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Comment on Kirkwood NPU rejects 47-microunit complex for elderly unhoused Atlantans by Paula Whatley Matabane
['Sean Keenan']
Comments for Atlanta Civic Circle
Eastside Atlanta residents on Tuesday night overwhelmingly rejected a rezoning proposal for a 47 micro-unit apartment complex to provide supportive housing to homeless people over age 62.
Many said the proposal is too dense for a residential neighborhood and voiced concerns about traffic congestion and public safety.
Stryant wants to build the affordable housing complex at 88 Howard St., a vacant lot next to Turner Monumental AME Church, which owns the land.
“This is something that communities across the country are trying to do right now,” added Patenaude, a longtime affordable housing advocate.
Some neighbors doubted Stryant’s commitment to making the project permanent supportive housing.