On Jan. 26, ribbons were cut on Atlanta’s first rapid housing community for a selected group of downtown residents struggling with homelessness and poverty.
The Melody is a 40-unit access-controlled residential facility built from shipping containers – each equipped with a bed, bathroom and kitchenette. Additional service providers located at the building will connect residents with wraparound resources, including a path toward affordable housing.
The housing project, which took four months to construct at under $125,000, is dedicated to Melody Bloodworth, a Georgia woman who recently died after struggling with addiction, mental health and chronic homelessness.
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