Misplaced Pages

The Atlanta Empowerment Zone was established in November 1994 as a 10-year, $250 million federal program to revitalize Atlanta's 34 poorest neighborhoods. Scathing reports from both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs revealed corruption, waste, bureaucratic incompetence, and interference by mayor Bill Campbell. The Zone "imploded" in 2001 and was succeeded by ACoRA (Atlanta Coordinating Responsible Authority).

References

1. "Empowerment zones: Boondoggle or aid to poor?", Atlanta Business Chronicle, November 6, 2000
2. Scott Henry, "Federal grants go to groups with shaky past", Creative Loafing, September 26, 2007

v t e City of Atlanta
Fulton County Atlanta metropolitan area Georgia United States
Topics	Architecture Oldest structures Tallest buildings Arts Public art Street art Crime Cuisine Demographics African Americans Hispanics and Latinos Jews Economy Festivals Geography History Timeline Hotels Media Museums Music Neighborhoods Nicknames Parks People Religion Skyscrapers Sports Tourism Transportation Tree canopy
Education	Colleges and universities Private schools Public schools
Government	City Council Fire Atlanta Housing Authority Invest Atlanta development authority Mayors Police
Sports	Atlanta Braves Atlanta Dream Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Hawks Atlanta United FC Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Rugby ATL
Related	Georgia State Capitol Miss Freedom Sister cities
Category

• Urban renewal in Atlanta
• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Organizations based in Atlanta
• 1994 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
• 2001 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
• 1990s in Atlanta