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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Leaders Weigh High-Performance Construction Against Housing Shortage
In Athens-Clarke County, the push toward a 100% clean energy by 2035 is colliding with a stubborn housing shortage. For the people working to solve both problems, the tension is constant. Melinda Lord, director of Housing and Community Development for Athens-Clarke County, doesn’t hesitate when asked whether affordable housing and…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Hope for Athens Homeowner: Local Groups Address Housing Affordability
As you walk past the East Athens street of New Hope Drive, near Hawthorne Avenue, the sounds of construction work can be heard from down the street. The constant buzzing of saws, the rhythmic beating of hammers on wood and the constant loud chatter of people building someone’s future. The…
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UGA
Habitat Finds New Home in UGA Special Collections Library
ATHENS — The University of Georgia's Special Collections Library will now host The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library. To celebrate, Habitat for Humanity is building the frame of a house on campus.