Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has pared back the tax district extensions meant to fund his massive Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative. The city says the plan still delivers. Housing advocates and public officials are asking the real question: who pays, who benefits, and who gets left waiting?

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The cost of having a roof over your head is a topic that's hard to escape these days. Rent's too high, mortgages are sky-rocketing, and...