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Wha a g AUGUST 1969 ISSUE NUMBER 3 SUMMERHILL • PLAN PRESENTED A Mass Neighborhood Meeting was held on July 30th at the Thankful Baptist Church on the corner of Martin and Bass Streets. The Model Cities Summerhill Plahning Committee and its Consultant reported on the 1970 and long-range planning for the Model Summerhill Neighborhood. The Summerhill Planning Committee and its Co.nsultant have met every week since May. Two Mass Meetings were held in June to inform the residents of the progress being made in planning Summerhill's future. Two newsletters were also distributed throughout the neighborhood to keep you informed. If you haven't received the newsletters, call a member of your Planning Committee. Watch for notices of future mass meetings. We need your participation! THE LONG-RANGE PLAN The recommended long-range plan for Summerhill was discussed by a member of the Consulting firm. The residents of Summerhill expressed general agreement on the proposals. The long-range plan shows many improvements for Summerhill. The most outstanding new facility would be the Educational Park complex to be located east of Connally Street in both the Summerhill and Grant Park Neighborhoods. This would include a new middle school and community service facilities . A new primary school is also planned along Terry Street between Little and Love Streets. The Plan shows that Georgia Avenue can have a new face when all improvements are completed. A new and enlarged shopping area is planned for the vicinity of Georgia and Capitol Avenues. i970 SUMMERHILL ACTIVITY AREAS DISCUSSED Activities which should be accomplished during 1970 under the Model Cities Neighborhood Development Program for Summerhill were discussed. Seven activity areas are recommended for next year. Four of the areas would be scheduled for clearance to provide land for schools and new housing, while another three areas would be for rehabilitation treatment. A MAP OF THE RECOMMENDED 1970 ACTIVITY AREAS APPEARS INSIDE. Th~ proposed 1970 Activity ~ reas were received favorably by the residents attending the meeting. SOLUTION FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION The traffic congestion that plagues the s ·u mmerhill Neighborhood whenever a major event occurs at the Stadium may finally be eliminated . Although no time table has been established, an improved street system, recommended in the long-range plan , is designed to prevent Stadium traffic from invading residential areas . s U.: M M E R ff I L . \ ,,,,,. ·, 1.)1 ..,!(1 f YOUR VOICE IN SUMMERHILL'S FUTURE ' I ' 'I, I ,. ! '., " I .: ri �DID YOU KNOW ? by Mattie Ansley Did you know that in the year 1 866, on Fraser Street in the Summerhill Section of At l anta, there stood a little red church? that time It was known at as Clark Chape l because i t was name d for Bishop Clark who was found e r of Clark Unive rsity . The colore d a nd wh ite p e ople wors hippe d t o g e the r in Cl ark Ch ape l in thos e l o ng a g o y ears . One of the Truste es o f Clar k Ch a p el was Mr. Kimball, the fou nder of t h e famou s Kimb a ll Hou se Hot e l which was t o r n down ma n y years ago. So me y ear s l a t er the Con g r e g ation move d -t o Hunte r a nd Cen tra l rlVe nue s . It was the re that an o f f e r was made t o s e ll to the Co l ored Membe rsh i p of t he Ch u r c h . La t e r, t h is same Church was r e n a me d the Ll o y d S t r ee t Chu rch; a n d u nder that name i t s aw th e b egin n ing o f Cl a rk Unive r s i ty a n d Ga+nmon The ologi ca l Semi n ary . were h e l d i n the bas e me nt o f t he Chu rch jus t l ike they are today. Classes Now the Church s its a t 50 3 Mitc h e ll St reet S .W. and i s known as the Ce ntra l Methodi s t Chu rch. Yes , Summe r h il l h a s some t hing t o b e prou d o f ! b umps a nd t u rns h a s h er His t ori c Spo t. Fraser S tree t with h er Mu ch good was d o n e for the c ommun i ty thr o u g h t h e little r e d c hurch under the l e a d ership of Re v e r e nd J. W. Lee . Who knows what we may di g up l a t er abou t Summe r hill a nd h e r pas t h istor y. We'l l l ook for facts about those who l ived i n th is Community regardles s of r a ce . 2 �THE· FACTS ABOU T CLEARAN CE & REHABILITATION AREAS IN YOUR ---NEIGHBORHOOD IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE HOUSES WILL BE ACQUIRED AND CLEARED: IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THE HOUSES WILL BE REHABILITATED: • You don't have t o move ri ght away ! • • You will ge t a rea sonab l e pr i c e fo r y our p r ope rty . Don ' t do a n y maj o r r e mo d e ling until a r e hab i litation advi sor f r om t he Atl a nta Hous ing Authori t y come s to see y ou. • Archite ctural s erves are a v a i l able t h r o u g h the Atlan ta Housing Aut hori t y . • Re hab ilitation g ran t s a nd l oans are avai l abl e . • Don ' t become th e v i ctim of a n u n e thica l contractor . Ta l k to y our rehabilitati o n adv is or first . • You wi l l get mov i ng expe ns e mone y . • A re location ma n wi l l h e l p y ou fin d ano the r h ous e o r a par t ment . • Your n e x t hou se or apartment wi ll be in good condi tion. • A r e location man wi l l he l p y ou ge t money for b e t t e r housing . WHEN YOU DE CIDE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO YOU R PROPERTY, CALL YOUR REHA BILITATION ADVI SO R. TH E ATLANTA HOUS ING AUTHORI TY HAS EXP ERI ENCE D RELOCATI ON PEOPL E TO HELP MAKE YOU R MOVI NG AS EASY AS POSSI BL E. CALL YO UR RELOCATION MAN TO GET ALL THE CORRECT IN FOR!~ATION. Do n't s i g n a c ontract for home improve me nt s u n til i t is a p prove d b y y our r e h a b i litation a d v isor . Th e Atlan ta Hous ing Au t hority will g e t e stima t es fr om seve ral r e liab l e con t r acto r s . You a nd y our a dvisor can d ec ide which one will give you t he most f o r y our money. Do n ' t l isten to r urnor s - -le t the reloc a tion man he lp y ou . That is hi s j ob ! If y ou h a v e any q u es t i o n s , ca ll the me mb ers of y our P lanning Commi t t e e whose names are liste d i n t h e fir s t t wo n ewsl e tte r s . Or call o n e of th e se s up e r v i sor s at t h e Model Ci t ies Nei ghb o r h ood Deve lopment Progr am Ar ea Off i ce. The i r numbe r is 523-0 2 45 be fo r e September 1 s t . Aft e r Septe mbe r 1s t, c all 52 3- 585 1 W. R. Wilkes , Project Dire cto r Thomas Walker , As s is tan t P roje c t Director Wa lter Re id , F ami l y Se r v ice s Co nsultant Su oe rv i s o r R. C. Litt l e field, Re h abi lita t ion Supervi s or C . v. Di cke n s, F inancia l Ad v i sor Mi ss Do r o thy Moon, Secretary IF YOU RENT , PLEASE SHOW THI S NEWSLE TTER TO YOUR LAND LORD . BE HAPPY TO SEND HI M A COPY , IF WE RECEIVE HI S ADDRE SS . 3 WE WOULD �f~· . ' • ,. w

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~ ' F ULT ON ~ ATLANTA !'.}= t ~.,__,:,,u.....,r. ,:· l ,, ' ( I l' !:·~ ~ ,-: ~ (I) C l ea r ance ,-: (I) "" (I) ST. i: ,., Area Twelve b uilding s will be cle ared f r om this s ite t o provide needed s p ace f or the E . P . Johnson Sc hool . P r operty owne r s and tenants wil l be contacted by the Housin g Authority during 1970 . Don ' t move u ntil y o u hear f rom the Hous ing Authori t y next ye a r! STAD I UM ,, , ' t-= ,, ' I'" • 0 I' A total of 93 buildings are located i n fou r areas sch e d uled for reh abilitation treatment du r ing 1970 . Where rehabi litati on is not f easible , b uildings will b e acquired and cleared. The Atlanta Housing Authority is prepared to assist homeowners to rehabi l itate their properties. Grants and l ow- i n terest rate loans are availab l e to all who qua l i f y . Area A new prima ry s ch ool i s s c heduled for c o nstruc tion on this site. During 1 969 , the Atlanta Sch o ol Boar d wi l l a c quire bui ldings in t he c enter of the sit e. In 1970 , the 34 buildings in the red area will be acquired and cleared. Propert y owners and / tenants who move before the Hou s i ng Authority contacts them c o uld lose o u t on relo cation ass istance and benefits . DON'T MOVE UNTIL YOU HEAR FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY I N 1970! I,. Area Twenty- two bui ldings on t his s ite are schedul ed f or cle arance . The parcel will become part of the proposed e ducational park complex. • 1, • ' ST. J t t ' \ ·, ' I ti' ~' j 'I'~ ST. .' I 'O I I \I I I I , 1 .,_; en 0 AVE . ., ' z 0 Clea r ance IC) ,' .. • ..J ..J z i: . en

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..J 0 I- A r ea Thir t y- three b u ilding s wi l l be cleared from this site to prov ide land for the wideni ng and improvement of Little Street. New curbs and s i dewalks are planned. The land remaining wil l be d eveloped for low and moderate income housing . ii: 'l ct 0 •Although the activities on this map are recommended for 1970, limited funds and time could delay some of the activities until after 1970. . •• \ . !" ,· ij,. ....... ', ', !, t .. ,..' .. .,_. I ~ ~, I I ' I ~ I . -- I "' 4 ., 5 '.~-~· Clearance . Rehabilitation GRAPHI CS BY : URBAN R ESE ARCH B DEVELOPMEN T ASSOCI AT ES , I NC. ,,·, �Here's The Information You Asked For A Progress Report On 1969 Summerhill Activity Areas AS OF THE SECOND WEEK OF JULY, 1969 71 GEORGIA 11 Ir SITE NUMBER 69C6 SITES NUMBER 69C3 and 69C5T21 Three (3) of the parcels have bee n purchased and options have been taken on four (4) parcels. Fifty-nine (59) parcels scheduled for acquisition and clearance. Eleven (11) of the parcels have been purchased and options have been taken o n twenty-two (22) additional parcels. __JJ.___ ____,I L > - - -- C( J ! o -·:.-:-- ·-,:"-:(::_::;:;:: ..~ ,.,. I- :-;:;:::.-:-.:. (!) ·. -.-·-:-;:. • z------ 1~ATLANTA SITE NUMBER 69C5T11-12 SITE NUMBER 69C5T16 One (1) parcel has been purchased. Eleven (11) parcels scheduled for acquisition and clearance in 1969. �SUMMERHILL PLANNING COMM ITTE E V ICE GETS CHAIRMAN .SCHOLARSHIP Exciting t h ing s are h app e n ing to Summerhi ll res i d e n ts . Take Jimmi e Ke n nebrew for example . Mr . Kenn eb r ew i s Vi ce Chairman of the Summerhill P l ann i ns ~ommittee . He was award e d a scholarship to attend the Ecume ni ca l I nst itut e i n Chicag o, Illinois wh e re he will t ak e a course i n Socia l" Se r v ice and Commun ity Or g anization. Mr. Ke nneb r ew l ef t At l anta on J uly 19 t h and wi ll s p end e i gh t ( 8 ) week s a t t he Ecume ni ca l Ins titut e. Wh e n h e r eturns, he p l an s t o use h is new t r aining i n work ing with the Summe r h ill P l ann i ng Commit tee and on o t her ConL~un ity Ac ti v ities . Community service is no t n ew t o Jimmie Kennebrew . Since he c ame to Atlanta i n 1 944 , he h a s been inv olve d in ma n y ac ti v iti e s whi ch s e r ve the Ne i gh borhood. At p res e nt, h e se r ves a s Vice Chairman o f t h e Mode l Cities Summerhi ll Planning Committe e, Vi ce Ch airman o f t h e SuMac Community Neigh borhood Ad vis ory Coun c il, Ch a i r man of the Manpower Committee of t he EOA Centr a l Citi zens Adv i so r y Counci l and a memb e r o f ~he Summe r hi ll Mod e l Citi es Adv i s ory Coun c il and Chai r man of t he Housing comm.i t t ee. He i s al so a me mb e r of CAMP S Adv i sory Commi ttee, a c ity - wide gro up conce r n e d wi t h emp l oyme nt . Why i s Jimmi e Kenn eb r ew so ac ti v e ? asked h im : Thi s i s what he said when we Living in th e Summe r hi ll Communi t y I b e came a war e of t he d i sadvan t ageou s conditions and de c ide d I wante d t o he l p d o some thing about t hem. We have to s how the re st o f Atl a nta tha t we are a n x ious t o h e l p our s e l ves and do our part to mak e Model Cities a success. Besides be i ng a cti ve i n c ommuni t y s erv i c e , Jimmie Kenn e b rew works h a rd at his r egu l ar j ob . He i s a ce rti fi e d Air Conditioning and Refr igerati o n Mechani c a nd has DeKa l b Co unty Air Conditioning Board ce rti f i c ation f or warm air, ai r cond i t ion i ng, steam and hot wate r . He t r ai ned f or t h is wo rk at the Hoke Smith Schoo l . In his spare time ( d o you think h e h a s any? ) Mr . Kenne brew like s t o bow l, attends bal l game s a nd c h ap erones a t dances a t the SuMac Cente r . Although he was not born in At l an ta , it has b ee n home t o him for most of his life. He and hi s wife, Doro t hy , li ve at 79 Ri cha rdson St ree t , S.W. 7 �THE AGENCIES SPOTLIGHT ON ATLANTA SERVING YOU SOUTHSIDE COMPREHE N§!VE HEALTH CENTER Ridge Avenue, Peoplestown ~~UFO~U~~u::r.:,; BE~~E:o~Tso:TI~i~~°a!E! } '0lf.!::ei!~o~;rtt b:tw.: ist~:~it ."~a:~f!!£ miracle to turn the old bed spring facto i;y))/)/. :;::::·· you' 11 s a.:.f ~/ time n other<¥.e.·x nbers of ··.· into one of the most modern comprehen,s.ifii))))> your fam(i.i / need tre ··: ent. ·-::::::::.::. health centers in the entire United .S"ti t:\if/ jf·· .):}:/ · :./:}:: .. ,: :-";::<J/j:}{})/ a:dA.Jf You { / even have li t i f~} { ones get ti Ce:rit ~r f is equippe : $:f ct1:i.;6·n staffed by ·-: ·t<? i~e .:::; ~J::":are Of course, the perseverance .. ::::.~!( :~ };t/{ /\ ;race Barksdale Is Health Sub - .. .c"i:5ifuiii:t tee<··of the Central Advisory Counc;:i :i \ i{~ip~J/ that miracle along quite . a, .)#if / )i).#.f::C;race tells it, the Committee .;:;.i.ij .1;1i t ?ai.& ·j t rest until wthorerywa·yi :_i ·:U · .•;..•.:.:.t·~.·;..·T

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