This Week at AHA, July 25 to July 29

It was a week of preparing for a series of important upcoming meetings and symposiums at the Atlanta Housing Authority.

Every other Wednesday, representatives from the housing authority meet with our partners to help shape the future of the neighborhood around the former University Homes. AHA is using the recently awarded Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant as a springboard to breathe fresh life into this area adjacent to the Atlanta University Center. We next meet with our partners to discuss this crucial project on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

More details are here.

For years AHA has worked to create safe and healthy communities for our senior residents to live in and age in place. The upcoming NeighborWorks America symposium, “Ensuring Safe, Healthy Homes and Communities for Seniors,” which convenes in Atlanta on Aug. 10, is another chance for the authority to pass along the knowledge it has accumulated over the years. Marvin Nesbitt, AHA Vice of President, Human Development Services, will represent AHA at symposium by appearing on two panels.

Details on this symposium can be found here.

Since ARRA-funded improvements are nearly complete at the 13 AHA-owned highrises and family properties, it’s time for more improvements to increase their viability and improve the lives of our residents. AHA has an ambitious plan to conserve money and energy at these sites that could save millions of dollars in the coming years. The plan will be presented to the AHA Board of Commissioners at its August meeting.

Details on the plan can be read here.

AHA’s Catalyst Voucher Program got a mention this week in East Atlanta Patch’s article on Summit Trail. The story can be read in its entirety here.

A story about how the Olympic legacy lives on in Atlanta since the 1996 games appeared this week on Easier.com. You can read the story here. AHA has its own Olympic Legacy Program and you can read about it in detail here.

AHA President & CEO Renee Glover recently spoke at the Baton Rouge Community Development Symposium. You can view a video of her speech here. The video is about 20 minutes long. Glover’s talk begins at 5:20.

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The Atlanta Housing Authority is the largest housing agency in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation, serving approximately 50,000 people. AHA is committed to delivering quality affordable housing and spurring community development.