Should Atlanta consider a "mansion tax" to fund affordable housing?
Local governments across the country are taxing expensive homes at higher rates. Monies raised are funding affordable housing initiatives.
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Local governments across the country are taxing expensive homes at higher rates. Monies raised are funding affordable housing initiatives.
Three companies own 11% of rental homes in Atlanta, raising concerns about market power and tenant issues.
Amplifying Atlanta
Fifty years ago, Atlanta’s Maynard Jackson was elected as the first Black mayor of a major city in the Deep South. His legacy is one that today’s mayors and other public officials would serve themselves well to know about.
Many of our land-use policies have their roots in housing discrimination, and they continue to stand in the way of affordable and equitable housing. These policies need to change. Restricting single-family zoning is a place to start.