How Atlanta’s growing economy burned low-income renters and homebuyers

Metro Atlanta is on a hot streak.

More than 6 million people now live in the region, according to recent Census Bureau estimates. Experts say that’s about a 50% increase from 20 years ago.

“It’s a huge increase in population,” said Dan Immergluck, a professor of urban studies at Georgia State University. “That has taxed the region environmentally.”

Financial and tech firms continue to flock toward metro Atlanta. This builds on the city’s strong…