Since the start of the pandemic, Atlanta has helped house nearly 800 people living outside or in shelters. The city credits the program for a roughly 40% drop in the number of homeless counted in its latest survey.
But the experience of residents at one apartment complex illustrates how difficult it can be for some to find stability in the current housing climate.
Sammie Carter has kept his two-bedroom unit at the Elliot on Abernathy in Sandy Springs simple. To the white walls and white carpet, he’s only added a colorful rug, a bistro-style table with stools and a living room couch.
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