Why Extend

If We Stop Here, We Pay For It Later

TADs have supported some of Atlanta's most visible transformation. They have helped make projects possible that would not have happened otherwise. Stopping now doesn't resolve these challenges, it limits the ability to address them.

What happens if TADs are not extended?

Without extending TADs, the NRI does not stop, but it moves more slowly, becomes more dependent on market forces, risks the City's credit rating, and requires alternative funding tools that spread costs more broadly across all Atlanta taxpayers.

TADs Extended

TADs Expire

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Investment continues at pace — projects move forward on schedule

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Investment slows — projects delayed or scaled back

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Tax base grows in underinvested areas, strengthening city revenue

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Tax base stays uneven, increasing dependence on higher-performing areas

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City credit rating supported by stable, diversified growth

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Credit rating under pressure — borrowing costs rise for infrastructure and schools

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Costs of disinvestment addressed before they compound

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Costs shift — carried more broadly by all Atlanta taxpayers

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Affordable housing tools remain active in vulnerable neighborhoods

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Market forces accelerate displacement without counterbalance

Extending TADs doesn't just affect specific neighborhoods, it shapes how Atlanta grows and pays for that growth.

Without continued investment, development in certain areas becomes less likely, leaving those neighborhoods exposed to market forces and harder to improve over time.

At the same time, a weaker and less balanced tax base can put pressure on the City's credit rating, making it more expensive to borrow for infrastructure, schools, and public safety.

Ultimately, the need for investment doesn't go away, it shifts. And when it does, those costs are carried more broadly across the city.

This is why extending TADs matters.

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