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During his first year in office, Mayor Andre Dickens made one of Atlanta's largest-ever, single-housing investments, committing more than $100 million to new and updated housing. The Dickens administration continues to partner with and leverage tools such as inclusionary zoning to assist with this investment. In order to offer affordable housing alongside increasing interest rates, new developments in areas with major public interest such as Westside Park and the BeltLine will take precedence.

The Dickens' agenda is tasked with Moving Atlanta Forward, with emphasis on public safety, increasing opportunities for the younger population, empowering minority neighborhoods, and investing in infrastructure development. Mayor Dickens' vision for Atlanta is: "One city with one bright future. A city of safe, healthy, connected neighborhoods with an expansive culture of equity, empowering upward mobility and full participation for all residents, embracing youth development, and an innovative, dependable government moving Atlanta forward, together." The progressive agenda is grounded in three distinct pillars: A City of Opportunity for All, One Safe City, and A City Built for the Future.

Mayor Dickens' early accomplishments in office include the City's first-ever investment in early childhood education and the creation of a Nightlife Division to combat establishments with a history of violent crime.

During Mayor Dickens' term, over $13 million in funding has been set aside to combat homelessness, with the help of the LIFT 2.0 homeless response plan. By the end of 2024, the City hopes to achieve its goal of providing 1,500 housing placements for impoverished families by collaborating with local government, corporations, nonprofits, and community members.