City Council eyes next steps in housing strategy amid STR funding pressures

Under activist pressure, city expands housing effort for Sweet Auburn tent city residents

The city of Atlanta on Thursday agreed to rehouse more than double the number of people living at a Sweet Auburn homeless encampment than it initially planned, responding to pressure from the Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition, which claimed officials had sharply undercounted the number of people who called the tent city home. The Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition, made up of advocates from Housing Justice League, American Friends Servi…

City Council eyes next steps in housing strategy amid STR funding pressures

The Steamboat Springs City Council dove deep into the city’s housing strategy and action plan during a work session this week, weighing the “tension” between expanding program offerings and the city’s capacity to deliver on its ambitious goals. Tuesday’s presentation, led by Principal Planner Brad Calvert, offered a candid look at both the progress and the persistent challenges facing Steamboat’s efforts to address housing affordability and avai…

City Prepares for Next Phase of $20 Million Momentum Housing-Related Projects

The Department of Planning and Development intends to move forward with the next phase of the $20 million Momentum projects. On April 28, the city council officially accepted the $10 million Mid-Hudson Momentum Award from New York State Empire Development, which requires an equal match of $10 million, to fund essential infrastructure for housing. Laland Baptiste LLC, the firm contracted by the city last year to assist with project estimates and …