Affordable housing for metro Atlanta residents with developmental disabilities arrives in Conyers

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Rockdale County residents and members of the community cut the ribbon in front of the community center on Tuesday. (Marlon Hyde/WABE)

A new housing development east of Atlanta seeks to house people with developmental disabilities in a community with professionals like teachers and first responders.

Inaugural tenant Bethany Beech smiles from ear to ear as she shows off her new apartment at Soaring Heights in Conyers.

“I like it … and I’m looking forward to living in this apartment,” the 34 year-old said.

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Bethany Beech posing next to a dedication plaque honoring her life outside of her new apartment. (Marlon Hyde/WABE)

All 20 apartments in the Rockdale County community are ADA-accessible, designed for Georgia residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) such as Beech, who has Down Syndrome…

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