Proposal that would bring 900 homeless people to Atlanta community put on pause

The Atlanta City Council has put a temporary pause on a proposal by the Atlanta Mission to convert a Westside skatepark into a housing complex for people experiencing homelessness.

The Atlanta Mission plans to use a permit to transform the current site of the Village Skatepark, located near the Westside Beltline Trail, into a 900-unit residential facility. The project would include wrap-around services designed to support residents in the complex.

On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted to pause the proposal until a “full community impact review” is completed…

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