{"643530":{"#nid":"643530","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Impact Presents: A Panel on Affordable Housing Solutions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for a virtual Impact session on Wednesday, February 17\u0026nbsp;from 5 pm to 6 pm. Impact presents a conversation with Atticus LeBlanc and Bill McGahan moderated by Elora Raymond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtticus is the founder of PadSplit, Inc and co-founder of Stryant Investments, LLC, and Stryant Construction \u0026amp; Management. \u0026nbsp;He has been an affordable housing advocate and investor since 2008, when he began acquiring distressed single-family homes in Southwest Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPadSplit was founded in 2017 after earning a grant from the Enterprise Community Foundation\u0026rsquo;s ATLChallenge affordable housing competition. \u0026nbsp;PadSplit was based on the concept that shared housing in a single-family setting could provide attractive, accountable, \u0026amp; affordable housing without the need for public subsidy. \u0026nbsp;The company was featured in the 2018 Cox\/Techstars cohort, and is rapidly expanding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBill founded Georgia Works! because he believes every life has value, and virtually every person can be given the tools and habits to make their lives better. \u0026nbsp;Many men simply have horrible habits, role models and environments. 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