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FACT SHEET ON THOMASVILLE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Thomasville Urban Redevelopment Area , loc ated four miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, was desi.gnat ed by the Board of Aldermen on August 19, 1957 as a slum and the site for a predominately residential development. This area covers 277 acres of land and originally contained 356 residential structures, 67% of which were substandard, that housed 402 families. The area was marked by unpaved streets, dilapidated structures, lack of park and playground facilities, overcrowded school, and inadequate utilities. Since entering a Loan and Grant Contract with the Federa l Government on July 10, 1959, the Atlanta Housing Authority has completed acquisition of 453 parcels of land, relocated 283 families, 26 individuals, and 19 businesses, and demolished 302 structures. . The Authority has compl eted contracts for roads, sidewalks, and sewers • In addition,the Authority has sold 314 single-family lots, on which 222 dwelling units have been complet ed , and construction started on 92 units, 69 lots r ema in to be sold. 350 public housing units are pr oposed north of McDonough Road . Bids for the construction of these units will be let on March 1, 1968, with an estimated completion date of construction in September, 1970. The urban renewal plan also propos es six church site s and a 10-acre commercial tract. The Thoma sville Urban Renewal Area is fast becoming 3 madel residential neighbor hood, with paved streets, sidewa l ks , fine home~ , parks und er development, new el ement ary schools .o2oe.i, and provision for chur ches and a shopping center. The Federa l Government has recently announc ed that approximately 95 acres of land will be given to the City to provid e additi.onal housing for f amil i es of low and mode r ate income. Renewal Project. ,. This l and will be add ed to the Thomasville Urban �