A powerful conversation with Brian Goldstone, author of There Is No Place for Us, recorded at our Author Talk in collaboration with HouseATL and moderated by Crystal Edmonson of the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
As one attendee shared, “It’s the people we go to school with, the people we work with… I used to be able to afford housing on my salary. That would not be the case right now.”
Leaders and neighbors discussed the urgency of housing instability and the concrete actions we can all take to address it.
About The Drake House
The Drake House is a nonprofit serving single mothers and their children experiencing homelessness in North Fulton. Our mission is to empower families to achieve economic independence and long-term stability by providing safe housing, education, and supportive programs that help them rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
Ways You Can Take Action
- Vote and share with elected officials why housing stability matters to you
- Engage locally through city council meetings, town halls, and housing policy discussions
- Support organizations helping neighbors facing housing instability
Get Involved with Our Event Partners
This event was made possible thanks to the incredible support of our partners — each offering ways you can continue the work we started together:
- HouseATL — advancing equitable housing outcomes across Atlanta.
- GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students — championing early care and learning for children birth to five.
- Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia — building and preserving affordable housing in our community.
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) — providing free legal help to those facing housing instability.
- Atlanta Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) — empowering women in the affordable housing sector.
- Single Parent Alliance & Resource Center (SPARC) — supporting single-parent families through housing and stability programs.
The Evacuation of the Economy Hotel and the Crisis of Attainable Housing in North Fulton
In May of 2025, the city of Roswell, Georgia, faced a reckoning with a truth that had long been quietly growing in plain sight: there is no place for the working class in North Fulton.
That reckoning came in the form of an emergency evacuation order for the Economy Hotel, a rundown extended-stay motel that more than 100 families called home. Deemed uninhabitable by the city due to dangerous living conditions—faulty plumbing, mold, unreliable electricity—residents were given just one week to vacate the premises. The final day to leave fell on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.
