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WSB TELEVISION
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE
CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION .... ... .
January 3, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the ma?agement of WSB Television.
American Builder Magazines' Centennial issue asked
a hard question:
"Who really give a damn about housing?"
And answers:
"Not the cities - they're headed for a decade of
failure.
"Not the suburbs - they couldn't care less."
"Not the rural areas - everyone's leaving them."
"Not the power structure - all they do is talk, talk,
talk."
Then the magazine recognizes Atlanta as one of the few
oasis in a desert of apathy.
Because Mayor Allen, Dan Sweat,
Cecil Alexander and Malcolm Jones have pushed us far ahead of
other cities.
But still not far enough. Even the Mayor's crash program falls short of help in the area of the greatest need: units
that will rent or sell for $30 to $50 a month.
So what can be done?
Here is what WSB Television considers some key recommendations:
The Federal Housing Act
some loans for home ownerships at
there's not enough money for this
other housing programs.
Congress
the money.
of 1968 allows the FHA to make
one per cent interest! But
project - or for many of the
must see the crisis - ano vote
Building codes must be updated to allow for new, more
economical as~embly-line building techniques and materials.
Building trade unions must stop discriminating and
start.helping to train more workmen.
Private enterprise must be able to build truly low cost
housing at a profit. Senator Robert Kennedys suggestion s for
tax benefits offer the best hope for that.
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What . private enterprise so far has not built in Atlanta,
must then be built as public housing. And some of this public
housing can be built in present slum pockets even in Northside
Atlanta.
One of the most ·difficult problems in Atlanta is to
find land at a reasonable price zoned for apartments.
WSB Television suggests the expressways. That's right the expressways! Not on the pavement during rush hour traffic.
But in the air space over the freeways!
Not only is it possible to build housing over the
expressways but it has been done in other cities. The land is
already owned by the government. And the government encourages
use of the valuable air space for such necessary urban projects
as housing.
Incidentally, for rapid transit, too.
Without the expressways, only 200 to 400 acres inside
Atlanta are zoned for apartments. With the air space over the freeways there would be a minimum of 2,700 acres of expressway rightof-way within the city of Atlanta. Already there's plenty of
parking available every rush hour.
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WSB TELEVISION
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA, 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION........
January 3, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the management of WSB Television.
American Builder Magazines' Centennial issue asked
a hard question:
"Who really give a damn about housing?"
And answers:
"Not the cities - they're headed for a decade of
failure.
"Not the suburbs - they couldn't care less."
"Not the rural areas - everyone's leaving them."
"Not the power structure - all they do is talk, talk,
talk"
Then the magazine recognizes Atlanta as one of the few
oasis in a desert of apathy. Because Mayor Allen, Dan Sweat,
Cecil Alexander and Malcolm Jones have pushed us far ahead of
other cities.
But still not far enough. Even the Mayor's crash pro-
gram falls short of help in the area of the greatest need: units
that will rent or sell for $30 to $50 a month.
So what can be done?
Here is what WSB Television considers some key recommen-
dations:
The Federal Housing Act of 1968 allows the FHA to make
some loans for home ownerships at one per cent interest: But
there's not enough money for this project - or for many of the
other housing programs. Congress must see the crisis - and vote
the money. ,
Building codes must be updated to allow for new, more
economical assembly-line building techniques and materials.
Building trade unions must stop discriminating and
starthelping to train more workmen.
Private enterprise must be able to build truly low cost
housing at a profit. Senator Robert Kennedys suggestions for
tax benefits offer the best hope for that.
(more)
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What private enterprise so far has not built in Atlanta,
must then be built as public housing. And some of this public
housing can be built in present slum pockets even in Northside
Atlanta.
One of the most difficult problems in Atlanta is to
find land at a reasonable price zoned for apartments.
WSB Television suggests the expressways. That's right -
the expressways! Not on the pavement during rush hour traffic.
But in the air space over the freeways!
Not only is it possible to build housing over the
expressways but it has been done in other cities. The land is
already owned by the government. And the government encourages
use of the valuable air space for such necessary urban projects
as housing.
Incidentally, for rapid transit, too.
Without the expressways, only 200 to 400 acres inside
Atlanta are zoned for apartments. With the air space over the free-
ways there would be a minimum of 2,700 acres of expressway right-
of-way within the city of Atlanta. Already there's plenty of
parking available every rush hour.
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Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1968
Date: 30309
Date: january 3, 1969
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: charlotte
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Geopolitical Entity: miami
Geopolitical Entity: northside
Geopolitical Entity: oakland
Geopolitical Entity: san francisco
Organization: builder magazines' centennial
Organization: cecil alexander
Organization: congress
Organization: dayton @
Organization: FHA
Organization: ktvu
Organization: pittsburgh
Organization: the federal housing act
Organization: whio am-fm-tv
Organization: wiic-tv
Organization: wsb
Organization: wsb television
Organization: wsoc
Person: Dan Sweat
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: Malcolm Jones
Person: robert kennedys
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WSB TELEVISION
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE
CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION ....... .
January 2, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the man~gement of WSB Television.
"Who is my neighbor?"
If you live in Atlanta, here's a modern day answer to
that 2,000 year old question.
These are your neighbors.
Some live in these homes because they are lazy; some
because they don't know any better; but most because there is
simply no other place to live in this city of a million.
For too long, most of us have passed by our slum
neighbors on the other side of the road.
But the good Samaritans are among us today, too.
In 1966, Mayor Allen set a goal - almost 17,000 new
housing units in the next five years.
It was a modest goal actually aimed only at keeping us about even in the fight
against rotten housing.
Since then, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander has
sacrificed much of his own profit-making time as a non-paid
chairman of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee. And
Malcolm Jones, a retired Army Colonel, has been the full-time
working head of the big housing push. At the end of the first
two years, the program is amazingly "on schedule".
Except in one important area:
The city is 4,000 units behind in the goal for public
housing.
Behind in the very area where the need is greatest,
where this family must live --in new units that can be rented
or purchased at $30 to $50 per month.
Of all the units built or started since 1966, private
enterprise has not been able to build anything to rent or sell
for less than $60 a month. That is not to say that private
builders have not tried. They have done a fine job. But the
high cost of land and labor and zoning problems have effectively
prevented the building of truly low cost housing.
That means that our government, which is another way
of saying you and I, is apparently the only Samaritan who can
change the life of a boy like this.
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WI OD AM-FM, Miami
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WSOC AM-FM-TV, Charlotte
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WSB TELEVISION
X TE
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309 Mi
AN EDITORIAL OPINION ........
January 2, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the management of WSB Television.
"Who is my neighbor?"
If you live in Atlanta, here's a modern day answer to
that 2,000 year old question.
These are your neighbors.
Some live in these homes because they are lazy; some
because they don't know any better; but most because there is
simply no other place to live in this city of a million.
For too long, most of us have passed by our slum
neighbors on the other side of the road.
But the good Samaritans are among us today, too.
In 1966, Mayor Allen set a goal - almost 17,000 new
housing units in the next five years. It was a modest goal -
actually aimed only at keeping us about even in the fight
against rotten housing.
Since then, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander has
sacrificed much of his own profit-making time as a non-paid
chairman of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee. And
Malcolm Jones, a retired Army Colonel, has been the full-time
working head of the big housing push. At the end of the first
two years, the program is amazingly "on schedule".
Except in one important area:
The city is 4,000 units behind in the goal for public
housing.
Behind in the very area where the need is greatest,
where this family must live --in new units that can be rented
or purchased at $30 to $50 per month.
Of all the units built or started since 1966, private
enterprise has not been able to build anything to rent or sell
for less than $60 a month. That is not to say that private
builders have not tried. They have done a fine job. But the
high cost of land and labor and zoning problems have effectively
prevented the building of truly low cost housing.
That means that our government, which is another way
of saying you and I, is apparently the only Samaritan who can
change the life of a boy like this.
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Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1966
Date: 2,000 year old
Date: january 2, 1969
Date: the next five years
Date: two years
Date: whio am-fm-tv
Event: mi an editorial opinion
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: charlotte
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Geopolitical Entity: miami
Geopolitical Entity: ookland
Geopolitical Entity: pittsburgh
Geopolitical Entity: samaritan
Geopolitical Entity: san francisco
Organization: army
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: ktvu
Organization: wsb television
Organization: wsoc
Person: cecil alexander
Person: dayton
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: Malcolm Jones
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For HUD Housing
J:Iome_ ownership for low-income families whq have poor
' credit ratmgs was brought a step closer to reality in Atlanta and
11 other cities Wednesday through a new pilot program launched
i.by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
! The program was a11thorized
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by the Housing and Urban De- promise that the family involved · .
velopment Act of 1968. Operat- can be helped through budget
ing through the Federal Housing counseling and guidance to hanAdministration (FHA), HUD dle the responsibilities of home
will insure mortgage loans for IOWn~rship.
low-income families that -might Said Brownstein: "Wihh this
not otherwise qualify as borrow- new program, we hope to offer
ers . due to previous credit his- the prospect of home ownership
tory or irregular income.
to people who have had little
P. N. Brownstein, assistant hope of _ever owning a ~ome." .
HUD secretary and commis- . He _sa1? the local service agensioner of the FHA, said a local c~es mviLed to tak<e part in the
service organization in each of pilo_t study v.:ere sel~cted on the
the 12 cities will provide budget basis of their pr,ev10us experiand credit counseling to the ence in dealing with limited inlow-income families who receive come home buyers under other
an insured loan under the new HUD programs for low and
progr,am.
moderate income families.
{ In Atlanta, the service agency Mortg~ges insured . by HUD
· the Consumer Credit Counsel- under this program will have to
·ng Service of Greater Atlanta, m ~et_the same requirements as
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existing FHA mortgage insur~ The other cities where the ance plans, except that regular
pilot plan is being tried . are cr_edit and income requirements
Rochester , N. Y.; Jacksonville; will not apply.
Milwaukee; Denver; Seattle·
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Washington, D.C.; Du I u th
Minn. ; Wilmington, Del.; Pitts- $15,000 will be eligible for insurburgh; St. Louis, and Memphis. ar.ce. The amount is up to
$17,500 in high cos,t regions.
_ BROWNSTEIN SAID in his However, the monthly payments
announcement tha t the control- of principle, interest, insurance
ling factor in the FHA's decision and taxes must not total more
to underwrite a mortgage will than 25 per cent of the family's
be the local service agency's · average monthly income.
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Atlanta ( One ‘of 2
‘For HUD Housing
Home ownership for low-income families who have poor
‘credit ratings was brought a step closer to reality in Atlanta and
11 other cities Wednesday through a new pilot program launched
. | by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The program was authorized
by the Housing and Urban De-
: velopment Act of 1968. Operat-
ing through the Federal Housing
Administration (FHA), HUD
will insure mortgage loans for
low-income families that .might
not otherwise qualify as borrow-
ers due to previous credit his-
tory or irregular income.
P. N. Brownstein, assistant
HUD secretary and commis-
sioner of the FHA, said a local
service organization in each of
the 12 cities will provide budget
and credit counseling to the
low-income families who receive
an insured loan under the new
program.
f In Atlanta, the service agency
the Consumer Credit Counsel-
ng Service of Greater Atlanta,
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The other cities where the
pilot plan is being tried are
Rochester, N. Y.; Jacksonville;
Milwaukee; Denver; Seattle;
Washington, D.C.; Duluth
Minn.; Wilmington, Del.; Pitts-
burgh; St. Louis, and Memphis.
BROWNSTEIN SAID in his
announcement that the control-
ling factor in the FHA’s decision
to underwrite a mortgage will
be the local service agency’s
‘average monthly income.
promise that the family involved|*
can be helped through budget
counseling and guidance to han-
dle the responsibilities of home
“ownership.
Said Brownstein: “With this
new program, we hope to offer
the prospect of home ownership
to people who have had little
hope of ever owning a home.”
He said the local service agen-
cies invited to take part in the
pilot study were selected on the
basis of their previous experi-
ence in dealing with limited in-
come home buyers under other
HUD programs for low and
moderate income families.
Mortgages insured by HUD
under this program will have to
meet the same requirements as
existing FHA mortgage insur-
ance plans, except that regular
credit and income requirements
will not apply.
MORTGAGE LOANS up to
$15,000 will be eligible for insur-
ance. The amount is up to
$17,500 in high cost regions.
However, the monthly payments
of principle, interest, insurance
and taxes must not total more
than 25 per cent of the family’s
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 37
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1968
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: del.
Geopolitical Entity: denver
Geopolitical Entity: jacksonville
Geopolitical Entity: memphis
Geopolitical Entity: milwaukee
Geopolitical Entity: rochester
Geopolitical Entity: seattle
Geopolitical Entity: st. louis
Geopolitical Entity: Washington DC
Geopolitical Entity: wilmington
Law: act
Organization: brownstein
Organization: duluth minn.
Organization: FHA
Organization: HUD
Organization: involved|
Organization: oo
Organization: the federal housing administration
Organization: the housing and urban
Person: n. y.
Person: p. n. brownstein
Person: said brownstein
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DRAFT
Mro Cecil A. Alexander, Chairma n
Housing Resources Committee
Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rot hschild and Paschal
10th Floor Standard Feder a l Building
44 Broad Street, NoW.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Cecil:
It i s with r egr et that I was unable to attend the Second Annual
Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee on December 12, 1968.
However, I have r eceived and read with interest the Committee's report
and wis h to thank the Housing Resources Committee for a job well done.
I note t hat although our initial replacement goals of low and
medium i ncome housing are in the pipeline, those figures do not take
into consideration interim growth of the City, formation of new families
and any in-migration which may occur.
These factors will undoubtedly
increase our requirements in the low-income housing field.
Also, it
is necess a ry to follow through after units get in the "pipeline" to
i nsure completion when they are most needed.
I note in the "FUTURE DIRECTION" portion of the Committee's report
that you request consideration by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
proposals numera ted therein and a revised statement of mission for the
Committee .
I t is my unders tanding that copies of the Committee's report have
been provided all members of the Board of Aldermen and I feel sure will
r eceive s ympathetic consideration.
With respect to revised mission, as we are all sadly aware, in spite
of our efforts and accomplishments to date
f i eld , there s till exist
in the low-income housing
several sizable slum pockets in the City
0
Until these can be eliminated, through the Neighborhood Development
Progr a m, or otherwise by private enterprise, I want the Committ t e to
remain i n tact and work aggressively toward our ultimate goal of
providing a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling unit for all of our
cit ize ns.
To t his end I suggest that your Committee concentrate on
the f ollowing ~
1.
Endeavor to get low-income housing developed
near sources of employment for the occupants.
2.
Encour age and cooperate in development of
low a nd medium income housing in unincorporated
areas of ad joining Counties .
�Mro Cecil A. Alexander
Page 2
January
3.
Stlive for elimination of slum pockets within
the City, through inclusion of such areas in future
annual increments of the Neighborhood Development
Program and or by other meanso
4.
Assist, where feasible, in rehabilitation of
appropriate structures in all areas of the
City, especially in the gray areas approaching
5.
Encourage development of medium and high priced
housing within the City.
6.
Continue to encourage the development of advanced
building methods in the areas of low income housing.
7o
Direct your attention to the social problems
involved in low income families and neighborhoods
in changing patternso
In addition, I suggest that a joint study of the housing needs of
the City be conducted by the Atlanta Housing Authority, the City Planning
Department and the Housing Resources Committee to determine the true
extent of Atlanta's needs.
It is my understanding that AoRoM.PoCo is
conducting a survey of housing needs in the metropolitan area and it
is suggested that you call upon them for assistanceo '
Sincerely,
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor
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DRAFT
Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman
Housing Resources Committee
Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild and Paschal
10th Floor Standard Federal Building
44 Broad Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Cecil:
It is with regret that I was unable to attend the Second Annual
Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee on December 12, 1968.
However, I have received and read with interest the Committee's report
and wish to thank the Housing Resources Committee for a job well done.
I note that eithourk our initial replacement goals of low and
medium income housing are in the pipeline, those figures do not take
into consideration interim growth of the City, formation of new families
and any in-migration which may occur. These factors will undoubtedly
increase our requirements in the low-income housing field. Also, it
is necessary to follow through after units get in the "pipeline" to
insure completion when they are most needed.
I note in the "FUTURE DIRECTION" portion of the Committee's report
that you request consideration by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
proposals numerated therein and a revised statement of mission for the
Committee.
It is my understanding that copies of the Committee's report have
been provided all members of the Board of Aldermen and I feel sure will
receive sympathetic consideration.
With respect to revised mission, as we are all sadly aware, in spite
of our efforts and accomplishments to date in the low-income housing
field, there still exist. several sizable slum pockets in the City.
Until these can be eliminated, through the Neighborhood Development
Program, or otherwise by private enterprise, I want the Committte to
remain in tact and work aggressively toward our ultimate goal of
providing a decent, safe and sanitary dwelling unit for all of our
citizens, To this end I suggest that your Committee concentrate on
the following;
1. Endeavor to get low-income housing developed
near sources of employment for the occupants,
Encourage and cooperate in development of
low and medium income housing in unincorporated
areas of adjoining Counties.
Mr. Cecil A.
Page 2
January
3.
Alexander
Stive for elimination of slum pockets within
the City, through inclusion of such areas in future
annual increments of the Neighborhood Development
Program and or by other means,
Assist, where feasible, in rehabilitation of
appropriate structures in all areas of the
City, especially in the gray areas approaching
decay.
Encourage development of medium and high priced
housing within the City.
Continue to encourage the development of advanced
building methods in the areas of low income housing.
Direct your attention to the social problems
involved in low income families and neighborhoods
in changing patterns.
In addition, I suggest that a joint study of the housing needs of
the City be conducted by the Atlanta Housing Authority, the City Planning
Department and the Housing Resources Committee to determine the true
extent of Atlanta's needs. It is my understanding that A.R.M.P.C. is
conducting a survey of housing needs in the metropolitan area and it
is suggested that you call upon them for assistance.
Sincerely,
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 36
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: december 12, 1968
Date: january 3
Event: the second annual meeting of the housing resources committee
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Organization: alexander, barnes
Organization: atlanta board of aldermen
Organization: Atlanta Housing Authority
Organization: board of aldermen of the
Organization: committee
Organization: committte
Organization: counties
Organization: draft
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: paschal 10th floor
Organization: the city planning department
Organization: the committee
Organization: the neighborhood development program
Person: alexander stive
Person: assist
Person: cecil a.
Person: Cecil A. Alexander
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: rothschild
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Finch Alexander Barnes Rothschild & Paschal
January 21, 1969
Cecil A. Alexander, F.A.1.A.
The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr ., Mayor
City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Ivan:
Malcolm Jones reviewed with me a letter he had drafted for you
to send to the Housing Resources Committee . We a r e del aying
another meeting of Housing Resources Committee until we hear
from you . As a matter of fact we would like for you to addre ss
the meeting .
Sincere~
CAA:vb
Mchitects Engineers Interior Designers
44 Broad Street N. W Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Phone 688-3313
State National Bank Bldg. Huntsville. Ala. 35801 Phone 539-9648
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Finch Alexander Barnes Rothschild & Paschal
January 21, 1969
Cecil A. Alexander, F.A.LA.
The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor
City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Ivan:
Malcolm Jones reviewed with me a letter he had drafted for you
to send to the Housing Resources Committee. We are delaying
another meeting of Housing Resources Committee until we hear
from you. As a matter of fact we would like for you to address
the meeting.
Sincerely,
Architects Engineers Interior Designers
44 Broad Street N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Phone 688-3313
State National Bank Bldg, Huntsville, Ala. 35801 Phone 539-9648
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 35
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: january 21, 1969
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: ala.
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Geopolitical Entity: huntsville
Organization: cecil a. alexander
Organization: georgia 30303 phone
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: state national bank bldg
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: Malcolm Jones
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VISIOl
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE
CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION .. ..... .
January 3, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the management of WSB Television.
American Builder Magazines' Centennial issue asked
a hard quest1on:
"Who really give a damn about housing?"
And answers:
"Not the cities - they're headed for a decade of
failure.
"Not the suburbs - they couldn't care less."
"Not the rural areas - everyone's leaving them."
"Not the power structure - all they do is talk, talk,
talk• II
Then the magazine recognizes Atlanta as one of the few
oasis in a desert of apathy. Because Mayor Allen, Dan Sweat,
Cecil Alexander and Malcolm Jones have pushed us far ahead of
other cities.
But still not far enough. Even the Mayor's crash program falls short of help in the area of the greatest need: units
that will rent or sell for $30 to $50 a month.
So what can be done?
.,, ·
Here is what WSB Television considers some key recommendations:
The Federal Housing Act
some loans for home ownerships at
there's not enough money for this
other housing programs. Congress
the money.
of 1968 allows the FHA to m_a ke
one per cent interest! But
project - or for many of the
must see the crisis - and vote
Building codes must be updated to allow for new, more
economical assembly-line building techniques and materials.
Building trade unions must stop discriminating and
star.thelping to train mo~e workmen.
Private enterorise must b~ able to build truly low cost
housing at a profit.
S~nator Robert ~ennedys suggestions for
tax benefits offer the best hope for that.
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What private enterprise so far has not built in Atlanta,
must then be built as public housing. And some of this public
housing can be built in present slum pockets even in Northside
Atlanta.
One of the most difficult problems in Atlanta is to
find land at a reasonable price zoned for apartments.
WSB Television suggests the expressways. That's right the expressways! Not on the pavement during rush hour traffic.
But in the air sp-ace over the freeways!
Not only is i t possible to build housing over the
expressways but it has been done in other cities. The land is
already.owned by the government. And the government encourages
use of the valuable air space for such necessary urban projects
as housing.
Incidentally, for rapid transit, too.
Without the expressways, only 200 to 400 acres inside
Atlanta are zoned for apartments. With the air space over the freeways there would be a minimum of 2,700 acres of expressway rightof-way within the city of Atlanta. Already there's plenty of
parking available every rush hour.
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WSB TELEVISION
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION ........
January 3, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the management of WSB Television.
. American Builder Magazines’ Centennial issue asked
a hard question:
"Who really give a damn about housing?"
And answers:
"Not the cities - they're headed for a decade of
failure.
"Not the suburbs - they couldn't care less."
"Not the rural areas - everyone's leaving them."
"Not the power structure - all they do is talk, talk,
talk."
Then the magazine recognizes Atlanta as one of the few
Oasis in a desert of apathy. Because Mayor Allen, Dan Sweat,
Cecil Alexander and Malcolm Jones have pushed us far ahead of
other cities.
But still not far enough. Even the Mayor's crash pro-
gram falls short of help in the area of the greatest need: units
that will rent or sell for $30 to $50 a month.
So what can be done?
-
a
Here is what WSB Television considers some key recommen-
dations:
The Federal Housing Act of 1968 allows the FHA to make
some loans for home ownerships at one per cent interest: But
there's not enough money for this project - or for many of the
other housing programs. Congress must see the crisis - and vote
the money.
Building codes must be updated to allow for new, more
economical assembly-line building techniques and materials.
Building trade unions must stop discriminating and
starthelping to train more workmen.
_ Private enterprise must be able to build truly low cost
housing at a profit. Senator Robert xennedys suggestions for
tax benefits offer the best hope for that.
(more)
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What private enterprise so far has not built in Atlanta,
must then be built as public housing. And some of this public
housing can be built in present slum pockets even in Northside
Atlanta.
One of the most difficult problems in Atlanta is to
find land at a reasonable price zoned for apartments.
WSB Television suggests the expressways. That's right -
the expressways! Not on the pavement during rush hour traffic.
But in the air space over the freeways!
Not only is it possible to build housing over the
expressways but it has been done in other cities. The land is
already.owned by the government. And the government encourages
use of the valuable air space for such necessary urban projects
as housing.
Incidentally, for rapid transit, too.
Without the expressways, only 200 to 400 acres inside
Atlanta are zoned for apartments. With the air space over the free-
ways there would be a minimum of 2,700 acres of expressway right-
of-way within the city of Atlanta. Already there's plenty of
parking available every rush hour.
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 34
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1968
Date: 30309
Date: january 3, 1969
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: charlotte
Geopolitical Entity: doyton
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Geopolitical Entity: miami
Geopolitical Entity: pittsburgh
Organization: american builder magazines’ centennial
Organization: cecil alexander
Organization: congress
Organization: FHA
Organization: ktvu
Organization: the federal housing act
Organization: whio am-fm-tv
Organization: wiic-tv
Organization: wsb
Organization: wsb television
Organization: wsoc am-fm-tv
Person: Dan Sweat
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: Malcolm Jones
Person: robert
Person: son francisco-oakland
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WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE
CHANNEL
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ATLANTA, GA. 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION • .•.••••
January 2, 1969
VIEWPOINT
An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the management of WSB Television.
"Who is my neighbor?"
If you live in Atlanta, here's a modern day answer to
that 2,000 year old question.
These are your neighbors.
Some live in these homes because they are lazy; some
because they don't know any better; but most because there is
simply no other place to live in this city of a million.
For too long, most of us have passed by our slum
neighbors on the other side of the road.
But the good Samaritans are among us today, too.
In 1966, Mayor Allen set a goal - almost 17,000 new
housing units in the next five years. It was a modest goal
actually aimed only at keeping us about even in the fight
against rotten housing.
Since then, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander has
sacrificed much of his own profit-making time as a non-paid
chairman of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee. And
Malcolm Jones , a retired Army Colonel, has bee n the full-time
working hea d of the big housing push. At the ·end of the fi rst
two years, the program is amazingly "on schedule".
Except in one important area:
The city is 4,000 units behind in the goal f Jr public
housing.
Behind in the very ~rea where the need is greatest,
where this family must live --in new units that can be rented
or purchased at $30 to $50 per month.
Of all the unit s built o r started si nc e 1966, private
enterprise ha s not bee n a ble to build anyth ing to rent or sell
for less than $60 a month. That is not to say that private
builde rs have not tried. They have done a fine job. But the
high co st of land a nd labor and zoning problems have effective ly
prevented the building of truly low cost housing.
That means t h a t our governme nt, which is another way
o f say ing -you and I , is apparen t ly the only Samaritan who can
change the li fe of a boy like this.
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WSB TELEVISION
WHITE COLUMNS ON PEACHTREE CHANNEL 2, ATLANTA, GA. 30309
AN EDITORIAL OPINION ..... aes
January 2, 1969
VIEWPOINT - An official expression of the editorial opinion of
the management of WSB Television.
"Who is my neighbor?"
If you live in Atlanta, here's a modern day answer to
that 2,000 year old question.
These are your neighbors.
Some live in these homes because they are lazy; some
because they don't know any better; but most because there is
simply no other place to live in this city of a million.
For too long, most of us have passed by our slum
neighbors on the other side of the road.
But the good Samaritans are among us today, too.
In 1966, Mayor Allen set a goal - almost 17,000 new
housing units in the next five years. It was a modest goal -
actually aimed only at keeping us about even in the fight
against rotten housing.
Since then, Atlanta architect Cecil Alexander has
sacrificed much of his own profit-making time as a non-paid
chairman of the Mayor's Housing Resources Committee. And
Malcolm Jones, a retired Army Colonel, has been the full-time
working head of the big housing push. At the’end of the first
two years, the program is amazingly "on schedule",
Except in one important area:
The city is 4,000 units behind in the goal for public
housing.
Behind in the very area where the need is greatest,
where this family must live --in new units that can be rented
or purchased at $30 to $50 per month.
Of all the units built or started since 1966, private
enterprise has not been able to build anything to rent or sell
for less than $60 a month. That is not to say that private
builders have not tried. They have done a fine job. But the
high cost of land and labor and zoning problems have effectively
prevented the building of truly low cost housing.
That means that our government, which is another way
of saying you and I, is apparently the only Samaritan who can
change the life of a boy like this.
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 33
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1966
Date: 2,000 year old
Date: 30309
Date: january 2, 1969
Date: the first two years
Date: the next five years
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: atlonta
Geopolitical Entity: charlotte
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Geopolitical Entity: miami
Geopolitical Entity: pittsburgh
Geopolitical Entity: samaritan
Organization: army
Organization: dayton @
Organization: except
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: ktvu
Organization: whio am-fm-tv
Organization: wiic-tv
Organization: wsb
Organization: wsb television
Organization: wsoc
Person: cecil alexander
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: Malcolm Jones
Person: son francisco-oakland
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AN
OFFICIAL OPINION
OF
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RADIO/ATLANTA
1601 WEST PEACHTREE ST., N.E.
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THE NEED FOR MORE
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
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by
Elmo Ellis, General Manager
Broadcast Sunday, December 22, 1968
Novelist Jan Struther once v1rote: "A city is greater than its bricks and mortar; it
is greater than tov,er or palace, church or hall; a city's as great as the little people
that live there."
We agree wit~ the sentiment expressed in these lines, but if we expect the little
people to prove their greatness, aren't we duty bound to ask ourselves, what kind of
living quarters are we providing for them?
Many families in Atlanta are living in decrepit apartments and rat-infested slum
housing. Their so-called homes are unfit for raising children. They lend themselves
more often to serving as breeding places for discontent, disease and crime.
While we have replaced some of these hovels and shacks, and expect to meet the Mayor's
quota of 16,800 replacement units by 1971, we aren't providing nearly enough low and
middle-income housing.
And we aren't subsidizing the building of such units in enough different places in
the city.
Clarence Coleman of the Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta headed a team that
studied this matter thoroughly. Its members concluded that (1) subsidized housing
must be fairly distributed through the city; and (2) the only politically feasible way
to do this is by a package deal , which designates some ten areas located in various
sections, north, south, east and west, all of which are suitable for housing development.
11
11
The plan isn't nev,1, but its never been given a vote of approval by the Board of
Alder~n .. If they would say yes, housing development could move ahead in a v,Jay to make
1969 a oanher year for Atlanta.
Our city has · proved its ability to redesign our skyline viith magnificent new office
buildings, hotels, luxury apartments and shooping complexes. This same kind of vision
and energetic leadership is sorely needed in the building of adequate subsidized housing.
· Besides eradicating substandard d1·1ellings and bringing ne1·1 sunlight into thousands
of lives, such an enlightened effort on a massive, city-~·Jide scale could oerhaps do more
than any other thing to promote social and economic stability and stimulate peaceful
progress throughout our community.
A great many business, professional and church leaders are solidly behind this program.
A number of our top civic organizations are enthusiastically supporting it.
What we need now is a resounding expression of approval from the vast majority of our
local citizens.
If we make it clear and convincing that we, the people of Atlanta, are behind this
package propos al--and we earnestly want to see subsidize housing distributed throughout
the city--then v-ie wi 11 improve vastly the chances that our Housing Authority and our
Aldermen will hear and give this program the green light.
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AN OFFICIAL OPINION oF
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1601 WEST PEACHTREE 537., N.E.
WSB VIEWPOINT
"THE NEED FOR MORE
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING"
by
Elmo Ellis, General Manager
Broadcast Sunday, December 22, 1968
Novelist Jan Struther once wrote: "A city is greater than its bricks and mortar; it
is greater than tower or palace, church or hall; a city's as great as the little people
that live there."
We agree with the sentiment expressed in these lines, but if we expect the little
people to prove their greatness, aren't we duty bound to ask ourselves, what kind of
living quarters are we providing for them?
Many families in Atlanta are living in decrepit apartments and rat-infested slum
housing. Their so-called homes are unfit for raising children. They lend themselves
more often to serving as breeding places for discontent, disease and crime.
While we have replaced some of these hovels and shacks, and expect to meet the Mayor's
quota of 16,800 replacement units by 1971, we aren't providing nearly enough low and
middle-income housing.
And we aren't subsidizing the building of such units in enough different places in
the city. —
Clarence Coleman of the Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta headed a team that
studied this matter thoroughly. Its members concluded that (1) subsidized housing
must be fairly distributed through the city; and (2) the only politically feasible way
to do this is by a "package deal," which designates some ten areas located in various
sections, north, south, east and west, all of which are suitable for housing development.
The plan isn't new, but its never been given a vote of approval by the Board of
Aldermen, If they would say yes, housing development could move ahead in a way to make
1969 a banner year for Atlanta.
Our city has proved its ability to redesign our skyline with magnificent new office
buildings, hotels, luxury apartments and shopping complexes. This same kind of vision
and energetic leadership is sorely needed in the building of adequate subsidized housing.
Besides eradicating substandard dwellings and bringing new sunlight into thousands
of lives, such an enlightened effort on a massive, city-wide scale could nerhaps do more
than any other thing to promote social and economic stability and stimulate peaceful
progress throughout our community.
A great many business, professional and church leaders are solidly behind this program.
A number of our top civic organizations are enthusiastically supporting it.
What we need now is a resounding expression of approval from the vast majority of our
local citizens.
If we make it clear and convincing that we, the people of Atlanta, are behind this
package proposal--and we earnestly want to see subsidize housing distributed throughout
the city--then we will improve vastly the chances that our Housing Authority and our
Aldermen will hear and give this program the green light.
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Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1601
Date: 1969
Date: 1971
Date: december 22, 1968
Date: whio am-fm-tv
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta Board of Aldermen
Geopolitical Entity: doyton
Organization: atlanta board of aldermen
Organization: cox broadcasting corporation
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: our housing authority
Organization: pillsburgh
Organization: radio/atlanta
Organization: san franciseo-ockland
Organization: w38 am-fm-tv
Organization: wiod am-fm
Person: clarence coleman
Person: jan struther
Person: miomi 6 ktvu
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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Monday,
December 16, 1968
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.A Fight at All Levels
Two groups in the vital area of housing
heard good news last week in Atlanta, btit
members immediately got off their laurels
to continue their ,vork.
ban Renewal, meantime, was hearing that for
the first time in urban renewal history here
housing construction exceeded the demolition
rate.
· The mayor's Housing Resources Commit-
Lest this set off jubilation all over the
tee was told that Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s place, Atlanta Housing Authority official Howfive-year goal of 16,800 units of low-cost housing surely would be met.
ard Openshaw had a s01nber message, part
of which was as follows:
More than 3,000 have been completed, another 6,000 are under construction, and more
than 7,000 are in the planning process.
"In our affluent society, it is unthinkable
that millions of Americans remain ill-housed;
that affluent whites continue to flee to the
suburbs, ]ea~,ing our urban core to the poor
and blacks; that spreading slums and blight
are leading us not to decay but destruction,
while in many cities, officials remain insensitive to the plight of the people.".
All wasn't optimism, however. "We're
deluding ourselves," said attorney Archer D.
Smith III, "if we take these figures and
quit working . . . . We've got to be realistic
and get behind the package zoning plan."
The committee voted unanimously to seek
Starkly put, yes, but a I summing of a
again such a plan, which would zone for national concern. It is well that Atlanta sees
low-cost housing simultaneously throughout the problem and is fighting it through comall sections of the city. Such an approach mittee, agency, and individual leadership.
has been studied by the City Planning de- This is one of America's most important batpartment since last August.
tles, and it must be engaged at all levels of
The Citizens Advis0ry Committee for Ur- government.
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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Monday,
December 16, 1968
A Fight cat All Levels
Two groups in the vital area of housing
heard good news last week in Atlanta, but
members immediately got off their laurels
to continue their work.
The mayor's Housing Resources Commit-
fee was told that Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.’s
five-year goal of 16,800 units of low-cost hous-
ing surely would be met.
More than 3,000 have been completed, an-
other 6,000 are under construction, and more
than 7,090 are in the planning process.
All wasn’t optimism, however. ‘We're
deluding ourselves,” said attorney Archer D.
Smith III, “if we take these figures and
quit working. . . . We’ve got to be realistic
and get behind the package zoning plan.”
The committee voted unanimously to seek
again such a plan, which would zone for
low-cost housing simultaneously throughout
all sections of the city. Such an approach
has been studied by the City Planning de-
partrnent since last August.
The Citizens Advisory Committee for Ur-
ban Renewal, meantime, was hearing that for
the first time in urban renewal history here
housing construction exceeded the demolition
rate.
Lest this set off jubilation all over the
place, Atlanta Housing Authority official How-
ard Openshaw had a somber message, part
of which was as follows:
“Tn our affluent society, it is unthinkable
that millions of Americans remain ill-housed;
that affluent whites continue to flee to the
suburbs, leaving our urban core to the poor
and blacks; that spreading slums and blight
are Jeading us not to decay but destruction,
while in many cities, officials remain insensi-
tive to the plight of the people.”
Starkly put, yes, but a,summing of a
national concern. It is well that Atlanta sees
the problem and is fighting it through com-
mittee, agency, and individual leadership,
This is one of America's most imporlant bat-
tles, and it must be engaged at all levels of
government.
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 31
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: december 16, 1968
Date: last august
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: jeading
Geopolitical Entity: United States
Organization: Aatlanta constitution
Organization: Atlanta Housing Authority
Organization: ban renewal
Organization: housing resources commit-
Organization: the citizens advisory committee
Organization: the city planning de-
Person: archer d. smith iii
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: openshaw
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"Coi'ers Dixie Like the Dew"
Since 1883
Jack Tal'ver, President
· EDITORIALS
2-A
· Low-Cost Housing Gap
THE HOUSING Resources Committee heard
Thursday that Mayor Ivan Allen's fiveyear, lo,v-cost housing goal of 16,800 replacement units by 1971 was . sure of being met.
This is encouraging.
· But the goal, unfortunately, falls far below the mammoth commitment needed if city
leaders are determined to wipe out the terrible slum conditions that breed violence and
volatile r esentment.
Noting this, the HRC voted unanimously
. at its second annual meeting to endorse and
push for approval of the zoning "package
plan" designed to pave the way for low-cost
. housing throughout all sections of the city .
. simultaneously.
Is this too much to expect?
The answer apparently has been yesjudging by the silent. reception the plan h_as
received from the aldermanic Planning a nd ·
Development Committee and the Zoning Committee since it was r eceived for study last
August.
Both committees were to seek information
from the Planning Department. Now, more
than four months later , Planning Department
Director Collier Gladin has reported no substantial progress has been made to implement
the package plan.
HRC Cha irman Cecil Alexander put the
· need for the package plan in proper perspec- ·
tive last August. "It's like this, " he told the
a ldermen, "either we house the poor or we
have within our m idst, if not in this · generation, then certa inly in the next, an alienated
people r eady to grasp by force what -we would
not provide when there ·was yet time."
The true indication of the meager success
in providing adequate low-cost housing units
so far in Atlanta comes from a statement
r eleased by the Atlanta Housing Authority
Wednesday. For the first time in Atlanta
urban renewal history, sajd the AHA, housing
construction in 1968 exceeded the number of
units demolished.
In other words, Atlanta has virtually been
standing still, if not going backwards , in at- iacking its low-cost problem in recent years.
Therefore, it is not surprising to count the
number of r esponsible community organizations suppor ting the package plan. They
include the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
the Comm unity Council of the Atla nta Area
Inc., Central Atlanta P rogress Inc., the Women's Chamber of Commerce, the League of
Jack Spalding, Editor
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DECEMBER 14, 1968
Women Voters, the Christian Council of, Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc., and the 1fotropolitan
Atlanta Conference on Housing.
It is time that the conscience of the community be heard.
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aye Aliana Lourie
“Covers Dixie Like the Dew”
Since 1883
Jack Tarver, President
Jack Spalding, Editor
* EDITORIALS
Low-Cost Housing Gap
THE HOUSING Resources Committee heard
Thursday that Mayor Ivan Allen's five- ~
year, low-cost housing goal of 16,800 replace-
_Ment units by 1971 was sure of being met.
This is encouraging.
‘But the goal, unfortunately, falls far be-
low the mammoth commitment needed if city
leaders are determined to wipe out the ter-
rible slum conditions that breed violence and
volatile resentment.
Noting this, the HRC voted unanimously
at its second annual meeting to endorse and
push for approval of the zoning ‘‘package
plan” designed to pave the way for low-cost
housing throughout all sections of the city -
simultaneously.
Is this too much to expect?
The answer apparently has been yes—
judging by the silent reception the plan has
received from the aldermanie Planning and
Development Committee and the Zoning Com-
mittee since it was received for study last
' August.
Both committees were to seek information
from the Planning Department. Now, more
than four months later, Planning Department
Director Collier Gladin has reported no sub-
stantial progress has been made to implement ~
the package plan.
HRC Chairman Cecil Alexander put the
need for the package plan in proper perspec-
tive last August. “It's like this,’ he told the
_aldermen, “either we house the poor or we
have within our midst, if not in this~ genera-
tion, then certainly in the next, an alienated
people ready to grasp by force what-we would
_not provide when there was yet time.”
The true indication of the meager success
in providing adequate low-cost housing units
so far in Atlanta comes from a statement
released by the Atlanta Housing Authority
Wednesday. For the first time in Atlanta
urban renewal history, said the AHA, housing
construction in 1968 exceeded the number of
units demolished.
Tn other words, Atlanta has virtually been
standing still, if not going backwards, in at--
tacking its low-cost problem in recent vears.
Therefore, it is not surprising to count the
number of responsible community organi-
zations supporting the package plan. They
include the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
the Community Council of the Atlanta Area
Inc., Central Ailanta Progress Inc., the Wom-
en’s Chamber of Commerce, the League of
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DECEMBER 14, 1968
Women Voters, the Christian Council of Met-
ropolitan Atlanta, Inc., and the Metropolitan
Atlanta Conference on Housing.
It is time that the conscience of the com-
munity be heard,
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Date: 1968
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Date: four months later
Date: last '
Date: last august
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Geopolitical Entity: planning
Organization: aliana lourie
Organization: atlanta chamber of commerce
Organization: Atlanta Housing Authority
Organization: atlanta, inc.
Organization: central ailanta progress inc.
Organization: chamber of commerce
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Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: hrc
Organization: ment
Organization: planning department
Organization: the christian council of met-
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Organization: the zoning com-
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Person: Ivan Allen
Person: jack spalding
Person: jack tarver
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THE ATLANTA CONSTfTIJI'ION, Friday, December 13 1968
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slightly more costly 22i(d) (3)
housing.
Although Jones' report was
the most optimistic news by far
rnlatiing to the goals, attorney
Archer D. Smith III issued a
pessimistic warning.
" We're deluding ourselves,"
he _sa;id, "if we take these figui-cs and quit working . , . We've
got to be realistic and get behind the package zoning plan."
E)a;r]ier in the meeting, Aid.
George Cotsakis took exception
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Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.'s fiveyear low-cost housing goals ap, pear sure of being met, the
mayor's Hou s in g Resources
Committee hea·rd Thursday.
And the committee voted
unanimously at its second annual meeting to push again the
so-called "package plan," which
Imeans zoning for low-cost housing throughout all sections of
the city simultaneously.
' Two -aldermanic committees
asked the City Planning department to study the matter last
August, but indirectly seemed to
hope the matter would be forgotten. Planning departme,nt:
director Collier Gladin Thursday '
reported no substantial progress :·
had been made on the matter ·
since August.
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Col. Malcolm Jones, slaff i
ma,n for the HRC, said 3,217 ,units have been completed, 6,278 ·
are under construction ai:;d 7,337 ;
are in the planning stage- a 1
totar of 16,382 since November,
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1966.
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Allen at that time had set a
goal of 16,800 replacement units
by 1971.
Jones said that some of I he
7,337 in planning stages may fa 11
by the wayside, but 6,215 uni ts
being considered will more th;-in
compensate for any losses.
Jones said that the program is
4,100 behind in the public housing cate,gory, but 4,068 in the
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to rema,rks ma:de al this week's
annual Chamber of Commerce
meeting th-at the city's bui,lding
codes are -antiquated.
Cotsakis, cha~rman of the
Building Committee, asked that
the HRC and the chamber show
him specifically where changes
would iheilp the low-cost hous,ing
program without jeopardizing ·
healLh and s·a-fety. If such .
ohanges a1re shown, Cotsakis
said, "I assure you you'll get,
100 per cent cooperation."
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B THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Friday, December 13, 1968
- By ALEX COFFIN
Mayor Ivan Allen Jr.’s five-
year low-cost housing goals ap-
‘pear sure of being met, the
mayor’s Housing Resources
Committee heard Thursday.
And the committee voted
unanimously at its second an-
nual meeting to push again the
so-called “package plan,’’ which
means zoning for low-cost hous-
ing throughout all sections of
the city simultaneously.
Two ‘aldermanic committees
asked the City Planning depart-
ment to study the matter last
August, but indirectly seemed to
hope the matter would be for-
gotten. Planning department
director Collier Gladin Thursday:
reported no substantial progress |
had been made on the matter:
since August.
Allen’s Hlousing Goal Seems Sure;
Panel Pushes Zone “Pac
slightly more costly 22i(d) (3)
housing. 7
Although Jones’ report was
the most optimistic news by far
relating to the goals, attorney
Archer D. Smith III issued a
pessimistic warning.
“We're deluding ourselves,”
he said, “if we take these fig-
ures and quit working... We've
got to be realistic and get be-
hind the package zoning plan.”
Barlier in the meeting, Ald.
George Cotsakis took exception
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to remarks made al this week's
annual Chamber of Commerce
meeting that the city’s building
codes are antiquated.
Cotsakis, chairman of the
Building Committee, asked that
the HRC and the chamber show
him specifically where changes
would help the low-cost housing
program without jeopardizing
health and = safely. If such
changes are shown, Cotsakis
said, “I assure you you'll get.
100 per cent cooperation.”
Col. Malcolm Jones, staff)
man for the HRC, said 3,217)
funits have been completed, 6,278 -
tare under construction and 7.337
are in the planning stage—a!
total of 16,382 since November, |
1966.
Allen at that time had set a
goal of 16,800 replacement units
by 1971.
Jones said that some of {he
7,337 in planning stages may fall
by the wayside, but 6,215 units
being considered will more than
compensate for any losses.
Jones said that the program is
4,100 behind in the public hous-
ing category, but 4,068 in the
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Organization: cotsakis
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
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Person: george cotsakis
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: jones
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TO: The Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta
FROM :
Sub-Committee on Public Housing
During the last year the Sub-Committee on Public
Housing held numberless meetings with. many corrnnunity leaders
and visited a great many acceptable sites for projects.
After days and nights of discussions and tireless blending
of opinions, plans for action ·were unaminous ly agreed. rhe only logical conclusion was reached that (1) subsidized housing must be fair ly distributed t hroughout the city
and, (2) tha t the only pol i tica l l y feas ibl e wa y to d o this was
by a " package deal" simultaneously presented to Council by the
Mayor and Atlanta Housing Authority with overwhelming community
support.
Our full Committ e e, th e Atla nta Chamb er of Commerc e , the
Mayor's Citizens Advisory Commit tee, church orga niza tions and
many others approved and endorsed such procedure.
But when submitt ed to the Housing Author ity th e Authority
stated i t h a dn' t stud ied t h e plan, f ai l ed to approv e or d isapprov ~ but inst ea d pr oc eed ed with the singl e shot a ppr oa ch which
had f a il ed b efore .
The result was continuing tur n downs of r ez oning by the
Aldermanic zoning powers.
It is the opinion of t h e Sub - Committee on Publ ic Housing
that it is not too l ate t o resubmit those rejec ted zoning
appl i ca t ions thr ough the " pa cka ge plan" on a simultaneou s b asis
to meet the city's needs for sub sidized housing and t hat t h e
Mayor, the Board of Alderman and the Atlanta Housing Authority
should proceed to do so forthwith.
If the same energy, zeal and leadership of ou r "power
structure" and city officials that was mobilized to bu i l d our
dazzling st adium, luxury apartments and ma gn i ficent hot e l s and
office buildings in our ur ban redevelopment areas h a d b een
applied with equal energy, zeal and l ea dership to providing
subsidized housing for thos e who were bulldozed out of slums
to make room for thes e majestic structures, th e goal of public
housing our Mayor publicly proclaimed so long ago would now be
nearl y reached.
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We have done wonders for the rich. Now, let us do
wonders for the poor!
Therefore, as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Public
Housing and on its behalf, I move that our full Committee
does now reaffirm its position on "package rezoning", and
calls upon its fellow organizations of the city and those
responsible for its implement_ation to cooperate to put it
into effecto
December 12, 1968
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TO: The Housing Resources Committee of Atlanta
FROM: Sub-Committee on Public Housing
During the last year the Sub-Committee on Public
Housing held numberless meetings with many community leaders
and visited a great many acceptablé sites for projects.
After days and nights of discussions and tireless blending
of opinions, plans for action-were unaminously agreed..
The only logical conclusion was reached that (1) sub-
sidized housing must be fairly distributed throughout the city
and, (2) that the only politically feasible way to do this was
by a “package deal" simultaneously presented to Council by the
Mayor and Atlanta Housing Authority with overwhelming community
support.
Our full Committee, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the
Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee, church organizations and
many others approved and endorsed such procedure.
But when submitted to the Housing Authority the Authority
stated it hadn't studied the plan, failed to approve or dis-
approve, but instead proceeded with the single shot approach which
had failed before.
The result was continuing turn downs of rezoning by the
Aldermanic zoning powers.
It is the opinion of the Sub-Committee on Public Housing
that it is not too late to resubmit those rejected zoning
applications through the "package plan" on a simultaneous basis
to meet the city's needs for subsidized housing and that the
Mayor, the Board of Alderman and the Atlanta Housing Authority
should proceed to do so forthwith.
If the same energy, zeal and leadership of our "power
structure” and city officials that was mobilized to build our
dazzling stadium, luxury apartments and magnificent hotels and
office buildings in our urban redevelopment areas had been
applied with equal energy, zeal and leadership to providing
subsidized housing for those who were bulldozed out of slums
to make room for these majestic structures, the goal of public
housing our Mayor publicly proclaimed so long ago would now be
nearly reached,
We have done wonders for the rich. Now, let us do
wonders for the poor:
Therefore, as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Public
Housing and on its behalf, I move that our full Committee
does now reaffirm its position on "package rezoning", and
calls upon its fellow organizations of the city and those
responsible for its implementation to cooperate to put it
into effect.
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Organization: atlanta chamber of commerce
Organization: Atlanta Housing Authority
Organization: citizens advisory committee
Organization: committee
Organization: council
Organization: sub-committee on public housing
Organization: the aldermanic
Organization: the board of alderman
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Organization: the sub-committee on public housing
Person: charles f. palmer
Person: clarence
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.HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Minutes
December 12, 1S68
The Second Annual Meeting of t he Housing Resources Committee
was held on Thursday, December 12, ~963, in Committee Room 2,
Second Floor, City Hall to review and discuss the work of the
Committee in the low-income housing program during the past two
years. November 15 mad;:ed the completion of the second year stnce
the Mayor established the Housing Resources Committee on
November 15, 1966, in his co·nference on Housing.
Copies of invitational notice, list of those invited, with
attendance indicated, and other related documents are attached to
the file copy of these minutes only.
Chairman Alexander opened the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and called
on Alderman Cotsa k is for a statement which he had asked to make.
Mr. Cots akis commented on revision of the Building Codes for
the City of Atlanta, particularly to allow experimental housing
to be built in the Model Cities area. He said that if any one
had any chnges of the Building Codes which they desired be made,
that they should bring proposals for specific changes to the attention
of the Building Committee.
Mr. Alexander then called on Malcolm Jones to eemment en
the aoeomplisbments of the Housing R~sources Committee.
Mr. Jones said that November 15, 1968, ma7ked the completion
ef the first two years' activity of tbe Housing Resources Committee
in i ts effort to promote and accelerftte the Low•income Housing
Progrem in Atlanta, for which the goal was 16 1 800 low and medium
income housing units during a five year period (1967-71), announced
by the Mayor in his Housing Conference eGtablishing the HRC on
November 15, 1966 .
He then stated that tho ftwo. yQar goal is now in the pipeline
and that the current status of the low and medium income housing
Pl!'Ogrem shows :
Completed
Under Construction
In Planning
In Sight
3 1 217 units
6,278 units
7 1 337 units
t8",2ffi units
Total
This slightly exceeds (by 32 units) the 5 year geal of 16,800
units and is only 305 units short. in the first two categories, of
the aoticipated need for g,ooo units during the first two years of
the program.
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He also stated that the Housing Resources Committee has
accomplished:
1.
Promotion of low and medium income housing and
coordination of efforts in this field.
2.
Establishment of the Greater Atlanta Housing
Development Corporation ·to assist local nonprofit housing corporations.
3.
Acceptance by the Federal Government of use of
prefabricated re l ocateable units as temporary
relocation housing.
4.
Expansion of the base f or Federal Grants and
direct Loans, now authorized in the 1968 I-Iousing
Act.
5.
Urged early a doption by the City o f mi niature
Urban Re newal projec ts , t o c l e ar s lums, under the
new l y adopted Neighborhood Development Progra m
author i zed by the 196 8 Housing Act.
6.
Urged revision of previous conventional pl3nning
concepts in an e ff ort t o get certain areas rezoned
to permit i mprovement o f such areas f or residontial
use.
7.
Urged the di~persal o f future Public Housing in
small developments on scat t ered sites.
8.
Creation of interest in the l ow-income housing
program by nonprofit organizations and f ormation
of several such organizations.
9.
Served as~ catalyst in neighborhood interest for
improvement of Vine City through Urb~n nenewal.
10 .
Propo sed and obtained concurrence o f the Board of
Education to draft legislation t o authorize
developers to build schoo ls simultaneous with development of housing projects, except in Urban Renewal
areas.
11.
Participa ted in Atlanta Conference on Equal
Opportunity in Housing .
12.
Worked with Model Cities ' staff in establishing
its reh~bilitation program and in site selection
for experimental housing.
13.
~ointed out to City officials the necessity for the
principle that site selection for low-income housing
should include a planning function and responsibility.
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Mr. Jones then stated the six requests which were made to
the Planning and Development Committee and the Zoning Committee
in Special Meeting on August 2, 1968:
1.
Asked the Mayor to designate either an existing
committee or appoint a new committee of the
Board of Aldermen to assume a responsibility in the
field of low-income housing.
2.
Revision of the Building Codes for.the City of
Atlanta, particularly to allow experimental housing
to be built in the Model Cities area.
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Revision of the Ordinance governing non-conforming
use of land to allow structural changes in improving
dwel l ing units to meet requirements of the Bousilg
Code.
4.
Accelerate the urban renewal program p articularly
in the Nash-Bans, Vine Ci ty, and other areas outside
the Mode l Ci ties area.
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5.
Authorize the Atlanta h ousing Authority to request
2,00 0 additional units of p ublic housing.
6.
Adop tion o f a revised district zoning map based on
the new La n d Us e map t o i nc l ude adequate areas f or
l ow-income hous ing.
Mr. Jones then pointed out r e su l ts to date of the above
indica ted req u ests.
Mr . Alexa nd er t hen c a l l ed on Mr . w. w. Ga t es , Consultant
to the Comm i t t e e , to d i scuss the Impl ica tions of the 1 968 Housing
Act.
Mr . Gat es o p ened b y st a ting t h at the Na tional Housing Ac t
was pass e d b y Co ngress on Aug u st 1 , 1965 , that t he legisl a t i o n
provides t he too ls J iincentiv e s and s ucces s in mee ting t he
n a t i o n~l objec tive will l ar ge depend o n :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sponsor interest
Av ai l ab i lit y o f la nd at a rea s o nable p rice
The mo rtgage mo ne y marlrnt
Municipal coo peration
Fundin~ by the Congress in 1969
Building code and zoning restrictions
Mr. Gates then discussed four sections of the Act: Section
238, Section 231, Section 236 and Section 235.
Section 2 38: Establishes a new Special Risk Insurance
Fund which permits the Federal Housing Administration to assume
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higher mortgage insurance risks in connection with both l ocation
and credit charachteristics that were unacceptable under the
mutual mortgage insurance fund.
Section 237 : Provides , on an experimental basis, FHA
mortgage insurance to finance home ow nership f or low income
families who would not q ualify under normal credit standards.
Section 236 : The tenant under this program will pay 25%
of his famil; c income and ~i!D will pay the difference between
the amount co l lected and the amount of the rent. Limited to
families whose incomes are not in excess of 135% of initial
admission levels of public housing.
Section 235 : This section places heavy emphasis on home
ownership and provides that if the purchaser of a new home or
a living unit in a condomimium will pay at least 20% of the
family's income and 9UD will pay the balance of the monthly
mortgage payments.
Mr. Gates closed his discussion by stating that "The
impact of this bill on housing shou ld be tremendous. The
tools are available as never before ."
Mr. Alexander then discussed Future Direction of the Committee.
He said that the Committee requests that the May or and Board
of Aldermen give consideration to these proposals and advise us
accordingly in a revised statement of mission for the Committee:
1.
All bodies concerned with housing review the present
and continuing need for low income housing.
2.
Eliminate existing slums and provide housing
as needed in the area for those who wish to
remain there.
3.
Place housing near jobs and public facilities in
the City of Atlanta and throughout the metropolitan
area.
4.
Continue efforts to promote innovative low-income
housing construction in Atlanta.
5.
Continue to aid efforts to eliminate social problems
connected with housing.
6.
Further involve the business community in the housing
program.
7.
Assist nonprofit groups and developers in their efforts
to obtain land and construct housing.
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8.
Promo te and explain the new general housing act and
the fair housing act .
9.
Cons ider national and l ocal l 0gisla ti on usefull to
the h o using p rogram.
10.
Assist in the stEbilization o°f existing neighborh oods
and encourage the construction of middle and upper
inc ome residenti al developments in the City o f Atl~nta.
11.
Att e mpt t o involve persons in the s lums in the business
s ide o f demolit i on, r ehabilitati on or erecting new
u n its .
12 .
Cont i nue efforts t o sell the need f o r l ow-income
h o using to the p eople of metrop ol itan Atlanta .
Mr . Alexander then discussed Unfinished 3usineas. Some o f
the p h a ses o f tha initia l pr o g ram which are no t fi n is hed are :
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1.
Completion o f pr o jects now in pla nn ing.
2.
Legislatio n pending that will allow the ci ty t o lease
schools t o be built by develo p ers simultaneously with
housing pro jec ts , except in urba n r enewal are as .
3.
Invest i gation of pr o blem~ relating to cod e restrictions
o f innov ative buildi ng .
4.
Activati on o f Board f or the Great er Atlanta Ho using
Development Corporatio n .
5.
Obtaining of additiona l sites in areas where low-income
housing is needed .
Mr . Alexander made a closing statement thanking the staff ,
members o f the committee , Federal Agencies, Atlanta Housing
Autho rity , Planning Department , Building Department , Public Works
Department , members o f the Board o f Aldermen, Mayor Allen a nd the
members of the Press, Radio and TV Organizations for their
cooperation and assistance .
Mr. Al exander then called on Mr . Charles F . Palmer , member
of the Public a ousing P~nel of the Committee, to discuss a
Resolution the Pa nel had prepared.
Mr. Palmer stated that the only logical conclusion reached
is that (1) subsidized housing must be fairly distriduted
throughout the city a nd, (2 ) that the only politically feasible
way to do this is by a "pac kage deal" simultaneously presented
to Council by the Mayor and Atlanta Housing Authority with
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overwhelming community support.
He stated that the opion of the sub-committee is that it is
not too late to resubmit those rejected zoning applications
through the "package plan" on a simultaneous basis to meet
the city's needs for subsidized .housing and that the Mayor,
the Board of Aldermen and the Atlanta Housing Authority should
proceed to do so forthwith.
·
Mr. Palmer then stated that if the same energy, zeal and
leadership of our "power -structure" and city officials that was
mobilized to build our dazzling stadium, luxury apartments and
magnificent hotels and office buildings in our urban redevelopment areas had been app lied to providing subsidized housing for
those who were bu l ldozed out of slums to make room for these
majestic structures, the goal of pub lic housing which our Mayor
proclaimed so long ago would now be nearly reached.
Then, as spok esman for the Ch airman of the Sub-Committee
on Public Housing and on the sub-committee's behalf, moved
that our full Committee does now reaffirm its position on
"package rezon i ng", and calls upon its fel l ow organizations
of the City and those responsible f~r its implementation to
cooperate to put it into effect.
The Resolution was duel seconded and the Chairman called
for discussion.
Mr . Al e xa nder then suggest ed that s i nc e t h is was included in
the requests made on Augusut 2, 1 968, to the Zoning Committee
and the Planning and Development Committee of the Boa r d o f
hldermen a nd had been r e f erred to t he Planning Depar t ment , the
Committ e e should f irst a ddress t he Pl a nn i ng Department a s to
curr ent s t a tus of t he proposa l.
Mr . Palmer dec lined the sugge st ion and asl~ed f o r a formal
vote on the motion to a dopt t he Res o lution . It was ad opted
unani mous ly .
Mr • .Alexander then s howed the Commit tee slides that were
taken of the slums as they exist today in certain areas of the
City , particularly Lightening , and as a contrast the new low-income
replacement housing devel opments such as : Wheat Street Gardens,
College Plaza, Allen Temple, McDaniel Street apartments for
the Elderly, Hollywood Road Project, Bankhead Highway, Friedship
Gardens, 'fhom~sville U. R. Project and the London Towne Houses.
Mr. William Howland then commented on the f ive houses in
Linwood Park which have been rehabilit11 t od by \..ACOR under the
221 (h) progr~m.
The Chairm~n then called on Mr. Dan Sweat, Director of
Governmental Liaison, for comments.
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Mr, Sweat stated that the statistics released by Col. Jones
and the CommitteG were impressive and that the influence of the
Committee's success was not confined to Atlanta's housing program
alone but has also been f~lt at the national level and that housing
experts from over the country have commented on the Atlanta
approach and on the excellent program of the Housing Resources
Committee.
He stated that hio :f..:- olini; is that the story behind the
statistics is where the real meaning of this Committee and the
Housing Pr ogram is to be found.
He said that the work of the
Committee has made 211 the city aware of the desperate need for
decent housing for the less fortunate, less affluent citizens of
At l anta; that it has helped bridge the gap of credit~bility bet ween
the City - the institution - the power structure and a very large
and important segment of our com~unity, and most important, this
p rogram started the Ci t y out on a new direction so long needed.
He stated that the Al dermen understood this need when they
refused to p ass Urban Renewal Survey and PlanniQs applications
until the housing relocation needs were met. The Mayor realized
the need when he cal l ed the Hous i n g Conference and established
this committee and it was obvious that the private business
leadership recognized it when, the members of the Housing Resources
Committee, responded as has been done.
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Mr. Sweat then pointed out that t he resultant changes are
re f lected in a report given by n o ward Op enshaw, Director of
Redevelopment of the Housing huthority, at the last CACUR meeting.
Mr. Openshaw pointed out that o f the 10,033 units begun in
urban renew~l projects i n 1968 , 884 un its have been completed
which is 21 times the number of housing completed the previous
year in urban renewal areas. During the sane period, o nly 484
,units were demolished in urban renewal areas.
So, for the first
.time in the history of Atla n ta 's urban r enewal pr o gram, more
housing units were compl e ted in urban renew~l areas than were
demolished.
Mr . Sweet concluded by saying, "We have finally turned the
corner in our urban redevelopment pr o gram and are headed in a
new direction so l ong s ought ."
Mr. Archer D . Smith , IIX , Chairman of the Legal Panel , made
a warning statement that we · are deluding o urselves if we take the
figur~s presented end quit working; that we have got to be realistic
and get behind the pa c ka ge zoning p lan .
Upon inquiry from the Chairman, Mr. J ones confirmed that sites
for all of the 7,337 units shown as In Pla nning, have not yet been
rezoned.
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In reference t o the figures pertaining to Public Housing,
contained in the Summary of Status Repor t (Encl. 2, Second
Annual Report), attention is called to the fact that although
the 5,476 units shown as Completed, Under Construction and
In Planning categories, fall short by 4,100 units of the 5
year · goal, it is however within 110 units of the 2 year goal
of 5,586 Public Housing units announced . in the Mayor's Housing
Conference, November 15, 1966.
The meeting adjourned 11:30
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Respectfully submitted,
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Encls:
Resolu ti on b y :?ublic Housing Sub-Committee ·
Article, ., tl ant a Constit u t ion, December 13, 1968
Editorial, Atlanta Journal, December 14, 1968
Editorial, Atlanta Consti t ution, December 16, 1968
An Official Opinion of WSB-Radio/At lanta, Dec. 22, 1968
Edi t orial, WSB- 'l'V, January
1969.
Edi t oria l , WSB- TV, January 3, 196 9
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HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Minutes
‘December 12, 1968
The Second Annual Meeting of the Housing Resources Committee
was held on Thursday, December 12, 1968, in Committee Room 2,
Second Floor, City Hall to review and discuss the work of the
Committee in the low-income housing program during the past two
years. November 15 marked the completion of the second year since
the Mayor established the Housing Resources Committee on
November 15, 1966, in his Conference on Housing.
Copies of invitational notice, list of those invited, with
attendance indicated, and other related documents are attached to
the file copy of these minutes only.
Chairman Alexander opened the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and calied
on Alderman Cotsakis for a statement which he had asked to make.
Mr. Cotsakis commented on revision of the Building Codes for
the City of Atlanta, particularly to allow experimental housing
to be built in the Model Cities area. He said that if any one
had any chnges of the Building Codes which they desired be made,
that they should bring proposals for specific changes to the attention
of the Building Committee,
Mr, Alexander then called on Malcolm Jones to semment on
the accomplishments of the Housing Resources Committee,
Mr. Jones said that November 15, 1968, mayked the completion
ef the first two years’ activity of the Housing Resources Committee
in its effort to promete and accelerate the Loweincome Housing
Program in Atlanta, for which the goal was 16,800 low and medium
income housing units during a five year period (1967-71), announced
by the Mayor in his Housing Conference establishing the HRC on
November 15, 1966,
He then stated that tho fivo. yoar goal is new in the pipeline
and that the current status of the lew and medium income housing
program shews:
Conpleted 3,217 units
Under Construction 6,278 units
In Planning 7,337 units
In Sight Leos units Total
This slightly exceeds ¢by 32 units) the 5 year geal of 16,800
units and is only 305 units shorxt, in the first two categories, of
the asticipated need for 9,800 units during the first two years of
the program.
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He also stated that the Housing Resources Committee has
accomplished:
1. Promotion of low and medium income housing and
coordination of efforts in this field,
2. Establishment of the Greater Atlanta Housing
Development Corporation to assist local non-
profit housing corporations,
Acceptance by the Federal Government of use of
prefabricated relocateable units as temporary
relocation housing.
Expansion of the base for Federal Grants and
direct Loans, now authorized in the 12968 Housing
Act.
Urged early adoption by the City of miniature
Urban Renewal projects, to clear slums, under the
newly adopted Neighborhood Development Program
authorized by the 1968 Housing Act.
Urged revision of previous conventional planning
concepts in an effort to get certain areas rezoned
to permit improvement of such areas for residontial
use,
Urged the dispersal of future Public Housing in
smail developments on scattered sites.
Creation of interest in the low-income housing
program by nonprofit organizations and formation
of several such organizations.
Served as a catalyst in neighborhood interest for
improvement of Vine City through Urban Ienewal.
Proposed and obtained concurrence of the Board of
Education to draft legislation to authorize
developers to build schools simultaneous with develop=
ment of housing projects, except in Urban Renewal
areas,
Participated in Atlanta Conference on Equal
Opportunity in Housing.
Worked with Model Cities" staff in establishing
its rehabilitation program and in site selection
for experimental housing,
Pointed out to City officials the necessity for the
principle that site selection for low-income housing
should include a planning function and responsibility.
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Mr. Jones then stated the six requests which were made to
the Planning and Development Committee and the Zoning Committee
in Special Meeting on August 2, 1968:
1. Asked the Mayor to deSignate either an existing
committee or appoint a new committee of the
Board of Aldermen to assume a responsibility in the
field of low-income housing.
Revision of the Building Codes for the City of
Atlanta, particularly to allow experimental housing
to be built in the Model Cities area,
Revision of the Ordinance governing non-conforming
use of land to allow structural changes in improving
dwelling units to meet requirements of the Housng
Code,
Accelerate the urban renewal program particularly
in the Nash-Bans, Vine City, and other areas outside
the Model Cities area.
Authorize the Atlanta Housing Authority to request
2,000 additional units of public housing.
Adoption of a revised district zoning map based on
the new Land Use map to include adequate areas for
low-income housing.
Mr, Jones then pointed out results to date of the above
indicated requests,
Mr. Aiexander then called on Mr. W. W. Gates, Consultant
to the Committee, to discuss the Implications of the 1968 Housing
Act.
Mr. Gates opened by stating that the National Housing Act
was passed by Congress on August 1, 1968, that the legislation
provides the tools f£:incentives and success in meeting the
national cbjective will large depend on:
Sponsor interest
Availability of land at a reasonable price
The mortgage money market
Municipal cooperation
Funding by the Congress in 1969
3g Building code and zoning restrictions
ir. Gates then dascussed four sections of the Act: Section
238, Section 237, Section 236 and Section 235.
Section 238: Establishes a new fpecial Risk Insurance
Fund which permits the Federal Housing Administration to assume
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higher mortgage insurance risks in connection with both location
and credit charachteristics that were unacceptable under the
mutual mortgage insurance fund,
section 237: Provides, on an experimental basis, FHA
mortgage insurance to finance home ownership for low income
families who wouid not qualify under normal credit standards.
é Section 236: The tenant under this program will pay 25%
of his famils © income and HUD will pay the difference between
the amount collected and the amount of the rent. Limited to
families whose incomes are not in excess of 135% of initial
admission leveis of public housing.
section 235; This section places heavy emphasis on home
ownership and provides that if the purchaser of a new home or
2 living unit in a condomimium will pay at least 20% of the
family's income and HUD will pay the balance of the monthly
mortgage payments.
Mr. Gates ciosed his discussion by stating that “The
impact of this bill on housing should be tremendous. The
tools are available as never before."
Mr. Alexander then discussed Future Direction of the Committes.
He said that the Committee requests that the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen give consideration to these proposals and advise us
accordingly in a revised statement of mission for the Committee;
1. All bodies concerned with housing review the present
and continuing need for low income housing.
2. Eliminate existing slums and provide housing
as needed in the area for those who wish to
remain there.
3. Place housing near jobs and public facilities in
the City of Atlanta and throughout the metropolitan
area.
4, Continue efforts to promote innovative low-income
housing construction in Atlanta.
5. Continue to aid efforts to eliminate social problems
connected with housing.
6. Further involve the business community in the housing
program.
7. Assist nonprofit groups and developers in their efforts
to obtain land and construct housing.
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8. Promote and explain the new general housing act and
the fair housing act.
9. Consider national and local legislation usefull to
the housing program.
19. Assist in the stabilization of existing neighborhoods
and encourage the construction of middle and upper
income residential developments in the City of Atlanta,
ll. Attempt to involve persons in the slums in the business
side of demolition, rehabilitation or erecting new
units.
12. Continue efforts to sell the need for low-income
housing to the people of metropolitan Atlanta.
Mr. Alexander then discussed Unfinished Susiness,. Some of
the phases of the initial program which are not finished are:
Ll. Completion of projects now in planning.
2. Legislation pending that will allow the city to lease
schcols to be built by developers simultaneously with
housing projects, except in urban renewal areas.
3. Investigation of preblems relating to code restrictions
of innovative building.
4. Activation of Board for the Greater Atlanta Housing
Development Corporation,
5. Obtaining of additional sites in areas where low-income
housing is needed,
Mr. Alexander made a closing statement thanking the staff,
members of the committee, Federal Agencies, Atlanta Housing
Authority, Planning Department, Building Department, Public Works
Department, members of the Board of Aldermen, Mayor Allen ancg the
members of the Press, Radic and TV Organizations for their
cccoperaticn and assistance.
Mr. Alexander then called on Mr. Charles F. Palmer, member
of the Public Housing Panel of the Committee, to discuss a
Resclution the Panel had prepared.
Mr. Palmer stated that the only logical conclusion reached
is that €1) subsidized housing must be fairly distriduted
throughout the city and, (2) that the only politically feasible
way to do this is by a "package deal" simultaneously presented
to Council by the Mayor and Atlanta Housing Authority with
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overwhelming community support.
He stated that the opion of the sub-committee is that it is
not too late to resubmit those rejected zoning applications
through the "package plan" on a simultaneous basis to meet
the city's needs for subsidized housing and that the Mayor,
the Board of Aldermen and the Atlanta Housing Authority should
proceed to do so forthwith.
Mr. Palmer then stated that if the same energy, zeal and
leadership of our "power-structure" and city officials that was
mobilized to build our dazzling stadium, luxury apartments and
magnificent hotels and office buildings in our urban redevelop-
ment areas had been applied to providing subsidized housing for
those who were bulldozed out of slums to make room for these
majestic structures, the goal cf public housing which our Mayor
proclaimed sc long ago would now be nearly reached.
Then, aS spokesman for the Chairman of the Sub-Committee
on Public Housing and on the sub-comnittee's behalf, moved
that our full Committee does now reaffirm its position on
“package rezoning", and calls upon its fellow organizations
of the City and those responsible for its implementation to
cooperate to put it into effect,
The Resolution was duel seconded and the Chairman called
for discussion,
Mr. Alexander then suggested that since this was included in
the requests made on Augusut 2, 1968, te the Zoning Committee
and the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of
Aldermen and had been referred to the Planning Department, the
Committesc should first address the Planning Department as to
current status of the proposal.
Mr. Palmer declined the suggestion and asked for a formal
vote on the motion to adopt the Resolution, It was adopted
unanimously.
Mr. Alexander then showed the Committee slides that were
taken of the slums as they exist today in certain areas of the
City, particularly Lightening, and as a contrast the new low-income
replacement housing developments such as: Wheat Street Gardens,
College Plaza, Allen Temple, McDaniel Street apartments for
the Elderly, Hollywood Read Project, Bankhead Highway, Friedship
Gardens, Thomasville U.R. Project and the London Towne Houses.
Mr. William Howland then commented on the five houses in
Linwood Park which have been rehabilitrted by CACUR under the
221 (h) program.
The Chairman then called on Mr, Dan Sweat, Director of
Governmental Liaison, for comments,
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Mr, Sweat stated that the statistics released by Col. Jones
and the Committee were impressive and that the influence of the
Committee's success was not confined to Atlanta's housing program
alone but has alse been felt at the national level and that housing
experts from over the country have commented on the Atlanta
approach and on the excellent program of the Housing Resources
Committee,
He stated that his fccling is that the story behind the
statistics is where the real meaning of this Committee and the
Housing Program is to be found, He said that the work cf the
Committee has made all the city aware of the desperate need for
decent housing for the less fortunate, less affluent citizens of
Atlanta; that it has helped bridge the gap of creditability between
the City - the institution - the power structure and a very large
and important segment of our community, and most important, this
program Started the City out on a new direction so long needed.
He stated thet the Aldermen understood this need when they
refused to pass Urban Renewal Survey and Plannim applications
until the housing relocation needs were met. The Mayor realized
the need when he called the Housing Conference and established
this committee and it was obvious that the private business
leadership recognized it when, the members of the Housing Resources
Committee, responded as has been done.
Mr, Sweat then pointed out that the resultant changes are
reflected in a report given by Howard Openshaw, Director of
Redevelopment of the Housing Authority, at the last CACUR meeting.
Mr. Openshaw pointed out that of the 10,033 units begun in
urban renewal projects in 1968, 884 units have been completed
whigh is Z1 times the number of housing completed the previous
year in urban renewal areas. During the same period, only 484
units were demolished in urban renewal areas. So, for the first
‘time in the history of Atlanta's urban renewal program, more
housing units were completed in urban renewal areas than were
demolished,
Mr. Sweat concluded by saying, "We have finally turned the
corner in our urban redevelopment program and are headed in a
new direction so long sought."
Mr. Archer D. Smith, Ifi, Chairman of the Legal Panel, made
a warning statement that we-are deluding ourselves if we take the
figures presented and quit working; that we have got to be realistic
and get behind the package zoning plan.
Upon inquiry from the Chairman, Mr. Jones confirmed that sites
for all of the 7,337 units shown as In Planning, have not yet been
rezoned.
Page 8
In reference to the figures pertaining to Public Housing,
contained in the Summary of Status Report (Encl. 2, Second
Annual Report), attention is called to the fact that although
the 5,476 units shown as Completed, Under Construction and
In Planning categories, fall short by 4,100 units of the 5
year goal, it is however within 110 units of the 2 year goal
of 5,586 Public Housing units announced in the Mayor's Housing
Conference, November 15, 1966,
The meeting adjourned 11:30 aa,
Respectfully submitted,
? ivabenbrnrgty POA
Malcolm D. n
Housing Coordinator
MC
Encls: Resolution by Public Housing Sub-Committee
Article, Atlanta Constitution, December 13, 1968
Editorial, Atlanta Journal, December 14, 1968
Editorial, Atlanta Constitution, December 16, 1968
An Official Opinion of WSB-Radio/Atlanta, Dec, 22, 1968
Editorial, WSB-TV, January 2, 1969,
Editorial, WSS3-TV, January 3, 1969
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January 29, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
Conducted a meeting January 21, 1969, at 10:00 a.m. requested by
Mr. J. W. Brown of Royai Knights re development of a housing project in
Attended by:
J. ¥. Brown, Royal Knights
John Steinichen, Interfaith
Collier Gladin, Planning Director
Howard Openshaw, Housing Authority
Hugh Peterson, King & Spalding
Reece Cleghom, Atlanta Journal
Paul Muldower, Architect
Jim Robinson, Consultant, Urban East
Carl Ware, Consultant, Urban East
Brown stated that an appraiser, Ronald Curry, had recently provided
him an estimated cost of $367,00 for about a 10-acre tract in the south-
east corner of Vine City, Brown said this is too much money for the
Royal Knights to handle, e@pecially on which to develop a housing project
designed to rent for about $60 per unit per month; that the Urban East
Consultants had advised him that it is possible to obtain Federal
financial assistance on such a project in an Urban Renewal (NDP) project,
for planning and advance land acquisition.
Openshaw explained that th is possible, but the area involved must
conform to overall plans for the larger area, now approved for Planning
during 1969 in the NDP program; that general plans for the area
s be developed by the Housing Authority by July 1, for submission
to the Federal Government by October 1, for inclusion for action during
the 1970 increment of NDP; and that he would develop such plans only
with the participation of representative people in the aren.
Gladin exph@ined the general planning implications of the Vine City
area as relate to the NDP and the larger earea of NASH-BANS; that the
NASH-BANS Committee had opposed the Vine City development being separate
from the larger NDP overall development and that the final agreement with
the City was that the NASH-BANS Committee would be kept informed of
proposed developments in the smaller area of Vine City proper and that
the planning thereof would be coordinated with the NASH-BANS Committee;
but that NASH~BANS dees not necessarily possess a veto power.
Brown responsed by insisting that Royal Knights and the Vine City
Foundation are representative groups of Vine City; that sbout 2 years
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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
January 29, 1969
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have elasped since the original proposal; that during that tine nothing
eoncrete has evolved for Vine City through the NASH-BANS organization.
Brown further stated that the people of Vine City are tired of
waiting for complete agreement of NASH-BANS aad they want to go shead
now and get something accomplished on their own; that these groups were
respousible for getting up the petition which lead to the inclusion of
Vine City in the 1969 NDP and therefore they deserve recognition as
legitimate representatives of people in the area.
Brown also steted thet unless something positive gets started soon
in Vine City that the pressures already there would become terrific and
that very adverse consequences might develop; that he could easily get
100 or more persons daily to protest on the steps of City Hall and at
Aldermanic Committee meetings but they preferred not to do this, but
to sork with the City in a peaceful, domocratic and cooperative manner,
as he is now proposing.
Reece Cleghorn, who was representing his Church in the Vine City
improveuent effort (and not as a Journal reporter), stated he had done
considerable work over a period of time in the Vine City aren and thet
he believes the Royal Knights, which is already incorporated as a
nonprofit group, and the Vine City Foundation are as representative
groups of the area as can be obtained.
Jim Robinson stated that he had advised Brown that it is possible
for ee oa eae aeseae representative groups in a NDP area
for planning by PAC ( Project Activity Committee) and for sdvance land
acquisition during the planning phase of 2 NDP project; that LPA letter
Ne. 458 provides for this, but he adwited to me Inter that this document
is rather vague and subject to various interpretetions.
Peterson explained that the Housing Authority may delegate planning
of a particular area to a neighborhood group but would have to retain
responsibility fer it.
Cleghorn asked who makes the actual decision as to the type of
development to be carried out ~ the Housing Authority or someone dse?
It wea explained that this rests in the finel analysis with the Board
of Aldermen, following a Public Hea and subsequent concurrance of the
Housing authority Board (s#ith the ne group involved, the Housing
—_ che ahah and the Planning Department working cooperatively in developing
p
Steinchen advised that Interfeith is only interested in helping
Vine City in development of a housing and neighborhood improvement program.
eaeee seaeeneee See gece Se oo - $76,900 would be required
to employ competent Planning and Housing Consultants te develop on
ahie euuprohenaive plan for Vine City oné that this should be the first
step in their objective. He emphasized however, that the people in the
area, currently represented by Royal Knights and
2. Rel eS Ee a ee a ee Sa ©
Vine City Foundation, whose
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
January 29, 1969
Page 3
activities might combine, want to select the Consultants, hire them and
work directly with them in carly development ofaaplan for the area.
Jones encouraged further exploration by the Planning Department
and Housing Authority of the feasibility of Brown's proposal.
Qpeushaw agreed to schedule an exploratory meeting in the near future
with appropriate HUD officials to determine whether what Brown is
proposing can be done within the aisting framework of NDP and to endenver
to ferret out the implications and mechanics involved.
The meeting was adjourned in a cordial atmosphere.
Malcolm D. Jones
Housing Coordinator
MDJ/mo
ec: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Cecil A. Alexandor
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Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1969
Date: 1970
Date: january 21, 1969,
Date: january 29, 1969
Date: july 1
Date: october 1
Event: the royal knights
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: ndp
Geopolitical Entity: planning
Geopolitical Entity: steinchen
Geopolitical Entity: vine city
Organization: aldermanic committee
Organization: atlanta board of aldermen
Organization: Atlanta City Hall
Organization: Atlanta Housing Authority
Organization: atlanta journal
Organization: church
Organization: consultant, urban east carl ware, consultant, urban east brown
Organization: consultants
Organization: federal
Organization: housing authority
Organization: housing consultants
Organization: HUD
Organization: interfaith collier gladin
Organization: interfeith
Organization: journal
Organization: king & spalding reece cleghom
Organization: lpa
Organization: nash
Organization: ndp
Organization: ne
Organization: pac ( project activity committee
Organization: planning
Organization: royai knights
Organization: royal knights
Organization: the federal government
Organization: the housing —_
Organization: the housing authority board
Organization: the planning department
Organization: the planning department and housing authority
Organization: the urban east consultants
Organization: the vine city foundation
Organization: vine city foundation
Person: attended
Person: brown
Person: howard openshaw
Person: hugh peterson
Person: Ivan Allen
Person: j. ¥
Person: j. w. brown
Person: jim robinson
Person: john steinichen
Person: openshaw
Person: paul muldower
Person: peterson
Person: qpeushaw
Person: ronald curry
Person: royal
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New Public Housing
(Including Turnkey and Leasing Programs)
Project
No. Units
Perry Homes Extension
140
McDaniel Street
650
Completed
Program
P.H. (Conv.)
Status
Completed 2-1-69
"
Completed 11-10-69
"
Under Construction
790
Thomasville
350
Hollywood Rd.
202
Bankhead Highway
500
"
"
"
Gilbert Road
220
"
"
Under Construction
Turnkey
1,272
Jonesboro Road
160
"
In Planning - Com.
East Lake #2
800
"
Prison Cr.-Leila Lane
175
"
Wellswood
324
"
Bedford-Pine
453
"
"
"
"
In Planning - Com.
P.H. (Conv.)
1,912
Leasing Program (2-4-69) 1,019
Total New, Compl.
&
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Leasing Program
4,993 (Verified with Boggs and Braswell of H.A. 2-4-69)
(Conventional 1,593)
(Turnkey
2,381)
(Leasing
1,019)
In addition there are
Total Existing
&
Com.
Under Lease
8,874
13,867
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New Public Housing
(Including Turnkey and Leasing Programs)
Project No. Units Program Status
Perry Homes Extension 140 P.H. (Conv.) Completed 2-1-69
McDaniel Street 650 ne Completed 11-10-69
Completed 790
Thomasville 350 , Under Construction
Hollywood Rd. — 202 "
Bankhead Highway 500 "
Gilbert Road 220 "
Under Construction 1,272
Jonesboro Road 160 " In Planning - Com,
East Lake #2 800 " *
Prison Cr.-Leila Lane 175 _ "
Wellswood 324 " "
Bedford-Pine 453 P.H. (Conv.) "
In Planning - Com, 1,912
Leasing Program (2-4-69) 1,019 Leasing Program Under Lease
Total New, Compl.& Com. 4,993 (Verified with Boggs and Braswell of H.A. 2-4-69)
(Conventional 1,593)
(Turnkey 2,381)
(Leasing 1,019)
In addition there are 8,874 units, previously in being
Total Existing & Com, 13,867 units
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Organization: compl.& com
Organization: completed
Organization: completed 2-1-69
Organization: leasing program
Organization: prison cr.-leila lane
Organization: total existing & com
Organization: units program status
Person: boggs
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January 29, 1.969
TO :
C/.RY S. !lOOL3, D:i_Rr:C'l'OR
f31JDEC'.L' :
Effective Jll.nuary 1, 1969, the Fair Hc,using title of the Civil Rights
...;.ct of 196n increased to cover ( 1) uni ts :l.n nulti:ple dweUings of fiYe ,_..
or ;:iore units, (2) u,1i.ts in !'l.Ultiple awelJings of two to four uiri_ts if
the owner does not reside in one of the un5.ts, ( 3) single-fa-nily bc1J_;:es
not. O\J::18.-:l by private individuals, and (4) single-famJ_y houses oimuc 1y
a pr:hc.'.te indiv:i.cJual who owns more than three such houses or who, ::.n ;:;ny \
t wo--yn;_:i:· period, sells more than one i;:-i wh:i.ch he was not the most 1-c,~cnt
resi:J::< rit. These four ce.tegories of . housing are now cover:E?d rPG'l.TGJ f_::=w
of wh::: L:1.-?.r any Federa ~. Assistance is involved~ Discr:i.r11ination in r inancing and i:i;i rec_l e:Jtate services is also proh1.bitec1.
Pro~essing of complaints of discrir.:t5_nation under 'i'i tle v: II will be
handled by the :~ss:tstant Regi_onal Ad"llinistrators for Equal OppoJ:tuni ty.
The reg ional office is required by the li'air ~fous:i.n[:; law to refer co~1plaints to State or local Fair ~~ous:1 ~,g Co~n:i ssions, if they ad:n1inister
laws substantially equ5_valent to the r'eC::eral lo.w .
Co~plaint for,s are ava.il:3.bJ.e j_n t l1i.s ·off.i.ce, but in the o.bsence of the
for:n, the following infor-,w.ti6n shou1 c. be submitted:
(1)
]a:"'le a...nc1 address of the ccr1r>~_ai_n1:1.P.t .
{ 2)
?a"le and address of the :1err,o,-_,, -f·;:.r!'.1, or nge~cy ar;;:i:iJ1st
uhom the co:11:iJ.aJ.n t 1-S filee.
( 3)
l~ 0escriptfon ancl t;_ie c:.cdress of the dwelling, if any,
which fa the subject of the allegec c1iscriJ7l.:i.natory
housi:1r; pract:i.ce .
(4)
A col1dse stn.te""i1 ffrit of the f acts, including :1ert5_nent
da tes, const5.tuti.;1g the r.lleged discrir.i:'.natory hous:i.ng
!)ra ct5.ce.
A state:-1ent with this infort'lat:i_on should be signeG by the co~,1p) a.inants
swora to beforl'J a notary Public, o.nd immediately forwarded to~
Mr. i lbert 1. Tho'""lpson
Asflistant to the :;::~gfona.l Aclministr2.tor for I~qua.l Op:!Jortw1.ity
De:r1art-.-,.ent of I-I ousinG a.nd Urba__;1 DeveloY).'.'mnt
61~5 Pea.cl:t.-~·::e-Seventh DujJ_dh1s
30323
AtJ.a.l'lta, Georgia
Very tru:i.y yours,
Dir8ctor
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TP noe pam afapitemam p
PLDI. HOUSTG ADA STRarron Me- Ben & Svreed Ur
300 Peachtree Center
250 Teucnblres Streat, jt. ive
atiawta, beorgis 30303
Office of : CIRCULAR TETTER i170, 69-).
Director January 29, 1.969
TO: al], PERSOUS AID FIRS HAVING BUSI[USS IT MA
FROM: CARY S. NOOKS, DiRECTOR
SUBJZCT: TIFORMATIOT REG&RDI'G PEA PROCEDURES
Effective January 1, 1969, the Fair Housing title of the Civil Rights
Act of 1958 increased to cover (1) units in nultiple dwellings of five
or more units, (2) units in multiple dwellings of two to four units if
the cwner coes not reside in one of the units, (3) single-fanily houses
not owned by private individuals, and (4) single-family houses owned by
a privete individual who owns more than three such houses or who, in any
tvo-yosr period, sells more than one in which he was not the most recent
resident. These four categories of.housing are now covered regarciess
of wWiie'hner any Federal Assistance is involved, Discrimination in financ-
ing end in real estate services is also prohibited,
Processing of complaints of discrimination under Title VII will. be
handled by the Assistant Regional Administrators for Equal Opportunity.
The regional office is required by the Fair dousing law to refer con-
plaints to State or local Fair housing Corrmissions, if they administer
laws substantially equivalent to the Federal lew.
Complaint forms are available in this office, but in the absence of the
forn, the following information shouvic be submitted:
(1) Sane and address of the co-mainant.
(2) ame and address of the nerson, firn, or agency against
whom the comnlaint is filec.
(3) 4 Cescrintion and the ecdress of the dwelling, if any,
Which is the subject of the alleged discriminatory
housing practice.
(4) A concise staterent of the facts, including nertinent
dates, constituting the alleged discriminatory housing
nractice.
A statenent with this information should be signea by the complainant,
sworn to before a Notary Public, and immediately forwarded to:
Mr, Albert L. Thompson
Assistant to the Regional Administrator for Equal Opnortunity
Denartnent of Housing end Urban Develonnent
645 Peachtr2e-Seventh Builéing
Atlanta, Georgia 30323
roe truly yours,
den h—
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 24
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: 1958
Date: january 1, 1969
Date: january 29
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: cescrintion
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Law: the civil rights act
Organization: 300 peachtree center
Organization: ben & svreed
Organization: circular tetter
Organization: discrimination
Organization: fair
Organization: fair housing
Organization: federal assistance
Organization: pea
Organization: strarron
Organization: the assistant regional administrators for equal opportunity
Organization: the regional administrator for equal opnortunity denartnent of housing end urban develonnent
Organization: tiformatiot
Organization: wwiie'hner
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January 10, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman
Housing Resources Committee
This seems an appropriate time to review the organization,
list of members and current procedures of the HRC.
These are some suggestions;
a. Designate Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen
of all panels.
b. Streamline the membership list by
dropping those who never or seldom
participate (unless it is desired
to retain their names on the member-
ship list for other reasons).
Assign specific continuing type or
limited time projects to each panel,
Change time of meeting to 10:30 a.m.
(We have been encountering increasing
difficulty in getting attendance,
particularly from members of the
Coordinating Group). The later meeting
time may help.
In order to create more interest
and improve attendance at Executive
Group meetings, endeavor whenever
possible, to include in the notice of
the meeting, mention of appropriate
matters to be taken up at that
particular meeting.
Try to call for discussion and formal
action by eo LAIN, Group on more
matters pertaining to work of the
Committee, This would give those who do
attend the meetings a feéling of
participation, rather than just coming
and listening.
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Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Date: january 10, 1969
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Organization: executive group
Organization: group on more
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: hrc
Organization: lain
Organization: the committee
Organization: the coordinating group
Person: Cecil A. Alexander
Person: designate chairmen
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A zoning class in the graduate school of the i
City Planning Department of Georgia Tech will
begin work soon on a short-range plan designed
to make zoning recommendations on vacant
land in Southwest Atlanta. The recommendations will relate both to the reactions of the people in the neighborhoods concerned. and to city
objectives, according to Tech Associate Professor Roger F . Rupnow. Rupnow says he hopes
the class can get to work on the project around
the first of April when a new quarter begins.
The some 15 students, who are in Tech's twoyear City Planning graduate program. will,
Rupnow hopes; generate their own program of
work once they have been given the boundaries
within which they are to work and have some
knowledge of the zoning problems of the area.
Then. these students will take their plan of work
to the exe.cutive committee of the Federation of
Southwest Clubs (FSC), explain it, and defend
and modify it, if necessary. based on their conversation with the executive commit.tee.
The boundaries laid out by FSC (the council
made up of representatives o·r civic clubs on the
south side, which is seeking both a short-range
and long-range land-use plan for the area ) are
Gordon Road on the north, Campbellton Road on
the south, Donn_~lly Avenue on the east and Fulton Industrial Boulevard on the west.
· Rupnow says the students will try to come up
with a zoning plan for the entire area and. in
arriving at this zoning plan. they hope to relate
both the reactions of the people and to the city
requirements. The class will v··1rk close1y with
both ·groups.
This is the first time such an approach has
been used with a zoning class at Tech. and the
plan came about through the Atlanta Urban
League which has been working with both Tech
and citizen groups in Sou thwest Atlanta.
Ruonow sa id he wanted to emphasize to the
public· that his class would be making recommendations- they are not empowered to go
beyond this. And that the recommenda tions
would possible include suggestions for amend. ing city zoning ordinances as well as suggestions for zoning in the southside.
"We are going to try to come up with a plan
tha t might be more specific than what now exists, " Rupnow said .
The plan must be achieved during an 11-week
period. the length of a quarter a t Tech. The City
Pla nning Professor adm its this -is quite an undertaking. but he is optimistic that his students
will be able to achieve it.
"The students will be looking at the neighborhoods first hand." Rupnow said. " They will
study them from the sense of land use and ·.vhat
zoning ordinances permit in the areas under
co nsidera tion."
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A zoning class in the graduate school of the *
City Planning Department of Georgia Tech will
begin work soon on a short-range plan designed
to make zoning recommendations on vacant
land in Southwest Atlanta. The recommenda-
tions will relate both to the reactions of the peo-
ple in the neighborhoods concerned, and to city
objectives, according to Tech Associate Profes-
sor Roger F. Rupnow. Rupnow says he hopes
the class can get to work on the project around
the first of April when a new quarter begins.
The some 15 students, who are in Tech’s two-
year City Planning graduate program, will,
Rupnow hopes, generate their own program of
work once they have been given the boundaries
within which they are to work and have some
knowledge of the zoning problems of the area.
Then, these students will take their plan of work
to the executive committee of the Federation of
Southwest Clubs (FSC), explain it, and defend
and modify it, if necessary, based on their con-
versation with the executive committee.
The boundaries laid out by FSC (the council
made up of representatives of civic clubs on the
south side, which is seeking both a short-range
and long-range land-use plan for the area) are
Gordon Road on the north, Campbellton Road on
the south, Donnelly Avenue on the east and Ful-
ton Industrial Boulevard on the west.
Rupnow says the students will try to come up
with a zoning plan for the entire area and, in
arriving at this zoning plan, they hope to relate
both the reactions of the people and to the city
requirements. The class wil! work closeiy with
both groups.
This is the first time such an approach has
been used with a zoning class at Tech, and the
plan came about through the Atlanta Urban
League which has been working with both Tech
and citizen groups in Southwest Atlanta.
Rupnow said he wanted to emphasize to the
public that his class would be making recom-
mendations—they are not empowered to go
beyond this. And that the recommendations
would possible include suggestions for amend-
-ing city zoning ordinances as well as sugges-
tions for zoning in the southside.
“We are going to try to come up with a plan
that might be more specific than what now ex-
ists,"’ Rupnow said. {
The plan must be achieved during an 11-week
period, the length of a quarter at Tech. The City
Planning Professor admits this-is quite an un-
dertaking. but he is optimistic that his students
will be able to achieve it.
“The students will be looking at the neigh-
borhoods first hand,’’ Rupnow said. ‘‘They will
study them from the sense of land use and what
zoning ordinances permit in the areas under
consideration.”
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Box 5 Folder 2
Date: the first of april
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Organization: city planning
Organization: city planning department
Organization: fsc
Organization: georgia tech
Organization: tech
Organization: the atlanta urban league
Organization: the city planning professor
Organization: the federation of southwest clubs
Person: roger f. rupnow
Person: tm al
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CITY OF .ATLANTA.
February 11, 1969
CITY HALL
ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
IVAN ALLEN , JR., MAYOR
CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman
Housing Resources Committee
MALCOLM D. JONES
Housing Coordinator
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mr. Dan Eo Sweat, Jr.
Director of Governmental Liaison
Action on rezoning petitions recently, such as Sewell Road,
Kimberly Road, Brownlee Road and Brownstown Road (still pending)
for low-income housing projects has been most discouraging, but
is understandable.
This has convinced me that we are not going to get needed
sites approved in the forseeable future unless we resort to
different procedures.
Also, I am convinced that it is not good for the City to
repeatedly create such extensive hostility in substantial
residential neighborhoods by continuing to attempt rezoning
of areas for apartments when the cards are clearly stacked to
loose. There must be more practical methods that could be
employed, I suggest:
1.
Utilization of existing slum areas, through
NDP, for new developments of low-income
housing, particularly Public Housing. This
would create little or no opposition from
residential neighborhoods, or otherwise, except
perhaps the Planners, who consistently oppose
legalizing housing in many such areas thru
changes in actual or planned zoning. I refer
specifically to portions of Lightning, Huff
Road, a substantial area off old Marietta
Road in the vicinity of Spring Avenue,
Plunkettown and others.
We must be practical
and adjust some previous theortical concepts
to meet the e xigencies of the actual situations
in which we currently find ourselves.
�Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr.
February 7, 1969
Page 2
2.
Utilization of certain City-owned properties,
not now being profitably utilized, such as
portions of Lakewood Park property, Federal
Prison Farm and certain other smaller, but
suitable tracts within the Cityo There are
several not now being profitably utilized.
3o
Adoption of an all out campaign to encourage
and pursuade County Commissioners in adjoining
unincorporated areas to agree to construction
and support of Public Housing and or other
low-income housing projects within their
respective jurisdictions, close to Atlanta.
4.
Obtain authentic statistical data as to
(a) How long occupants of Public Housing have
resided within the City Limits of Atlanta;
(b) Where they came from to Atlanta; (c) Why
did they come to Atlanta; (d) How long have
they been in Public Housing?
5.
Selection by the Planning Department of ample
areas for Public Housing and provide for
appropriate zoning thereof, in connection
with a City-wide re-analysis of Zoning. Since
we have 9 classifications of Residential
zoning, which definitely stratify construction
economically; and 5 classifications of Commercial,
I can see no logical reason why we should not
further stratify Apartment Zoning and perhaps
have a special category for Public Housing.
As I see it, the above steps are essential to successful
pursuit of the low- income housing program in Atlanta. I would
we lcome your opinion on the above and or other ideas for practical
solution of the dilemma.
Sincerely ,
Malc olm D. J ones
Housing Coordina t or
MDJ/mc
cc:
Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mr. Cecil A. Alexander
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February 11 > 1969 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
CECIL A. ALEXANDER, Chairman
Housing Resources Committee
MALCOLM D. JONES
MEMORANDUM Housing Coordinator
TO: Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. ;
Director of Governmental Liaison
Action on rezoning petitions recently, such as Sewell Road,
Kimberly Road, Brownlee Road and Brownstown Road (still pending)
for low-income housing projects has been most discouraging, but
is understandable,
This has convinced me that we are not going to get needed
Sites approved in the forseeable future unless we resort to
different procedures,
Also, I am convinced that it is not good for the City to
repeatedly create such extensive hostility in substantial
residential neighborhoods by continuing to attempt rezoning
of areas for apartments when the cards are clearly stacked to
loose. There must be more practical methods that could be
employed, I suggest:
1. Utilization of existing slum areas, through
NDP, for new developments of low-income
housing, particularly Public Housing. This
would create little or no opposition from
residential neighborhoods, or otherwise, except
perhaps the Planners, who consistently oppose
legalizing housing in many such areas thru
changes in actual or planned zoning. I refer
specifically to portions of Lightning, Huff
Road, a substantial area off old Marietta
Road in the vicinity of Spring Avenue,
Plunkettown and others. We must be practical
and adjust some previous theortical concepts
to meet the exigencies of the actual situations
in which we currently find ourselves,
Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr.
February 7, 1969
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Utilization of certain City-owned properties,
not now being profitably utilized, such as
portions of Lakewood Park property, Federal
Prison Farm and certain other smaller, but
suitable tracts within the City, There are
several not now being profitably utilized.
Adoption of an all out campaign to encourage
and pursuade County Commissioners in adjoining
unincorporated areas to agree to construction
and support of Public Housing and or other
low-income housing projects within their
respective jurisdictions, close to Atlanta.
Obtain authentic statistical data as to
(a) How long occupants of Public Housing have
resided within the City Limits of Atlanta;
(b) Where they came from to Atlanta; (c) Why
did they come to Atlanta; (d) How long have
they been in Public Housing?
Selection by the Planning Department of ample
areas for Public Housing and provide for
appropriate zoning thereof, in connection
with a City-wide re-analysis of Zoning. Since
we have 9 classifications of Residential
zoning, which definitely stratify construction
economically; and 5 classifications of Commercial,
I can see no logical reason why we should not
further stratify Apartment Zoning and perhaps
have a special category for Public Housing.
As I see it, the above steps areasential to successful
pursuit of the low-income housing program in Atlanta. I would
welcome your opinion on the above and or other ideas for practical
solution of the dilemma,
MDJ/me
Sincerely,
Fa ples
Malcolm D. Jones
Housing Coordinator
cc: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mr, Cecil A. Alexander
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Box 5 Folder 2
Date: february 11 > 1969
Date: february 7, 1969
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: commercial
Geopolitical Entity: Georgia
Geopolitical Entity: sewell road
Organization: apartment zoning
Organization: Atlanta City Hall
Organization: federal prison farm
Organization: Housing Resources Committee
Organization: huff road
Organization: liaison action
Organization: malcolm d. jones housing coordinator
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Organization: public housing have
Organization: the city limits of atlanta
Organization: the planning department
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Person: Cecil A. Alexander
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Person: Dan Sweat
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Person: Ivan Allen
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ATLANTA I S COViMUNITY IMPROVE1"1ENT PROGRAM REPORT
SECTION TWO :
DE VC:LOPING AN AFFI RMA TIVE Rii;LOCATION PROGRAM
AN AFFIRYIATIVE RELOCATION PROGRAM
The fa ctual analysis of r elocat ion housing practices and relocation housing
re s our ces a s relat ed to those persons and f~m lies displaced by governmental
action presented t hus f ar r esult s in on e unavoidable conclusion:
Atlanta does not have the housing r es our ces t o me et the needs of nerso::1s
t o be displ a ced bv future governmental action.
Before Atlanta can proceed with
e:-,,.,-panded code enforcement and urban r enewal activities it must increase its lo·,ri n come hous in~ s t ock .
In addit ion, an aff irmative relocation program f or Atlanta must include
chanees in orJanization, procedures , and policies .appropriate to the findi ngs
of Section One of t his report.
Section One shows the need for a definite syst~~
of low-to-moderat e income housing planning which will provide replacement housing
at t he time of disolacement.
It also reveals the need for overall coordination
of community development efforts; better record keeping and data use; improved
timing of relocat ion counseling services and survey; improved use ofex:isting
r elocation resour ces ; and an improved policy of local initiative in providing
l ocal assi stance to displacees when such aid is not available through existing
progr ams.
The f ollowing recommendations have been devised to meet the needs outlined.
T'ney are presented in t wo categories:
(1) recommendations of an interim nature
f or immediate act ion to alleviate the present low-income housine shortar;e, and
(2 ) re commendations on orgnnization, procedure , and policies considered necessary
for effe ct ive long ranee r elocation and r elocation housing planning.
Recma~cndation 3
That a Housing Resources Bureau be established a s a major division within
t he pr oposed Community Development Department r ecommended as a part of th e
r e organization pl an of the "Government of the Ci t y of Atlanta - A Survey Report"
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It is the intent of t his re commendation that "Hous ing Plannine" be elevated
to a posi tion never before a chieved i n Atlant a a s a highly technical entity with
its own staff.
Responsibili ty would be broadly bas ed and not narrowly confined
to urban renewal obj ect ives.
The major activity would be the plannine of housine
resources t hrough research for all t ypes of displa cement and relocation needs;
therefore, t his new t e chnical division could be called - for lack of a better
name - "Housing Resources Bureau".
The proposed Housing Resources Bureau shoul d have as its hea d an as s istant
to the Community Development Department Director.
It should be staffed with
capable, inf ormed economic analysts and planner~ with demonstrated knowledge
of t he housing i ndustry~ the community, and t he local housing market.
This
new governmental agency would have the following responsibilities:
A.
Research
Maintain a continuous inventory of hous ing in the City of Atlanta by
size of unit, whet her f or sale or rent, condition of unit, type of unit compared
to signi fi cant rent/cost ranges, and specific location.
In addition, the
Housing Resources Bureau would retain sufficient data on the characteristics of
t he low- income t o moder at e-income population and their housing locations and
needs as ne cessary for a continual assessment of market potential.
Although costly,
t he r etention of such housing and population data would be an extremely valuable
planning t ool f or both public and privat e interests .
Futher more , thi s fun ction
is seen as t he only pra ctical way definitive "client analyses" can be achieved
to obtain the best pos sibl e housing balance in the area or to plan for maintaining
that balance with t he cr iteria a ttached to the various exi s ting and proposed
housine assistance progr ams .
The Housing Resources Bureau would i dentify t he potential of us e of housing
assis tance proerams in advance of all governmental community redevelopment projects.
Th.rough cooperat i on with the appropriate agencies t he 11·Bureau 11 would program
and initiate l oan, gr ant, or unit r es ervat i ons f or housing assistance at a time
sufficient to assure such housing f acilities are "on t he ground" at the time
people are displ aced by governmental projects .
B.
Public Inf ormation
Periodically, r eports would be issued and di stributed t o realtors, devel-
opers., banks, and concerned publi c or privat e agencies .
These reports would
i ndi cate existing housing imbalances determined by comparing the characteristics
of the eY.is tine hous:in[.{ stock t otbe changine character of area ecomomy and
population .
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Technical Assistance
The Bureau would be responsi bl e f or providing designated city agencies
with inf ormati on on housing and populat i on chara cteri s tics necessary t o the
major report f orms re quired in the administration of t heir programs with the
Federal Government (Workable Proer am f orms , Survey and Planning Applications
for urban renewal, public housing r eservation inf or mat ion, etc.).
Such
infor mati on would be of a desi gnated f ormat confined ; to housing and tenant
character isti cs and provided at designated intervals.
This responsibility
would provide i mportant consistency and, hopefully , improve understanding and
a ccuracy of su ch data.
The Housing Resources Bureau would purposef ully solicit and encourage
a s s is tance and support f rom area r ealt ors , developers, and the like, by offering
special s ervices in defining and describing special housing market needs, and,
where appropr i ate, applying information on the potential use of governmental
assistance programs for low-to moderate-income housing markets.
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ATLANTA'S GOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
SECTION TWO: DEVELOPING AN AFFIRMATIVE RLOCATION PROGRAM
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AN AFFIRMATIVE RELOCATION PROGRAM
The factual analysis of relocation housing practices and relocation housing
resources as related to those persons and families displaced by governmental
action presented thus far results in one unavoidable conclusion:
Atlanta does not have the nousing resources to meet the needs of persons
to be displaced bv future governmental action. Before Atlanta can proceed with
expanded code enforcement and urban renewal activities it must increase its low-
income housing stock,
In addition, an affirmative relocation program for Atlanta must include
changes in organization, procedures, and policies apvropriate to the findings
of Section One of this report. Section One shows the need for a definite system
of low-to-moderate income housing planning which will provide replacement housing
at the time of displacement. It also reveals the need for overall coordination
of community development efforts; better récord keeping and data use; improved
timing of relocation counseling services and survey; improved use of existing
relocation resources; and an improved policy of local initiative in providing
local assistance to displacees when such aid is not available through existing
programs.
The following recommendations have been devised to meet the needs outlined.
They are presented in two categories: (1) recommendations of an interim nature
for immediate action to alleviate the present low-income housing shortage, and
(2) recommendations on organization, procedure, and policies aceaiaeven necessary
for effective long range relocation and relocation housing planning.
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Recommendation 3
That a Housing Resources Bureau be established oe a major division within
the proposed Community Vevelopment Department recommended as a part of the
reorganization plan of the "Government of the City of Atlanta = A Survey Report”
by the Public Administration Service.
fy od 4
It is the intent of this recommendation that "Housing Planning" be elevated
to a position never before achieved in Atlanta as a highly technical entity with
its own staff. Responsibility would be broadly based and not narrowly confined
to urban renewal objectives. The major activity would be the planning of housing
resources through research for all types of displacement and relocation needs;
therefore, this new technical division could be called - for lack of a better
name = "Housing Resources Bureau",
The proposed Housing Resources Bureau should have as its head an assistant
to the Community “evelopment Department Director. It should be staffed with
capable, informed economic analysts and planners with demonstrated knowledge
of the housing industry, the community, and the local housing market. This
new governmental agency would have the following responsibilities:
Ae Research
Maintain a continuous inventory of housing in the City of Atlanta by
size of unit, whether for sale or rent, condition of unit, type of unit compared
to significant rent/cost ranges, and specific location. In addition, the
Housing Resources Bureau would retain sufficient data on the characteristics of
the low-income to moderate-income population and their housing locations and
needs as necessary for a continual assessment of market potential. Although costly,
the retention of such housing and population data would be an extremely valuable
planning tool for both public and private interests. Futhermore, this function
is seen as the only practical way definitive "client analyses" can be achieved
to obtain the best possible housing balance in the area or to plan for maintaining
that balance with the criteria attached to the various existing and proposed
housing assistance programs.
The Housing Resources Bureau would identify the potential of use of housing
assistance programs in advance of all governmental community redevelopment projects.
Through cooperation with the appropriate agencies the "Bureau" would program
and initiate loan, grant, or unit reservations for housing assistance at a time
sufficient to assure such houptne FantiPties are "on the ground" at the time
people are displaced by governmental projects.
B. Public Information
Periodically, reports would be issued and distributed to realtors, devel-
opers, banks, and concerned public or private agencics. These reports would
indicate existing housing imbalances determined by comparing the characteristics
of the existing housing stock tothe changing character of area ecomomy and
population.
C. Technical Assistance
The Bureau would be responsible for providing designated city agencies
with information on housing and population characteristics necessary to the
major report forms required in the administration of their programs with the
Federal Government (Workable Program forms, Survey and Planning Applications
for urban renewal, public housing nacarvation information, etc.). Such
information would be of a designated format confined.to housing and tenant
“characteristics and provided at designated intervals. This responsibility
would provide important consistency and, hopefully, improve understanding and
accuracy of such data.
The Housing Resources Bureau would purposefully solicit and encourage
assistance and support from area realtors, developers, and the like, by offering
special services in defining and describing special housing market needs, and,
wnere appropriate, applying information on the potential use of governmental
assistance programs for low-to moderate-income housing markets.
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Box 5, Folder 2, Document 20
Box 5
Box 5 Folder 2
Event: of section one
Folder topic: Housing Resources Committee | 1969
Geopolitical Entity: Atlanta
Geopolitical Entity: sr
Organization: "housing resources bureau
Organization: ae research maintain
Organization: community
Organization: community vevelopment department
Organization: fantipties
Organization: housing resources bureau
Organization: inxtra ct
Organization: sa
Organization: survey and planning applications
Organization: the "bureau"
Organization: the "government of the city of atlanta =
Organization: the federal government
Organization: the housing resources bureau
Organization: the public administration service