ATLANTA - City Council approved a resolution to transform blighted, a legal term for housing that is in disrepair, apartment complexes into thousands of affordable houses across Atlanta.

What we know:

The resolution was sponsored by Councilman Byron Amos, who represents parts of northwest Atlanta.

The resolution targets property with at least 10% blight for at least 10 consecutive years. The complexes that will be revitalized are spread out across Atlanta.

What they're saying:

Councilman Michael Julian Bond, Post 1 At Large, said the city wants to hold people accountable who let their properties stay in disrepair.

"One of the things we want to do is be able to seize blighted properties and make sure they can be rehabbed into things like affordable housing," said Bond. "We’re going

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