Denver City Council approved a controversial plan to raise $150 million over the next 10 years for affordable housing, however they are short on funds.
Arlington, Va. Buckingham Apartments relocation Plan
This county in Arlington, VA has established guidelines regarding tenant displacement when residential rental properties are proposed for demolition, rehabilitation or conversion. When tenants must be relocated due to redevelopment, they may be entitled to relocation payments or other benefits. The goal is to assist displaced tenants to move directly to safe and affordable replacement housing convenient to their employment or school.
Atlanta, Development without Displacement
New single-family homes built in the Westside as part of the Legacy Home partnership welcome families struggling with homelessness.
House ATL recommendations
HouseATL is a cross-sector group of civic leaders committed to building the political and community will for a comprehensive and coordinated housing affordability action plan in the City of Atlanta. This webpage outlines their recommendations for investing in an affordable Atlanta without displacement, working together and empowering Atlantans.
Negative Impacts of Gentrification
This article defines gentrification as an influx of capital and concomitant goods and services in locales where those resources were previously non-existent or denied. The author discusses the problems that gentrification causes.
Story on Chastain apartments still leasing through the date that Gateway project was approved and how most residents didn’t know about coming displacement. July 2013
Apartment communities located on Roswell Road near Windsor Parkway will be torn down for luxury apartments, retail and office space, restaurants and Sprouts grocery store. The apartment residents, mostly Latino, were not made aware of the displacement.
