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STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN BROWNTOWN STUDY MAY 14, 1968 Schools: 1. · That a vertical addition to Archer High which would increase its capacity to 2,000 students be placed on .a bond issue by Sp1·ing, 1968. No bond issue has been scheduled. However, the School Departrn.ent has planne d for the improvements to Archer High out of other funds which ai·e being made available. Thes e improvements will be ready in ample to serve the community including the proposed Browntown housing development when it is co1nple ted in about two years. 2. That an elementary school site be included for any new housing projects approaching 300 units or more i~ size. The develope rs of the Browntown site are willing to provide space for the elementary school. This is b e ing coordinated with the Housing Authority and Board of EdHc ation. The School Board presently lacks funds . for construction of an elementary school at this location. 3. That planning be starte d now for the· construction of a new high school in the area as population increase demands it. . No plans are in progress. . 4. That plans b e started now for the construction of a junior high school on the alr eady acquired site _locate d west of James Jackson Parkway as popula tion increase de1nands ·it. No plans are in progress. Parks and Re creation : 1. That a reques t for a n e i ghb orhood park for Lincoln Homes b e pla c e d on the n e x t bon d i s s u e , This reques t is. on fil e and a n e ighborhood park is planne d for Lincoln Homes in the compr e h e nsive p ark d eve lopment pl an w hich will b e propos e d in the n e x t bond i s sue , �.\ Browntown Status Report Page Two · 2. That the City find a means of paying all of the personnel costs needed to mainta in recre a tional services in Perry Homes. A comprehe nsive sum.mer recreation program is being planned for the Perry Homes area. The policy question on the City assuming costs of recr eation programs in P er ry Home s h a s not b e en r e solved to date. 3. That plans be started for securing funds to build a com1nunity club hous e and fully equip Gun Club Park as a community park. The swimming pool and bath hous e are sche duled to be comple t e d this summer, They should be completed within a very few days. 4, That plans b e started for the developrnent of a community park to the west of James Jack s on Parkway as popul a tion increas e d emands it. • Plans for the development of this community park have been started as part of the comprehensive p a rks plan for the city. 0 5, That pla ns b e star t e d for the d evel opment of at l eas t one more nei gh? orhood p ark i n a ddition t o the iwo alre a dy prop o se d for the area, Thes e pla ns h a v e also b e(:.n started as p a rt of the com pr e h ens i ve plan. 6. That the Parks D epartment b e pr e p a red to expa nd and i m prove up on e x isting parks and r ecreational faciliti es as populati on i nc r ease d emand s it. -- The Parks D e p a rtme nt and the Plannin g D epar tment h ave d evel ope d a m as t er plan fo r park i mprovement for the enti re city. The Northwes t area is i ncluded in t hi s parks pla n. S ewers : 1. That the S andy Cr eek I mpr ovement s Proj ect b e initiate d as soon a s �Browntown-Status Report Page Three possible in order to bring about the major .solution to most of the sewage and flooding proble1ns in the area. 'i The Construction Department is making efforts to implement this · project. That until .the Sandy Creek Improvements Project is initiated whatever ten1porary soli.1tions are feasible be in1plemented to alleviate sewage conditions b e fore large new housing projects are constructe d. Two projects h a ve b e en fund e d for this year; ex pansion of the Hollywood Road Lift Station and the Bellwood Sanitary Relief Sewei. The Lift Station is under construction. That a plan of action b e d e velope ? to id e ntify and aid the owne rs of thos e home s which ar e too poorly situate d n e ar Proctor Cr eek for anything econ o1n ic a lly. fe a sible to b e don e about the ir s ewage and flooding proble ms. No progr e s s h a s b een m a d e on this prob l e m. Howe v e r, Emory Unive rsity l e ga l a id p e ople are pr e p a ring a s uit to b e fil e d in orde r to cl a ~.:ify r es p ons ibili ty. Othe r Facilities : I. Tha t a publi c tra n spo r tati on s tudy b e m a d e to spe cify probl ems face d by r esident s i n t erms of access t o library, h ealth, and empl oyme n t . faciliti es a nd to r e commend fea s ibl e alte rna ti ve s for r e solv i n g the situa tion . The P l ann ing D epart m e nt, P e rry H omes C ent e r, Atlanta Tr ans i t Systen, h ave been working on b us hnprove1ncnts . The Metropolita n A tlant a Rapid Trans it A uthority (MAR TA) will p u rc h ase sev e ral new bus es fo r u se b y the Trans it Company p r iina rily t o s e r ve low incon,e areas . . ., �Browntown Status Report Page Four 2. That the City make a concentrated effort to upgrade street and traffic facilities in the area, including the erection of traffic facilities at needed inte rsections, the construction of street lights in unlighted residential areas, and the general rnaintenance of clean and well paved streets. The City is making an effort to upgrade street and traffic faciliti e s in the area. A survey is being 1nade now to determine the priority of the Johnson Road, Hollywood Road and Sumlin intersection. City Services Coordinators at Northw est Perry Homes and West Central Neighborhood Service Centers are working to improve street lighting an4 general maintenanc e of streets. r That efforts be made to attract to nearby industrial areas firms that would generat e employment opporhmities for local residents. No definite program. 4. • develope rs of any public housing projects That the City require that in the area hire local 'residents first in r e cruiting worke rs. This is not possible. do so. However, d e velopers w ill be encourage d to General: 1. That loc a l commu n ity g roup s es tabiish th e n e c e ss a ry or ga ni zationa l machine ry to dir e ct th e ir co1nplaints and r e que st s to the appropri a te public a g enc i e s a nd to follow throug h and se e tha t the ir compl a int s arid reques t s are a cte d up on . · A City Ser v i c e s Co o rdin a t o r fr o'rn. th e Mayor's Offic;e h as b ee n plac e d in th e Nor thwe s t P e rry H om e s and th ; We st C e ntral EOA C e nt e rs, N e i gh bo rh ood Acti on T ask Forc e s h ave b een e sta bli s h e d, Polic e Commun ity S e rvice Offic e rs ·hav e b ee n employed from ea ch of these ar eas and t h e C oryununity Re l ati on s C om1niss ion w ill s e t up a s e ri e s of g r i evan c e- r e spon s e h e a ri n g s to h e lp fa cili t a t e co rrunun ic a tions b ehvce·n ~h e c omrnunity an d City H a ll . �Browntovrn _Status Report Page Five 2. That the public service agencies act upon co1nplaints and requests from local cormnunity groups and give the ·groups a clear explanation if they are unable to meet a requested service. The City departments are showing 1nuch greater willingness to communicate with comrnunity neighborhood groups and the machinery being established for the sum1ner will help lead to permanent full' time co1nmunications chanels. 3. That every effort be made to develop a healthier mixture of low an_d middle income housing types throughout the city so that public housing does not become .,. . further overconcentrated in the North\vest Browntown area. Efforts are being made by many groups. An Open Housing Conference will be held on May 29 and the Mayor's Housing Resources Com1nittee is pushing for dispersal of low and 1noderate income housing throughout all a,reas of the city. �