Construction will soon begin on Atlanta’s latest plan to provide housing to its most vulnerable residents amid a larger effort to end homelessness in the Downtown area before the city hosts eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.
Why it matters: The project is another nudge forward in Mayor Andre Dickens’ goal to build 500 rapid housing units by the end of the year and a plan by Partners for Home, the nonprofit managing Atlanta’s strategy to reduce homelessness, to house 400 people within that same timeframe…