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t ri 11 11 II llI I NORTHWEST- BR OVvNTOWN AREA A i'-iEIGHBOR HG OD STUDY I. I City Planning Depa ·trne ni" City Hall Atlanta, Georgia October, 1967 ~ ... - - ------ -- ...---·- ,__._ . .. ___ . . . - __ _.. .... - _____.... -- . - · �I 1- ACKNOWLEDGMANTS. --··-· ---::---·· • I The City Planning Department wishes to express its gratitude to area r e sidents and to the following organizations and departments for their valuable assistance in this studi,-:: Northwest Perry Homes Citizens N~ighborhood Advisory Council Atlanta School Sys t""',n · . · .• · Atlanta Parks Department Atlanta Construction Department Atlanta Public Library~ . Atlanta Housing Authority ""IP" ..,._ I ' ~ - - ""';,-- -·· • . - 1 ·· ~ ... __... Fulton County Health Department It also wishes to express its gratitude to the following members of the Special Planning Committee of the North~·1 est Perry Homes Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council for their cooperation and patience in working with planne rs to develop this study: Mr. Hub e rt Brcwn Mr. Robert Dobbs Hrs. Odessa Hill Mr. Fred A. Morris Mrs. Mary Sanford Mrs . Odess a Wheeler Mrs. Josie Wynn ( �TAB LE OF CONTENTS Acknowl edgements Table of Contents I N"T RODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------- l SUR\'E Y OF CCtl'.:CNlTY FACILITIE S ; • l PROBLE'r-'..S &. NEEDS --------------------- 5 Identific.1.tion of Com:.mmit y Probl ems -------------------- - -------- 5 !. ,: Discussion of Con·munit y P:.:ob l ems & Needs --------------- - - ··------- 8 I MP LICATIONS O:' FUTURE RE SID:Si·i.'..'1.:/.L GROWTH FOR C01:1HU~'f:.TY F!-..G:LIT IE S 17 Residential Growth in Nor thwest ---------------------------- ~--- - - 17 I mp lications For Community Fac il i t i e s------------------------ - - -- 19 Pr obl ems of Publi~ Housing

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·1 ·· .L . ·- RECOMMENDATIONS---------------------------------------------- - -------- 23 Transitional Nat ure of N. W. Browntown Area -------- - -- :- - - --- - --- - 23 Recommendat ion - - -------------------------- - ------------- - - - --- - - - 24 STUDY YiAP - --- - -------------------- - ---------·· -------------------- - ----

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21 .' j �'I I NTRODUCTION This report represents a prelimina ry study of corr~~nity problems in the Northwest Brm:m town Area of Atlanta. . It is not a comp rehensive p l an , bu t ·' moreso an assessment of the existing a nd f uture communit y need s brought ab out by the problems which the area is facing at t his par ticular point in it s development. It is hoped that the repo r t and 'its recommenda tions will g ive both residents and city officials a better sens e of direction in dealing with · the growth problems of the area. - ---·· BOUNDARIES -·· - The area referred to in this repo r t as t he Nor thwest Brmmto~m St udy Area is bounded by Perry Boulevar d on the north; the Louisville and Nashville Railway on the west; Bankhead Highway on the sout h; and Bolton and Nash Roads on the east. Included within these boundaries are t he Anti-Povert y Ta r get Areas H and I , and the residential commun ities of Carve r Hil ls , Ho l lywood Hi ll s , Lincoln Homes, Bolton Homes, Perry Homes, Scot t s Cros s ing , and Bowen Homes . HISTORY The Northwe st Browntown Area is part of the a rea wh i ch wa s annexed t o .... the City in 1952. At t he time of annexat ion i t was one of the rel a ively - ~ -~- . ·..--_ - ---· - undeveloped f ringe areas existing out side the City limi t s a nd cons isting primarily of s mall semi-rural communities . Howeve r, not long afte r a nnexa t ion residential growth i n t he area pro ceeded v ery rap i dly. Perry Home s, a l arge public housing pro jec t o f 1 , 000 unit s , was opened i n 19 55. Then other r e side ntial projects, l ar~cly in t he middle to low- i ncome range , f ollowed. Today t he are.:i cont ains ab out 17 , 00Q peop le and 4,425 housing units, of which 1 , 650 a re pub l i c and 2, 775 are p r ivate • ..,. -.· 1 �-2The re side nt ial growth ~~1i ch has occur r ed during the past 15 years i n Nort l:n;1cct Brow ntown h.:i..s generally been unplanned . Res identia l s ubdivisions have be en cons tructed without concommitant commun i t y fa cilities. The deve lo p- ment and improvement of schools, pa rks, and s ewer s have lagg ed behind r e s idential growth. The result is that today, despite t he built -up residential concentrations, the area still retains many characteristics of an undeveloped rural a r e a. One finds, for example, relatively dense concentrations of public hou sing units amidst large stretches of heavily wooded areas with unpaved roads and rough ·terrain. Most community facilities are eithe r opera ting av~r c a pacity or are still not sufficiently developed t o mee t populat i on needs. Even worse, residential growth occur ring in the are a is by no mcu ns s l owing down. Several new major housing projects and a ddi tions to exi st i ng housing totaling about 3,250 units are be ing consid e red for const r uc t io n . CIP estimates indic ate that the popula t i on of t he a r e a will doubl e i n abo ut 10 years and reach a total of about 40,000 peop l e by 1983. The dilemma facing Northwest Browntown is h?W to up - g r ade and i mprove a l ready deficient community facili ties i n l i ght of co nt inuing reside nti a l g rowth. Residents i n the area have b egun t o fa ce up to this d ilemma by organizing against f urther housing const ruction, p a rticularly public housing, unt i l more attention i s g iven by the Cit y t o scho ols, sewe rs , parks and at e r corr.rnunit y fac i lit ies and services. THE BROWNTOWN ZO NING I SSUE The most r ecent and impo r tant ef f o rt by res i dents t o p revent further publ ic hous i ng co nstru ct ion concerned the Brownt own. Zoning Issue. This ef f o rt stemmed from an app l i c at ion filed on June 29, 1967 t o change the zoning of a portion of property covering ab out 50 a cres and located north �of Brownto'Wll Road and west of Jar:1cs J.:i.ckson rarkuay. ~The application requested that the proper ty be changed from ~-1 (Light-Industr ial) to A- 1 (Apartments). The purpose of this rezoning was t o allow tL.C constru ct ion of 510 low-cost housing units under the turnkey program for public housing . Under this program the housing units would be developed privately o.nd then purchased by the Housing Author ity. A hearing on the zoning change was held .ugust 10 , 19 6 7, by the Zoning Committee of the Board o f Aldermen . At t hat ti~e they recomrr.ended adversely on the request for a change in zoning ue to comp laints by residents of the Browntown Area on grounds that curren school) park and s ewer facilities in the area are already inadequate and would be further over- burdened by the new development . Since no comprehens ive study had ever been made of Browntown's community p roblems , this study was initiated to help clarify and .assess those issues affecting it s f u ture deve lopment so that both residents nnd city officials might have a more effect ive framework f or dealing with its problens . APPROACH AND METHOD OF STUDY As c an be surmised from the above background information, this repor is merely a first st ep in provi ding orderly development of the Northwest :::- ~,: :,town Area. The approach is to focus on comrr~nity facilities and the attend u. communit y problems and needs arising from their utilizat ion. In surveying community needs the report d istinguishes both existing and future needs. Existing needs ref er to those it ems needing i mmediate atte ntion; while future needs refer to those estimated to develop in about 5-10 years , when the population is expected t o be about double its present size. �- -- I I - 4The approach taken for t hi s study cons i st ~d of t he f0llowi ng st ep s: 1. l

identific ;:i.y ion of major cor.miun it y p r oblems b y City pl :rnnc r :; in ( conjunction with the s pec ial Pl ann ing Commi tt ee of 1 I - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - ~ ~ - - - he N. W. Perry Homes Cit izens Ne i ghbo rhood Advi sory Council 2. an assessment by the planne rs of exis.ting and future com::nunity needs generated by the above probl ems and an inqui r y into t he Ii implications of future reside nt ial grou t h for up g r a ding c ommunity fa cilities and services 3. the formulation of a set of r ecommenda tio ns pointing out u h at needs to be done to meet exis ting deficiencies and anti c ipate future needs 4. a final meeting between planners and the sp e cial Planning CorriIJittee to discuss the findings of the study . �] -5SUR.VEY OF COi'IT-rLJNI'.i'Y FA.CIL I TitS : IDENTIFICATION GF PROBLENS & Ni::EDS corn-mTI'Y I?ROBLEiv..S This section itemizes tRc major problems involving corr.munity £aciliti~s .i.nd sarvic es in the $tudy area. It doeG no t cover all the problc:t,W ,:.:·:1~:.:csr, d by the residents or observed by the planners, but coverG only the most signif ·icant one s affecting the general devel opment o f the area . The Problems Include SCHOOLS (1) · Serious Overcrowding at Ar cher Hi2;h School With the 10 portable classrooms current l y being con~tructed , this ~cho ol wi l l have facilities f or an approxi~ate c npnc i~y of 1, 200 students, yet as of September 11, 1967 it had an actual e1rollment of nearly 1,700 students, (2) Extended Session at Archer Due t o the overcrowded cond it ions , Archer is operat i ng on C'tended session, whi ch means that a large ~roportion o f the students are out of s chool at 12 o'clock and hence a re without parent al supervision a ra.:ijo r par-t of the day, (3) Ove r crowding at Elementary Schools Al t hough overcrowding at the elcmc nt~ry schools is no t as serious . cit is at Archer, stil l mos t ol the eleme nt ary s chools are operating near or at peak capacity. This means they are unable to abs orb any large increase in populatio n, PARl(S AND RE CREATION ~ -..-4.,,,.."-.;J,.,- ..... ". - .....

(1) No Neighb orhood Parks or Programs for Lincoln Ho~es and Perry Homes These two important comnunities whi ch cont ai r:. from 7 , 000 to 9,000 peo le have virtually no City recreational fa ci lities and programs and very limited access to those in other areas. Lincoln Homes has no neighb orhood park at all and Perry Homes, while i t has s ome :recreationa l services rendered through the YMCA and the Girl's Club, has no City rec~~c -i onal service. (2) Inadequate and Po orly Developed Parks and Pluylot: Hill Park and Hol.lywood Hills Playlot Gun Club Park, Center �Gun Club I':ir k is th e com1r.unit y pc. r ·( dcsic nccl :::o scr ,c t h e st udy nrccl po pulation. It i s currcn · ly unde r P 1asc I I of it s construction sched ule and 6 o:r 7 of the to t .:il !~2 . 9 acre s 11 .::ivc bee d8velopcd. Hm-, eve r, -1h.:1t has been buil~ _shows lit tle apprec i a tion for the p re~crences o f t he local r esidents. Fo r example, the ma in re c reationa l faci lity built so far ha s been t ennis court s. Yet res id enLS ma i ntain that the tennis courts have been unused be c ause no one in t'1e community plays te-anis and basketball courts would have been n:ore s ~ i ~.:i.1::lc. Ce 1ter Hi ll Park , a neighborhood park of 16 ac,:-e s, has i r.s uffic i er:.t facilities co nsisting only of a baseball diamond and a foot ball f i e l d . Hollywood Hills Plavlot , loc ated at the s out hern end of Nagnolia Ceme t e ry, has been the . targe t of cornp L:lints by seve:cal r e3id ents due to its cl os e proximity to an unsafe and u r,healt fu l floo d pla in. (3) Ins u ff icie nt Distribution of Re c reational Le adersh ip The . one recreational l eader working in t he whole st udy area i s stationed at Sco tt Scho ol ,-, hich me ans none o f the comrnuni ies out s ide t he service a r e a of Scott School are served by a rec rcctional leader . SEI-JE RS (1) Backup and Overflow of Sanit ary and Storm Sewase Steady rainfall for a d ay or more brings about nurr:e rous c ases of s cuage overflowing into residents' yards and into vacan t lots and open spa ces. (2) Flooding of Procto r Cr eek The flooding of Pr octor Creek during steady rainfa ll is res pons ibl e not only for mu ch of th e s ewa 6 e overflow, but o.l s o for several rm-:ning incid e nts tho.~ have occurr ed in t he area . OTHER FACILITIES (1) Ins u ffi c ient Access to Health and Library Facilities De c entralized health centers in the study a re a arc not conveni e_ tl y a cc essible to al l r esidents , es pecially those of Carver Homes and Holl ywood Hi lls, and there i s no direct publ ic transportation rout e to ~he nearest hospital . The nearest l ibrary, the Dogwood Branch, is located at the·southe rn periph ery o f the study area and there is no direct acc ess t o it fron much o f the nort h ern part o f t he area. (2) Inadequat e Public Transportation Inadequate bus service is basic to the p rob lc~s of a cc ess to health and l"ibrary facilities and places of P.mployment. Public transport ation do e s not provide dir e ct rout e s to these fa c ilities . . · . . -.: ' �,.-- ' -l- (3) Hi scellaG~ous T1: .1f{ ic 2nd St:::e ct :t ?roblcms ,. I' This r efer s t o su ;b problems .'.l S t he lack of a t_.:i:'..'fic ::; i 0 nul i.l .: J .:::c'.-:s o n p~1.-:(,.1.:ty .::;nd l\rO'i·m l\G\m Road, a major inte:rscct:f_o r;_ c:;:os ·:cd dv.ily by school childr-21-:, /.,nd the general neglect to clear rubbis h anc tr i-;.-; 0 r o.s s along t h e s treet J) 1 ,, I (4) Employ~-nt Probl & s \, ,, Host of the res i ~rnts who work rr.ust g o ou ·· sid-2 i:l1e area to their ?l a ce o £ employment . ·,fnc e they are primarily of mid d le - to - low incor;-.e this pla c es a h e avy lrr d en on them i n terms of c osts for t ransportation , child car e serv i es, etc. ,,f1 .,/ ! ii ' 'i

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I /' Iii ) .I ,_. // I / / 1/1 ,/'/ I , / /t / / I f / ./ ' 7-: -~-- ./ ,.,.y_ I /J I' './ -·-- ·--·-· �DISCUS SION OF COHMUNIT Y PROBLEMS & 1"7EEDS .This se ction expands upon t1e p .oblems i dentified in the p r evious section. It exa.'1li ne s what is being done to allevi a te t .c pro l ems ar:. mo re i mp ortantly asse·ss es the existing .::md future corr.r;;unity neecL whi ch the p roblEn:s gene rate . When possible, cost est inates of selec ted corrmunity needs are provided. SCHOOLS (1) Ove rcrowd ing and Exte nded Session at Ar cher High 3chool Based upon t he conc ern expressed by resid ents, overc rowd in 6 a t Arche r repre sent s the sing l e most c ritical probl em in t he study area . T. is prob l em is fort l:--er complicated by the inadequ at e a creag e of t he school s i te a nd the ot1tmoded design o r the school build i ng . West Fult on is another h i gh school located near the study are a which could serve a smal l part of its population, bu t i~ als o is overcrowded. (2) Overcrowding at Elereentary Schoo l s The ~ain p roblem here i s the inab i li y of exi s ting element ary schools t o absorb signific antly l arge increases in po-~lat·o n . (3) _ Cu rrent Devel opme nts (a) Expansion of Arche r and West Fulton Hi 0 h Scbools Pre s ently th e re are pl ans fo~ t he vc rtic .21 cxp~nsio n of both Arc her and West Fulton High Schools which would incrc.:isc thei r capa citie s to 2,000 students each . Barring a ny s udde n l .:ir ge in c rccs c ::; in popul a tion, t ·lis expans i on wou ld do r,mch t o allevi.:it e the ove rcrowded conditions. The main problems conironting expansion arc I i 3ncin3 end t iming . Fun's fo r the exp ansion are contingent upon~ possibl e school bond election in t te spring of 1968 and whether the bond issue pa sses . It usu a lly ta k es two years t o 3et a s cho ol cons t r ucted f rom th tine a bond issue passes. However, if an .2rchit e c t c a n be aut ho:: - i zcd t o b~f. in pl anning the p roject bef ore the bond i ss ue pa3s cs, abo ut G·~ .. i0 ~onths c an be cut from t"he needed amount of time . If this p;:-o c e.i,i:::c w-:::! r o foll ued in relat ion to the e xpansion of Archer High School , cons t r u ct i on could start in the summer of 1968 and be complet e d by the fall of 1969 provid i ng that the bond issue passes. (b) New Elementary Schools �- 9! Since most clcxcntary sclc o l s arc ope r ating _at pRa~ c~p~city, it will be desirable for a ny ne,-1 l a r g e l:0usint pr.03 ect s · to include cit2s for elementary schooli int .cir plans. One of t he major propos e d projects, Roc'.·dal c Pa rk, includes a site for .:m clerr.enta y school in its p lans, but some of t h . oth rs do not. (4) Est i mate of Comr~unity N2eds Existing Ne eds (Tho se requi ring inuned i ate at ten ·ion.) (a) Exp.'..l.nsion of Archer 2nd West Fulton ligl Schools by Fal· of 1969 \ This would r equire t hc t the expansion be pl a c d o. sc~ool ond i c s ue by Spring of 1968 and t: hc.t an ar ch i tect be au tl- orize' to begin planriing "t· .e expans ion befo re the bond ele ction. (b) Inclusion of El2mentary School Sites in any Neu Hous i ng Proj e cts Appro· ching 300 Units in Size This has spe c ial referen c e to the B m-1ntm-,n Road publi c hou s ing which 10 acres s nou ld be se t aside for a elcment.3ry s chool i _ units of publi c housing ;: ·o b constructed. .. . _. .... !"\ J._ ,_ ~ , .j lC on 510 Future Leeds (T- ose likely to devel op in a pe .. iod o f about 5- 10 years, during whi ch t i~e the popu lation i s pro jected to double.) (a) New High Schoo l Although a rrew high school is not neede nm·, unde r cur-- ent school s anda ds, increasing population over the r:.ext f ew yc .:n:s wi l l crea " the nee £or a new facil it y. Plans for t e £.:ic ility shou l d be;s i no¼'. (b) New Junior High School Tha construction o f a junior h i gh s chool i n t he fut ur e wi ll help to alleviate potentia l overcrowd ing i n t he e l e~cn ·ary s chools. T~e Ci y own s a possible site for su ch a. 3chool. west of J ame s Jackson Par. way a nd north of Williams Elementary Sc1Lool. (c) New Elementary Schoo]_:, Anywhere from 4-8 new el ementary schools wil l be r equi ed to s erve t he population over the ne~t 5 - 10 years. The s i tes of the s chools will depend upon future growth patterns. (5) Cost Estimates of Selected Items Archer High School New high s chool (20CO students ) v erti c al additional tot ~l cons t ru c t i on mi nus land co s ts $2 , 000 , 000 5, 000, 000 �-i ! L1:ew j r. h i 0 h s chool ( 1200 student s ) New e l eme ntary school ( 1000 stude nts ) tot al c ns truc tio~ n i nus l a :1d c o s ts 3 , 000 , 000 t ot al cons t_u ct io n mi nus l and co s ts 2, O0O, OC PARrs Al'.1) RSCREATION 'i ( 1) No Parks and Rc crcat i onal Servic es At Linco l:.:1 & Pe.:- r y ::0~;e: ::; Lincoln Home s Actua lly t h e n e ed f or a ne i3hb o~hood pa _k in Linc oln Eo ~s was b~ cught out i n A<ld itio a l P.:i.rk La :1 Su:t y by :: L:-:: P:i..:~nnb g Dc pa r tm2n • T. L:; s u rvey r e com:-ne nded a s i t e f o r- t t;.; p,1;:-k at the end o _ Fe r ~ Dr ive. Pre s c n l y , however , t he Pa ·ks Dep a~t m~n · l ac ks f unds t o p u r c h a se ad i tional pa rk land . So the devel opme n of a neigtb or. ood pr~ fo r Linco ln Horees wil l h ave t o wait upon the next bond i ssue . Perrv Horr.cs The lack of adequat e r e cre at iona l se r vic e ::; i n ? ~ry omes i s du e to a c onfli ct in regu lati ons be twe en t .e City Pa~ks Dc pa r t ~cnt anG t !1c 3ou s i ng Au t hority . A prel i min a ry inves · i gat i on int o t he conf lic t 1as rev ea l ed t he f ol low ing :..:ituat i on . The mn i n i:..:suc c :,tcrs ~1 ou d t he co .., t of r ec r e a tiona l l e adersh i p an pe r s on ne l . The Hou sing Au t hor i ty cc n ,~c t the co sts for re cre a t i onal s pi c e and 311 t yp es of physic a l facilit i es , bu t it i s prevented b y fe de ra l l aw fro m allo ca t i nr; any expend.i ure s to r e cr eational perso nnel. _'he P.'.l.i. ks Dep ar t me n t can me e t 5G% o f p 2rs on nel cos t s , but wants the Hou s i ng Autho rity t o pay t he o the ~ alf . So ur,t il . the othe r 50% of personnel cos ·s i s me , Pc.1::.. y Homes will be wit hout recre ationa l se r v ices . (2) Inadequate and Poo rly Deve l oped Fa c il i t i es Gun Club Park ( a) Cu r r e nt Construction Gu n Club Par k is cur r ent l y unde r constr uct i on throu gh f u ~d s be i n ~ p r ovie2d f r om fe dera l , st c1te , and l oc al sou r c es . The sit e wa s a cquir ed on Noveu:Je:.:2, 1964 for a purchase pric e o f $55, 000. The c onstruc t ion i s div i ded int o thre e phases . Phnse I co s t $~3 ;45 6, b eg an on Ap ril 11, 1966 and wa s co;:;-,plcted in Fcb :cu ary , 196-7 . It c c .~.s.is t e<l of c learing and grading t he a r e a and buil d ing park ing fac ilities, tennis courts , fenc e s and r etai ni ng walls, e tc. Ph ase I I , which co s t $52 ,206 , bega n on Augus t 4, 1967 and i s s cheduled for comple t ion in De c ember 196 7. I t consi sts o f b u ilt.ling the r emaining portion of t he parking lot, ~ mu l t i - use court a rea , v ar ious pl ay .:.ree. s , c amp ing are ~s and the gr ading o f a t hle t i c fie l ds . ..j �- --............ --- ____ .,.__ ""---·-··-...... ~ Pb::.sc _II, whicl co sts $15 0 , 000, is s ch.::clulcd t o t :~ e •'lace du:-:-in::; 1968 and will consist of the co,st uction o f a b .:...t . house aud a n&jor swir-cruing pooi. The cor:1;-i lction of -,hasc III, h m-wv2:c, Hi ll not pro ,i.d. . Gun Club P .1.r'c with c.11 t: c nc ccss.:i:ry ..c .::i.cili~i,~.'.:I for a f u ll y e:quippcd corn:!un ity park . There will s till te the ncc u for a communit y club house. ) (b) Tennis Courts Rq;arding the unused tennis cour D, the I'arko Dc r :.1rtrncnt has st.:1tcd t h::t it would be willing to r emove the t cnnlG courtG a~ erect baskc ~ .'.111 courts if the corr. 1unity so d~ s ires. ·1cncc, the sulution of this r,rob lem simply awnits the ncccs ~2.ry c c::,;:; -nicati on bt.:tween ·he c om:r uni ty g rouns anc.1 the Parks Department cu rinz which the cor.,munit y g r oups can po int out exact ly what they want done. · (c) Footbridge The need to ere ct a footbridge '\-1:,ich (> rovi 'es access £:::err, Pe rry Eonc s to Gun Club Park is cur ren ly being met by t he At lc: 1: t · :-.:)US ing ,ut· ority , which b egan receiving bids for construct··on of t h<:: bridge on Scpterr:ber 21, 1967. Center Ri ll Park The Parks Department h as allocate $40 ,000 from i~s Supplemen~al ?und to bring about general i mµ rovcm0nts for Center Hill Pl! .. k during t e coming year. These ir.:provcmcnt ;; ui ll include ; site p:c~ 1).'.l _atio u:i.d drainage, drive- uay .:m<l parki n:; spaces, pav ed court area , a c il ren I s area, and the relighting of the existing ball fi ld . Hollyyood Hills Playlot The Parks Department has affir~ed its wi l lingness to meet re sid2nts 1 dissatisfaction with the unsafe l ocat ion of: i: ollywood Hills · 1nyl ot ne a r a hazardous flood pl ain. The Depar t ment holds th at it crect a the playlots as temporary, SQa ll-scale play ate2s at the re quest of the citi zens and at sites sel ct d by the c itiz ns. Th re are no si 6 nifica~t problems in removing the playlots or chanzing them to a di£f2rent 1 cQtion since the facili ties are temp or a ry and easily reffiovable. (3) Insufficient Re creational Le ade rship The problem of insufficient recreational lca.dcrship is due, in lc...: i; e part to the ~oor development of re c reational facilities in Bencral. 11 order to provide recreational workers the Pa1+s Dena-::t• .cnt rec:ui:: :s ... h.:::.t the park or school to which the worker i s assigned have i ndoor f -cilities. Unfortunately, most of the parks and schools in the are a do not havG su ch facilities and hence are not manned . As r ecreational f acil ities are i .. proved, e. 0 • when Gun Club Park is compl eted, one should expect rr.orc rccreatio r!..::.l lc.:1dc i.·ship. In :: ,1,:; r.:e3ntime , an ef [ort should be made on the par· of eithe r the local corr:nun i ty �-12or the Parks Department to check out those schools or parks which do have adequate indoor facilities 60 that recreational leaders can be as signed to them. (4) Estimate of Community Needs Existing .Needs (Those requiring immediate_ att enti-o.x)·-··-- · ·-· =' (a ) ·· Neighborhood Parks, Preferably With Recreational Leadership, For Lincoln and Perry Homes Communities. Lincoln Homes Since the Parks Department has no funds for additional park land, the request for a neighborhood park for Lincoln Homes will have to be placed ~n the next bond issue. This matter should receive 'high priority' attention from the Parks and Planning Departments. Perry Homes The physical facilities for a park here can be provided by the Housing Authority. Since the H. A. is prevented by Federal law from meeting recreational personnel cost, it is recommended that the City find means of paying total personnel costs instead of the 50% level it is operating under now. ... .-.. ·f -·- ~ -- (b) Completion of Gun Club Park •4- .. _.,... _.~,,... While it is true the Gun Club Park is under construction now as a 1 high pr i ority' project, still it is neces sary that plans be drawn for its comp l etion beyond the current construction plans. A community park, fully equipped with a community club house, is sorely needed in the area. Moreover, the plans should be drawn up in such a manner that the local resident ~ can have a voice in selecting the types of facilities to be erected ~n the park. (c) Establishment of Effective Communication Links Between Loca l Community Groups and The Parks Department Many of the park problems, i.e. Hollywood Hills Playlot, appear to be primarily a result of poor communication b etween the local corr:munity and the Parks Department . Evidently many of the immediate problems could be given prop er attention if the local community groups had organized channels for addressing their grievances to the Parks Department and if the Parks Department, on the other hand, would keep the community informed of and give them a voice in its plans for the area. Future Needs (Those likely to develop in a period of about 5•10 years; during which time the population is expected to double.). / �~ -- - - - - r-·- -- ...--- -- -~~--~-----------,......._ ___. . . ,_-_.-~--...._ ....._.. . _,____ _,_-.·,,D...;h,.. ..'"~ .•- _: ·\;Cf'·~~'f'.!id~,L.::.i.•:sL..,~1:/~,I:.~~-=/:.. -13- 1· . .. . . -~ • (a) 7 , ·.· ·. Community Park - ~ r. •• • ····..~ : . . - ~.· This pa rk need not necessarily be located within ·the boundaries ·used for·:. ··. · ·. ·: .·_:-,j t hi s s tudy . Any of the area to the west of James Jackson Parkway from ·. ·. . .:· .: .·! iloit on Road to the Chattahoochee might be desirable. · ·· -~ : .:;:-:: ··.-: .·:~:] . .. 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- . .. . . ... ~--:.·,·: :';"--~~-- ... : :_.·,-- . ·: Proctor Creek has served as a major dra ina13e bas in for s torm and san{tary:'. ··;._:.<:·, ·:' ·.". s ewage in the Northwest area long before it _became annexed to t he C_ity.: · .< ·. . :: .·} >-. ·,:\ and developed. As a result, it is not adequately suited now to serve · · . ·..\ · ·; .-.--. the newly built up population. This is the reason for much of the over -. ., . ... ; /~_--:'<;/ f l ow and more specifically is the reason why the worst cases ,of overflow . .. -· ··-·· occur at residential homes and areas bordering the creek. · ·..· ' ·.·· · · · ,· There is no question that this problem of Proctoi Creek .is a large scale one which demo.nds a long -term s olution.. The solution prcposed by th e ·· . ._.:_:· . · :-· ;_i_ /:::<'.:~ . :_ ~ Cons truction Department is the Sandy Creek Improvement Program ( Phas es I ·. t o III) which i s supposed to begin some time in 1969 and will require 15 ·.· to 20 ye ars for its completion. Up until the time of the i mp le~e nt a t i on ·· ·· ·· . ~of the Sandy Creek Improvement Pr ogram, the Construction Dep art me nt wi ll · · '.__.· · · be utili zing whatever temporary solutions are possible. Presently under . ··' . co nz ideration i s the construction of a small 'package 1_ plant to alleviate · ..~<· ·· - .., ,. the l oad on some of the major lines. ·--:--·· . ', ~I _ The_ problem of flooding itself in Proctor Creek can only ·be resolved . ·.. . --~-'·/ .. .. .. ·,, ;~-:. - . ' - ~+ by r e s t ricting children from the floOded portions and by preventing · t l1e · . .. ~-- ('t ... ·:- :__-- · . ··.: . ·· . construction of residential homes and play areas at sites near the creek wh ich are too low. This point leads into the second major recson behind ·. ,.. ;,·,:: )\ the flooding and sewer problems in Northwest Browntown. Poo r Si ting of Residential Homes Act ually several homes built ne ar Proctor Creek,· i.e., along Clarissa Dr ive , never should h ave been built there in the first place bec ause t he ir sites are too low in rel ation to the creek. It has been s ugges t ed : that the City purchase these homes since there is no economically feasible s ol ut ion for h andling their sewage and f looding problems. . ·; ' Generally De f i c i ent and Obsolet e Stor.m ~r.d Sanitary $ewers· · Undoubtedly, -many ca ses of flood ing i n the a rea a re due to t he ol d , obs olet e sewer s throughout the area. Replacement and repairing of these s ewers , howeve r , a r e minor in comparison t o what needs to be do ne with Proct or Creek and will be handled by t he Cons t ruction Department as qu i ckly as it s limit ed funds will · allow. (a) Initiat ion of the Sandy Creek Improveme nt Pr oj ect As Soo n As Possible. This is the only ultimat e s olution t o t he maj or sewage problem in the a re a . So its imp lementat i on should be giv en h igh priority. (b) .,,-- - f - - ..... . -- Some Planned Action on Poorly Sited Homes The re is an urgent need for s omething to be done with those homes which are· t oo poorly situat ed nea r Proctor Creek f or anything economic a l ly feasible t o be done ab out t hei r flooding and sewage problems. It i s suggested tha t a study be made, pr obab l y by the Construction Department, to i dent ify t hose homes which are beyond he l p and t o r e commend a solution which wou l d satisfy bot h the owners and the Ci t y. The possib i l i ty of .the City buying the homes shou ld be carefully s t udied.

. /·; -:.. �l -15- l I re" (3) T - ..a-..;.; - :-- - ' • • . . . _ ,, I,. r·· -v· , Co s t Estimates of Selected Itema Sa ndy Creek Improv ements: / Phase I Pha se II Phase III General Storm Sewer Improvements: $3,3L.O,OOO 2,050,000 5,166,000 400,000 OTHER FACII,ITIES The time and scope allocated to this report was not enough to allow f or an indepth s tudy of tho s e pro!)lems associated with library, health, employment and trans portation faciliti e s. Thus no attempt is made to analyze all the various r amific ations of these problems or to specify the existing and future community needs which they might generate. Instead attention was focused on only the most obvious and general needs in these areas. The Needs Include: (1) More Effective Communication Links Between Local Community Groups and Ci ty Services An investigation into several traffic and transportation problems r evealed the ne ed for stroneer co-.:cmunication links between local community groups a nd the various City agencies furnishing community services. For ex ample, note the following two cases: Lack of Traf fic Si gn.?.l at .Jacks on Parkway and Browntown Ro ad According to :the Traffic Engine e ring Depar tment a study wa s made of this i nt erse ction 5 or 6 years ago which revealed that no traf fic light wa s needed at the time. No complaint s had been received about the i nte rsec tion then, so the depart me nt had no way of knowing it was a troub l e s pot. However, upon request of the Planning Dep a rtment the Tr a ff ic Enginee r i ng Department will make a no t her s~udy of traffic condit ions at t he intersection, after which it can de termine what type of t raff ic f acility can best handle the contlitions. Poor Care of St r eets The Sanit at i on Div i sion of t he Co ns truc tion Department confirmed that it handle s the clear ing of rubbish fr om t he s treet, but that the trimming of gras s border i ng t he street s is a r e spons i b i l ity of the property owners. It fur the r s tat ed tha t it had a s hor t ag e of wo r kers to clean the streets s o that its men a re s pread thin Qv er t he City. However, if any community f e lt it had been neglected and wanted ·cleaning services f or its streets , the community should make a request to the Sanitation Div i sion and the request wi ll be acted upon. More Effe ctive Communicat i on Links \ The ~ain fact or unde rly ing bo t h of t he above traf f i c and Gt.~oet c8re problems is the need f or mo re effective communication links between l ocal �-16community groups and the City services. This may sound rather ·trite, but actually it has important implications for both the local groups and the City agencies. On the one hand, the local groups must establish the necessary organizational machinery to direct their complaints to the appropriate agencies · and to follow through to see that their complaints are acted upon. One the other hand, when a public agency receives a complaint or request from a community group it should act upon the, compl°aint and if unable to · do so, should give the community a clear explanation. Also, whenever possible the agencies should keep local communities informed of the various projects planned for the area. I II . I ! ii (2) - ······--···· . Pub lie Transport at ion Study an<l Impr"ovements As mentioned earlier, inadequate bus service underlies the main problems which residents face in terms of access to needed facilities: libraries, hea1th centers, places of employments. This clearly demonstrates the need for a study which pinpoints the improvements which would be necessary to alleviate the problems and which recommends ways in which the improvements can be carried out. (3) Local Employment Possible Development of Nearby Industrial Areas According to the zoning map, the N. W. Browntown Study Area is heavily bordered -by industrial land and thus is better situated to a potential employment base than roost other areas in the City. However, much of this industrial land is undeveloped; so the kind of employment it offers / ·., to Browntown residents will depend upon its future course of development. If possible, the City should try to attract those types of industries · which would offer employment opportunities to local residents. - ... --- . -,. . _

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. .···; ·~: ·- · ., Ii'1PLICATIONS OF FUTURE RESIDENTIAL GROv1TH FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES ·. The previous twc sections have examined problems "and needs of partic~_lar :·. i>:". ..... . ..... ... . . • :.?~. ~ ·:-~=-~: community facilities. The i;urpose of this section is to look ·into the impact ·_ "' . ,· .. ~ ~ • of future. resi.dcr,tic.l growth on community facilities · in general. L\ ot!-:::1 wrn::'..,~, it will focus on such <iuestions as: and housinG \lJ.ll be coming into the N. w. how much population Browntown Area over the next few years?, what kiT).ds of problems will they create?, 'what community facilities will they lack? , will this lack put a drain on existing facilities or will · - ~- -~-·- - ! current imprm-e,u~ntc be able lo ·1ii0~t futur2 r',eeds? These all a4e important questions, for which existing data is too incomplete to give fully accur.:.tc answers. Yet they must be answered as accurately as existing dnta will allov if a start is to be made in planning for the N. W. Browntown Arce\. RESIDENT:::AL GROWTH IN NORTHWEST Before looking directly into the impact of future residencial growth, it is necessary to first recognize the fact of future population and housing growth in the N. ...,,, ~

·--· ,,,-..,.,.. - -· w. Area . Any consideration of the ·area's dev elopme ot must recognize firstly that it will be experiencing large increases in popul ation ( _. / -£·-· and housing over the coming years and that some of the housing will be low-income and public ho~sir.g. (1) Forces Be hind Growth The reasons behind such growth are really not too complex for in actuality t he growth is no more t h an a reflection of metropolit an economic-pop\llation increases and the need t.o a lleviate i;,ov<;ir-e, housing s hortages in the City as a whole. �.,. . --.. -__ . ._ -~ ·-----v- ----- - - - - --------------~---.. .=. ., 01. I ·;..:i-=:,.,_~,~-=-.:,":-,;+·..c• _;.,~.;..:...:,,.;,..:.,_i -18- 1 r r (a) Economic-Population Increase The economic and population growth in the Atl anta Metro politan Area is primar ily a re s ult of its role as the fin ancial and commerc i al center of the Southeast and as one of the fastest growing metropolitan r eg ions i n the country. Projections de rived from GIP studies indicate that current rates of economic growth will continue for at l east the next 15 yc nrs. The proj ec t io ns f ur ther indicate that t he Cit y of At lanta will have an increase of over 100,000 people by 1975 and o~e r 150,000 by 1983. The areas in the City most likely to absorb this growth are t he relative ly undeveloped areas outside the central city such as the Northwest area. .Due to the intensive concentration of people and activities at the central core and the resultant lack of space, more and more of Atlanta's population will be dispersing towa r d the fringe areas. (b) Housing Needs of Atlanta In addition to the sheer pressure of economic and population g rowth, Atlant a is also experienc i ng the prob l em of severe housing shortages . This i s due no t only to t he lage_of housing supply behind popul ati on growth, but al s o to the displacement of many resident s th r ough var ious f orms of governmental act i vity, i.e. urban renewal, highwa y cons t ruction etc. Accord i ng to the GI P Relocation Report (Septembe r 1966) , during 1956- 60 At l a nta d isp l a ced 21,000 fami lies a nd 67,000 people mostly low- income, through such a c tiv i t ies and thereby severe ly agg r avat ed the existing short ag e of housing i n the City. So t he fac t i s that At l ant a does not have t he housing resourc es t o me e t the needs of it s popu l ation, particular l y t he low-income segme nt s. Estima tes indicat e that nearly 17, 000 new housing unit s wi ll be r e quired over the next 5 years in order t o adequately hous e the people . •· The ge nera l s hortage of hous i ng in At l a nta is the main factor behind the bold housing pr ogr am wh i ch the City is curr ent l y pus hing . This curre nt program s eek s to ge t 16, 800 unit s withi n a f ive-year pe riod a nd 9,300 of thes e wi t hin the next two ye ars . (2) GIP Projections f or Nort hwest Brownt own The t e ndency f or populat io n growth in .Atla nta to disperse t oward the fr inge are as is one reas on why CIP proj ections indicate such l a rg e s c ale populat ion increases f or t he Northwest Br ownt own Study Area over t he nex t 15 years. The projections indicate that the population will double· t o a total of abo ut 33,000 people in a decade and will reach 40,000 by 1983 . , - ,; ~· ... . . ;. ·· ~ ,: �.--- - ......------------------------------------------11.Dt--.. . .,·--~ ·-·:-,. . . ---19So the re a l quest ion for. nny in".?,uiry into the future development of the study nrea is not , ;l;~tl·,·-:..:~ it will gain more people and housing, but what is the scale oft~~ grow~h likely to be and what will be its probable impact on cor.:munity facihtios and services. IMPLICA~:ONS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES (1) Projected Housing f:or Br~wntown ' A good indictltion c£ scale of residential development that will probably -· occur in the N. W. Brm,~t:o;"11 Area can be seen in the housing projects • • currently being co~sider~d for construction in the area. Seven such projects are now beiag c~ usidered; four by public housing authorities ri.nd th;;::ee by private dev.-:1.opers. Some of these prc,jects are definite; other3 are tc::.tative and s till in the earli~st plenning £tsges. Together .·. they would b;:ing an estim,-;!ted total of 3,254 housing units and 13,025 people into the area. ., · I:. • • • ··. :: T. The table below show how these estimated population and housing - units .-· are diat ribut;ed amoung the various p-.:ojecta. I. PROJFC7ED PUuLIC HOUSING LOCATION · , .. . N',.,11,mE R OF UNITS Perry Homes Magnolia Cem~tery Bankhead Highway Browntown Road Total 146 202 540 510 --·l,398 ESTIMATED ·..... POPULATIOJ· 700 : 1,000 · 2,700 2, 50Q. 6,900 -~- ·: . ._, . PROJF.C~ED 221 (d) (3) and PRIVA!E HOUSING LOCATION NUMBER OF UNIT§.· Rockdale Park 221 (<l.) (3) Gun Club Park Hollywood . Road (Lincoln Homes) (2) 1,500 200 _J)._~ 1,856 ESTIMATED POPULATIOi' 4,950 660 · 515 6,125 Implications f or Community Facilities -~ In or.d;;r to d,~al with the implication _of future residential growth for co-:mnu:1.ity fa:::l.lities in the Northwest, this report will assume that the above p7: ojc'..:t:8 wi.ll be carried out an~ completed in the comicg ?ears and thus di:'. lerm:l.n.= tr, ·~ need in comm,mity facilities that will pro';)ably develop ·: from tI :e co.::.st ruct:i.on of the p:::ojects. In ef.foct, the report will be asking two questions: What kinds of community f.:v::'...lities would be included in the projec ts? What kinds would not Le inch11Ld? Tl-.e facilities which are not included should then give an iciea of the community needs that a~ likely to be generated through construction of the projects.

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..... ... . ..· ~ ·-. ~ ., ..:: ~ - . -.. , . : ,-(, a list of the items and con<lttions that will probably be re- ··, ~ , .. - ·}_ (iU"~ r:,~. 'l ~: the hou r;i.1::g ;;i 1:r>jects cur·.rE:ntly considered for Northwest BroHi'\.~ : a • ·., ,· · ., tc,1,.11:' .are ,"'.o;:lCt'L·1Kt. !C!, vl1~n possible, cost- estimates of the it ems are :·· gi·-.,,. n, I t sr.0ulo. .h.;;i lt.,::µt. in mind that these required ite ms and conditions nm <>ri·ty i;;en~r <i.L ,;~.t:L;;;... ~~s designed to give some idea of the sc.:,.le o f co ..1.1r.1;_~, ;.~~\7 -.~!e<, 6: ,.r.. ohou!.\l not be taken as precise formulations · to apply to ev~Y-::~, f,c·.rc!.cular situation. Also, these needs do not represent . sotr..e ~ : ' 0 ~~ •, • •• ..:· . 0 • \ , ... ·... · ~· . ·: -: ·:·: . 0 M O ~ oO i • • 0 .. ... I. .- . • 0 , ... - . ·,·· . �-2 i - thing t ha t must be met at once, but as the ho~sing projec ts will probably be bu ilt in a gradual fashion over a 3 or 5 year period, so the needs wil l develop in s uch a fashion. COST ITE MS I l high s choo l To t a l 3 elementary schools ±ot a l 1 complete community pa ~k Total ( A more detailed discussion seen in the ' Dis cussion of report) const ru ction minus land costs $5,000;000 cons truction n1inus land CO $ tS 6,000 , 00 1 construction mi nus i.:lnd co sts 400,000 and cxpl;:tni:it:.ion of these items c nn b e Community Problems 1 13cction of this CONDITIONS ( 1) Sewer As cons truction of the hous i ng proj e ct s are undcrway 1 it . is also . probable that Phase I of the Sandy Creek Sewer Improvements will : be underway and will begin t o reliev~ many of the sewer probic~s i n the area. However, it is doub t ful that the fl ooding Proc t or Creek· . · will be relieved any time in t he near future. In thi3 c as ~ it i s important that future housing be located at safe distances fro~ the creek. of (2) Park Expans i on and Improvement As population in the a rea be gins to build up, it will be ne cessary and desirable to i mprove and cKpand s ome of the parks. s~e, for example , the suggested e xpansion o f Center Hill Park in previous section of this report. (3) Traffic and Transportation The a dditional population in the area would incre a se even· furthe r t he need f or many traff ic and t r a nspor t ation improvements . Of spcci.s.1 urgency would be reschedul i ng and r outing of bus se rvice more in tune with transportation needs of the people . (4) Other Facilitie s it is quite po ssib le t ha t the need f or other s uch ~acil i t ies as libraries and hea lth will deve l op . PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC HOUSING Disturbing Trend \.lhi le it is true that N. W. Browntown, like ma ny other areas in the City, will have t o accommodl)te some of the lcw~income public housing scheduled to be built over the coming ye ar n, statis tical data indicates that N. W. Browntown is receiv ing a disproportionate share of the City's public housing. Although containing only 3% of the total nutnber of housing units in the City, 1t already con.ta.ins nP.m::ly 20% of th~ total �' - - -- -- - - -- -·1 -22- public housing units in the City and about 50% of the housing currently considered for development in the area is public housing. Socia~ Implications Residents of the N. W. Browntown have expressed strong concern about becoming a "dumping ground" for the City 1 s public housing. Studies of this city and many others have attested to the danger of concent~Gting too many public housing projects in one area, showing that concentrati on of public housing in one area usually means the concentration of all the social problems commov.ly associated with pub lie housing: family instability, unemploymP.nt, idle youth, etc. Such concentrations can me an potentially explosive situations which in turn can only further aggravate the existingbifu~~at2onbetween low-income and middle to ' upper income areas of the City. Necessity To Est.~blish Limits Without a doubt, it would be to the advantage of all segme nts of the City's population to arrest the trend toward over concentra t i on of public housing before the accumulation of serious social p r oblems that could affect the City as a whole. It is difficult to say just where the line should be drawn as to how much public housing Northwest Browntown should be expected to absorb. Undoubtedly more information would be needed on the availability of possible sites throughout th e City. Yet it is important that residents and public offici a ls beg in now to make some effort to create a more healthful mixture of housing types in the Northwest area. ' �-23R.:.:COMMENDATIONS Based upon the ah:s;~Q analysis and assessment of coID:IDunity problems and needs in N. W. Browntown, this section proyides the recommendations designed to as., _.st public officials in their decisions to meet the problems and needs of the area. If carried out, the recommendations should eliminate the ~resent lag between the developm~r.c of community facilities and residential growth, they should correct existing deficiences and anticipate major future needs. Bvt before getting directly into the recommendations, it is important one l ook at the transitional nature of the N. W. Browntown Area. i:l.c.t' For it is only within this context that one can appreciate the real value of the reco mmendations. 'I RANSITIO NAL N.A~lJ RE OF N, W. BROWNTOWN ARE A Many of N. W. Browntown's problems accrue from the dilemmas which it fac e s at thi s particv 1,~'t" point in its community development . N. W. Brownt owri is a new ly devE:- l oping area which is just at the point where it is t oo large f or many e~is t ing facilities, but too s mall to justify many i mmed i at e l arge / seal .~ imp rovements. For exampl e , Arche r High is t oo s ma l l and over crowded f o r the number of n i gh scho o l students current ly in t he area, yet th i s current h i gh school ? Opulat i on is not l arge enough t o j ust i fy the cons t r uc tion o f an addit~~nal h i gh schoo l. Io t he cas e o f s ewers t he mai n l ines are operating near or at peak capacity and the Pro ct or Creek system is operating ab ove its o r iginally des i g11 u<l c ap acity. Yet the needed improvements are necessar~ ly of a long term nature and al t hough they canno t be comp leted i mmediate l y~ i n all pr obab ility . they wii.L be comp l et ed i n t i me t o !Support the pOl)U lation of the area when it becomes heavily deve l oped . �- 24 ·An~i hcr ~ spcct of this sit u ation ist .at V3r ious city and county 3crv ic e agencies v e3/ ra re ly plan pr oje ct s 5-10 ye ars ahead . Of cour se , ic would be (, ideal if / ~ ey were involved in long-r ange planning so that they cou ld antici. ,_,/ pa~,.4~ oblems rather than res.p ond to them as they occur. But due primarily to ~:/ _.......,,,-/,? fimit ed funds, the age ncies are more o r l ess compe ll e d t o respond prair.:.:;.tically -;;¢:'."' -~,.;:-- to community problems. t I ! The value of this report then is that it tends to ~ake up f o r the lack of long -range planning for various city services. Through its asses sment of co mmunity needs and its recom.~e nd at ions, it can be of inva luab le assistance to public officials by pointing out wh~t needs to be done to meet existing problems and foreseeing future needs in the Browntown Area . RF.COMMENDATIONS In ord er to e liminate exi sting deficiencies and bring about ord e rly growth i n the N. W. Browntown Area, it is reco,mr,e nd ed: Schools (1) That a vertic al addition to Archer Hig~ wh ich wo uld in crease its capacity to 2000 students be placed on a bond issue by Spring, 1968. (2) That an elementary school site be included for any new housing projects · approach ing 300 units or mo re in size. (3) That planning be started now for the cons truction of a new high school in the area as population increase demands it. (4) That plans be started now for the construction of a juni or high school on the already a cquired site located west of James Jack.s on Parkway as population increase demands it. Parks and Recreation (1) That a request for a neighborhood park for Lincoln Homes be rlaced on the next bond issue. (2) That the City find a means of paying all of the personnel costs needed to maintain recreational services i~ Perry Homes . ~ �- 25 (3) (4) Th~t pl a ns be started for securing funds to build u con-:rr.uQ ity cl ub house

_;_nd iully equip Gun Club Par.c - s a community park .

That p l ans be started for the devel opment of a com:nunit y po . k to the . .. o f Jame s Jackson Parkway as population increase de:· ,il , GS it. wes (5) Tha t plans be s tarted for the development of at least on.i= more neighbor hood park in addition to t he two a lreau.y proposed f or tLe 2.re a . (6) That the Par ks Department _be prep ared to expand and i Dprcve upon existing parks and recreational facili ies as population increase dema nds it. Se·w ers (1 ) That the Sa ndy Creek I mp rovenc nts Proj e ct be ini tiated as s oon as po ·sible in order to bring about the major so l ution to most of th e sewage and flooding problems in the a r e a, (2) Tha t until the Sandy Creek I mp rov ements Project is ini ti ated wha t eve r temp orary solutions a re fe.:z.sibl e b e i mple ,ented to a l leviat e sei:rge condit ions before large new holls;i.._ng_ prc,ject-a a:ci2: <.:u nstrucceci. ,I i...l

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(3) Tha t a plan of action be developed t o ident ify and aid th e owners of those homes which are too poorl y s ituated near Proctor Creek for anyth ing economically feasible to be done ab out their sewage and fl ooding problems . Other Facilities (1) That a public transport a tion study be made to spe c ify problems face::d by residents in terms of ac cess to library, ,ealth, and employment facili ies and to r e commend feasible alte4na tives for r esolv ing t he situation. (2) . That the City make a conccntritcd effor t to upcr3de street and traf f ic facili t ies in the ar e a, including the erection of traffic faciliti es at needed int erse ctions, the co nstruction of street l ights in un lighted r esidential areas, and the general maintenance of cl ean and well _ paved .streets. -·-r:: .:· • . .,. (3) That eff ort s be made to attr~ct to nearby industrial areas firns that would generate employment op portunities for local residents. (4) That the City requi r e that developers of any pub lic housing projects in in the area hi re l ocal residents first in recruiting workers . Ge ner al (1) That local community group s establish the ne c ess~ry orbani zutionai ~achinery to direct t h eir cox:1p l ai::1ts and reque:;;ts to the ap p rop riate public .:lgE:ncies and to follow through ar,d see th at their comp laints and re~uests are acted upon o �il l ,. .f f I j i - 26- I lI I ! (2) That t he public service agencies act upon complaints and r e que sts fr o~ l o cal community groups and g ive t he g:.oups a ciear explanation if t h ey are unable to rr.eet a re quested serv ic e. (3) That eve ry effort be made to develo~ a health i er mixture of low and midd le income h ous ing types t h .. oughout the City so that pub lic housing d does not b e come furt he r overconcent r ated in the Northwest Browntown . �N O RTHW ES T BROW N TO WN STUDY GU IDE LINES FO R IMPLE MENTATION Most ac tion toward im pleme nta t ion of the recommendat io ns o f the N o rthwest Brown town Study mus t in it iate from the N o rthw e st Brow n town comm uni ty itsel f. As sta ted in o ne o f the re commendati o ns o f the stu dy the local comm uni ty mus t es tab lish the ne c essa ry or ganiza t iona l mach ine ry to di re ct th eir conce rn s and requests to the a p pro pr ia te pu bl ic a ge ncies. The fo llow ing c har t·k ind ica tes the e le c ted poli t ic al bod ie s a nd ad m inistrat ive a gen cies to w h ich th e communi ty should dire c t its effor ts in ini ti a t ing ac t ion on part icular recomm end a t ions. RECOMMENDATIONS ELECTE D PO LITI CAL BODY ADM INIS TRATIVE A G EN CY At lan ta School Board, Dr . Ru fus E. Cl eme n t , Re presenta t ive from Th ird Wa rd Bu i ld ing & Grou nds Commi ttee of School Boa rd, Fred M. She ll, Cha irman D ivisi on o f Schoo l Pla nt Planning & Co nstruc t ion o f Atl an t a Pub li c Sc hools, Darw in E. Womac k , Assis tan t Su pe r intenden t A ldermani c Parks Comm i ttee , Char les Le ftw ich , Chairman Pa rks Department, J a c k De liu s, G ene ral Manager Schools Re commenda t ions 1,2,3 & 4 Parks & Re creat ion Re commendati ons 1, 3 , 4 ,5 &6 Re comm e ndati o n 2 Mayo r 1s Offic e , Da n Sweat , J r ., Direc tor o f Gov e rnm e n tal Li aison Sewe rs Recomme ndations I, 2 & 3 Alde rman ic Pu b! ic Works C ommittee G. Ev erett Mi lli can , Chairman Pub Iic Wo rks Departme nt Ra y Nix on, Chie f o f Pu b lic Wo rks Di v is ion o f Wa ter Po ll u tion Co ntrol, Rober t H . Morr iss, Eng in eer o f Wa ter Poll u tion Control ·k Th is c hart is d esig ned to ac compa ny the re commendations I iste d on pages 24-26 of the N orthw est Brown town Stud y . �RE CO MMENDATI O NS ELECTED POLIT IC AL BODY ADMINIST RATI VE A G EN C Y Re commendati o n I Aldermanic Traffi c, Parking & Transi t Committee , Jack Summ ers, C hai rman (Atl an ta Transi t System , Robert Sommervi l e , Presiden t) Re com mendat ion 2 A !dermani c Traffi c, Park ing & Transit Committee , Jac k Su mmers , C ha irman Pu bl ic Works Department , Street Di vision , G. F. S teele , Engi neer o f Stree ts Traffic En g in eer in g Department , Kar l A . Bevins , Ci ty Traff ic Engineer San itary Depa rtment Ray N ix o n , C hief o f Public Works Re commendatio n 3 (C hamber of Commerce , Division of Ur ba n Affairs , Cu rtis H . Driskell) Recommenda t ion 4 Mayor 1s O ffi c e Dan Swea t , Jr., Di re c tor of Governmen tal Liaison Board o f Aldermen , Sam Masse 11 , Jr ., Pres ident Ot her Foci I ities G eneral Re commenda t ion 3 Aldermanic Planning & Development Committee, Rodney Coo k , C hairman Aldermanic Zoning Committee John M. Flanige n , C hairman Planning De partment , Co llier B. G lad in, Planning Director, Land Use Con trols Division of Planning Department, Tom Shu ttleworth, Div is ion Ch ief �NORTHWEST BROWNTOWN STUDY MAP N s MA JOR PROBLEMS, PROGRESS & RECO MM ENDATIONS LEGEND 11111111111111 STUDY AREA BOUNDARIES MAJOR STREETS PROCTOR CREEK EXISTING COMMUN ITY FACI LI TIES (schools, parks, libraries, - PROPOSED SCHOOL SITE PR OPOSED PAR KS I) O ne community pork to west of Jomes Jackson Parkwa y I) New high school (capac ity 2,000) 2) New junior high school (ca pac ity 1200) �" • • �