LISTEN: The Waterworks Village will open 100 affordable units to support Atlanta’s chronically unhoused residents. GPB’s Amanda Andrews reports.
On Wednesday Atlanta officially opened its latest rapid rehousing development for the city’s homeless residents. Speakers at the event included Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Chief of Staff Courtney English, Deputy Chief Housing Officer Chatiqua Ellison, and Partners for HOME CEO Cathryn Vassell.
The Waterworks village includes two buildings made of shipping containers with three floors of studio apartments. The project was a collaboration with Atlanta Watershed to develop underused property near the Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir…