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Georgia Tech warns Columbus leaders: housing supply must rise to match job growth
Summary
Alan Durham of Georgia Tech told Columbus City Council that workforce housing (80–120% AMI) is scarce in the eight‑county region and that zoning and redevelopment changes are needed to accommodate projected job growth and avoid housing shortages.
Alan Durham, senior economic developer at Georgia Tech, told the Columbus City Council on Nov. 6 that the region’s housing market is not building enough homes at the price points needed by the workforce. Durham, who presented a multi‑county workforce housing study commissioned with local partners, said workforce housing generally means households making 80 to 120 percent of area median income and that those households have few programs to help them move from renting into ownership.
"Workforce housing is economic development," Durham said, urging elected leaders to plan for rooftops as well as jobs. He told the council the team used U.S. Census American…
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