Elegy For A Melody

The Melody is named for the subject of my examination into the failures of Georgia's homelessness strategy. It is a signpost marking tragedy ... and success.

Jan 26, 2024

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Four months ago, Mayor Andre Dickens announced a plan to spend $4 million to build transitional housing in a city-owned parking lot near Garnett Station downtown. And I’ll be honest: I shrugged. I figured it would take a year or two and we would be talking about cost overruns and construction delays.

This morning, I walked into the shower on one.

“This i…

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