Neglect is not new at Forest Cove. A look into archives reveals how mismanagement has plagued the complex since it first opened in 1976. While early residents remember quiet, family-oriented townhomes, newspaper reports and court documents show Forest Cove soon suffered from construction defects. A Congressman who led investigations into the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at the time asks why still no one has solved this problem.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Neglect is not new at Forest Cove. A look into archives reveals how mismanagement has plagued the complex since it first opened in 1976. While early residents remember quiet, family-oriented townhomes, newspaper reports and court documents show Forest Cove soon suffered from construction defects. A Congressman who led investigations into the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at the time asks why still no one has solved this problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neglect is not new at Forest Cove. A look into archives reveals how mismanagement has plagued the complex since it first opened in 1976. While early residents remember quiet, family-oriented townhomes, newspaper reports and court documents show Forest Cove soon suffered from construction defects. A Congressman who led investigations into the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at the time asks why still no one has solved this problem.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

'A housing dream shatters'

The federally-subsidized apartment complex known as Forest Cove has some of the worst conditions in Atlanta. For years, tenants sought help with the rats, burned out units and trash that surrounded them. Nothing ever changed. The residents' only choice was to wait on a long-promised renovation. Then, at the very moment construction was set to begin, that promise fell apart. The Last Year at Forest Cove is an investigative series following one resident who continued fighting for better conditions despite broken commitments from private companies and inaction from the government. Hosted by WABE's Stephannie Stokes. Explore WABE's coverage here: https://www.wabe.org/forestcove/

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The federally-subsidized apartment complex known as Forest Cove has some of the worst conditions in Atlanta. For years, tenants sought help with the rats, burned out units and trash that surrounded them. Nothing ever changed. The residents' only choice was to wait on a long-promised renovation. Then, at the very moment construction was set to begin, that promise fell apart. The Last Year at Forest Cove is an investigative series following one resident who continued fighting for better conditions despite broken commitments from private companies and inaction from the government. Hosted by WABE's Stephannie Stokes. Explore WABE's coverage here: https://www.wabe.org/forestcove/

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