Forest Cove: Behind the headlines

Over the past several months, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta partnered with TI Asset Management, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, COR and a local video production team to produce three videos about the relocation last year of nearly 200 families from the Forest Cove apartment complex in Thomasville.

We wanted to go behind the headlines and tell a story you likely didn’t see told by local news. Many thanks to Marjy Stagmeier and her team for their partnership and collaboration on these videos.

Forest Cove: Before it all changed
Years ago, Forest Cove Apartments was a safe, quiet community. Former tenants remember when that changed.

Forest Cove: The relocation effort
After a judge condemned Forest Cove, a number of nonprofits, led by the Community Foundation and the City of Atlanta, rallied to relocate and support the tenants. It was an effort rife with challenges.

Forest Cove: What’s next?
Behind the Forest Cove headlines are families with hopes and dreams. What’s next for these families? What does it mean to start over and imagine a new beginning?

A community plan offers hope for a revitalized Thomasville Heights. Read this article from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to learn more about what may be next for relocated Forest Cove residents

Photo credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com