Kelsey Russo
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Athens-Clarke County
Smart Lunch, Smart Kid: Filling Food Gaps for Kids on Break
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. About one in four children in the state of Georgia live in food insecure households, according to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Laura DeGroot, the program administrator…
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Athens-Clarke County
West Hancock Neighborhood Meeting Highlights Residents’ Concerns About Zoning Changes
Melissa Link, the commissioner for the West Hancock neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, said she struggled to have a majority of the commissioners and the mayor agree that the West Hancock Neighborhood is worth saving. “I did a lot of kicking and screaming and forced this [study] to happen by assuring that…
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Athens-Clarke County
What Housing Means: One Man Uses His Foundation to Build Up Others
Shane Simms, a native of Athens, Ga., moved back to his hometown with the goal to “work good” where he had once “worked bad.” Simms successfully transitioned from being incarcerated to being a two-time homeowner, as well as a businessman; he now works as a chaplain for the Athens-Clarke County…
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Athens-Clarke County
Student Housing Affects Revitalization of Hancock Neighborhood
Fourteen years ago when residents Miki Lu and Nathan Peters moved into the Hancock Neighborhood, they were the only Caucasian family on their block. Now, after moving back into the same house in June 2018, there is only one African-American family on the corner of their block. When they first…
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Athens-Clarke County
Students Discuss How Finances Impact Housing Decisions
Ashley Ansley also reported on the topic, but with her position as a UGA employee, decided to remove herself from including her own personal experiences. Housing affects everyone, and in a college town like Athens, Ga., the effects of housing impact students especially. Students are forced to make housing choices…