From DeKalb County to the World, this is where Aging in Placers share links to events, articles, videos, and more that inform and inspire us. Have something to share? Send links to superdistrict6@dekalbcountyga.gov
FROM THE AGING IN PLACERS
- Stellar Kickoff for DeKalb Zoning Update — Catch Up & Stay Informed
- The Zoning Update Project Team delivered detailed information and engaging interaction during World Planning Day on Saturday, November 15. You can catch up and stay informed by visiting their webpage, ZONE DEKALB, and subscribing for project updates.
- Training Slides and Handout for Aging in Place Advocacy 101
- Thank you to those who attended the October 29 Aging in Placers training about how we will advocate for aging in place in DeKalb County
- Click here to view the training slides
- Click here to view the Key Points! Handout
- Training Slides and Handout for Aging in Place Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Basics
- Thank you to those who attended the September 10 Aging in Placers training about DeKalb County Planning and Zoning
- Click here to view the training slides
- Click here to view the Key Points Handout
- Click here to watch the virtual training
- The Planning and Zoning training set our base understanding for advocating for aging in place in DeKalb.
FROM DEKALB COUNTY
- NEW! Decatur Missing Middle Housing
- A 2023 City of Decatur video appears to reflect the current unincorporated DeKalb County regarding affordable missing middle housing. Aging in Placers are researching Decatur’s zoning changes that led the city to become an exemplary model for supporting missing middle housing.
- View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4q3wM8wzB8&t=15s
- NEW! Kirkwood senior housing project gets zoning review board approval
Atlanta Intown, Home & Real Estate, News
Writer Collin Kelley reported, “A controversial apartment building for homeless senior citizens in the Kirkwood neighborhood received approval from the Atlanta Zoning Review Board on April 30.”
https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/04/30/controversial-kirkwood-rezoning-senior-housing/
FROM METRO ATLANTA
FROM GEORGIA
- Failed – Georgia House Bill 1166 Allowing ADUs Without Local Zoning Decisions
- Georgia House Bill 1166 (2026) was a bipartisan legislative proposal aimed at easing the state’s housing crisis by allowing homeowners to build small, detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property without needing to go through local zoning decisions. The bill ultimately failed to pass the state legislature before the end of the legislative session.
- Key details of the legislation include:
- The Proposal: The bill prohibited cities and counties from using local zoning rules to block the construction of secondary dwelling units measuring 400 square feet or less on residential land.
- Intended Use: Sponsors introduced the legislation as a way to allow aging parents, adult children, or caregivers to live on the same property, while also expanding workforce housing options.
- Regulatory Safeguards: The bill contained restrictions to protect neighborhoods, such as only allowing one secondary unit per homesteaded property to prevent developers from building dense subdivisions. It also featured amendments specifically meant to block large, institutional corporate investors from scooping up ADUs. Local governments would have still retained control over building codes, septic systems, and health and safety regulations.
- Legislative Status: After being passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, the bill stalled in the state Senate and did not become law before the end of the legislative session.
- For more details, go to LegiScan at https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HB1166/2025.
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FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
- NEW! How ‘Age Tech’ Might Help You Grow Old at Home
- By Susan Shain, New York Times
- Read how the new field of “Age Tech” is applying technology to help us age in place.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/business/seniors-home-care-tech.html?unlocked_article_code=1.c1A.wM-H.txWTLEdGRi2H&smid=url-share
- NEW! A Woman and Her Husband Moved Into Her Parents’ Garage to Save Money
- By Samantha Grindell Pettyjohn, Business Insider
- https://share.google/YORPY6YvO0Kah8IMC
- CNBC Property Play: The senior living market can’t keep up with demand as boomers age
- New York Times: Five People in Their 60s, 70s, and 80s Share How They Plan to Age at Home“
- New Construction of Middle Housing Cottages in Portland, Oregon
- On July 31st, the City of Portland approved a Middle Housing Land Division (MHLD) application that creates four new lots, including the recently constructed three single-family homes behind a 1950-era single-story house.
- Read More Here: https://montavilla.net/2025/08/15/mhld-approved-on-tabor-north-70th-cottages/
- 11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)
- These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction, and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.
- Read More Here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/well/eleven-women-nine-dogs-not-much-drama-and-no-guys.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck8.HNRg.VnQQqjkDMtkM&smid=url-share