A city known for its affordability, hospitality, and warm climate is at cross-roads. Cost of living and quality of life have been economic drivers for the region, but the city’s competitive advantage is at risk. Economic mobility and income disparity have become critical issues, as home prices and rents continue to rise while incomes remain flat. Ensuring that the city is focused on inclusive economic growth means we must collectively focus on affordable housing as foundational to quality of life and as a key component of a City’s economic development infrastructure.

Policy makers, businesses and residents can all benefit by ensuring Atlanta is a city for all. HouseATL assembles the region’s top resources to build policies and financial models that will make housing affordability a reality. This collaborative effort will help create a deeper understanding of the issues, drive community consensus, shape political will, identify much-needed funding and coordinate a set of policies.

The result? Atlanta will be a national leader in cultivating public-private partnerships to address housing affordability issues.