government representatives, as well as nonprofit and business leaders, to design a strategy to end homelessness in the city. Reed said policies to guarantee affordable housing in new developments will be key as the city continues to grow at a rate not seen for decades.
“We have to make a demand on this success,” Reed said.
Reed launched a related call to end homelessness among veterans back in 2012. And before him, Mayor Shirley Franklin had her ten year plan. Franklin says cities and nonprofits can do only so much without answers to larger questions, such as “whether the state of Georgia has an adequate, accessible and effective mental health system.”
This strategic planning committee is set to release a detailed plan this fall, a little more than a year before a new Atlanta mayor will take office.
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