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March 25, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman
Housing Resources Committee
Re my memo to you of February 24, 1969, (copy attached),
Please note the second paragraph, advising that Dan Sweat feels
that the initiation of any major updating study on housing in
Atlanta should be initiated by the HRC.
I agree with Dan that, because of our progress to date
in the low-income housing field,in order to maintain the
prestige of the HRC, any formal proposal for initiation of a
major updating study as to future low and medium income housing
needs in Atlanta, should come from the HRC, rather than from
some cther Department or Agency.
Whether or not you agree with my conclusions about the
matter as summarized in the last paragraph of the attached
memo, as time progresses we will definitely need updating in-
formation on housing requirements as to family incomes, type,
number, size and cost of units. We simply do not have the
facilities in this office, as currently set up, to attempt
asstudy of the nature and scope required,
A very good illustration of this need is the request
today from the National Urban Coalition to provide by April
3 an estimate of anticipated number of subsidized housing
units to be constructed in Atlanta in the next three years
which might be committed to a market assembly program (See
attached news clipping from this morning's Atlanta Constitution.
I had hoped that the new direction which we as a Committee
should take would be forth coming before this, but apparently
it hasn't,
I feel that Eric Hill Associates is as well qualified
as any firm to prepare a comprehensive updating housing study
| and I found little with which to disagree in their outline
proposal, However, Mr. Gates feels that Eric Hill Associates
a a ce a a
Mr, Cecil A. Alexander
March 25, 1969
Page 2
does not give recognition or credit to others for being familiar
with the Federal Housing programs, which he, of course, certainly
is. I think, however, that in a study all of these programs will
have to be considered and analyzed in order to provide a logical
basis for alternatives and conclusions reached,
‘I suggest that the Eric Hill proposal be placed on the Agenda
of our next HRC Executive Committee meeting and formal action be —
taken on it by our Committee. ‘At this stage, I would be inclined
to recommend favorable action by our Committee for a request to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for such a study.
Malcoim D. Jones
Housing Coordinator
MDJ/me
Encls: 1. Copy Memo, Feb. 24, 1969
2. News clipping - Atlanta Constitution, March 25, 1969
March 25, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Cecil A. Alexander, Chairman
Housing Resources Committee
Re my memo to you of February 24, 1969, (copy attached),
Please note the second paragraph, advising that Dan Sweat feels
that the initiation of any major updating study on housing in
Atlanta should be initiated by the HRC.
I agree with Dan that, because of our progress to date
in the low-income housing field,in order to maintain the
prestige of the HRC, any formal proposal for initiation of a
major updating study as to future low and medium income housing
needs in Atlanta, should come from the HRC, rather than from
some cther Department or Agency.
Whether or not you agree with my conclusions about the
matter as summarized in the last paragraph of the attached
memo, as time progresses we will definitely need updating in-
formation on housing requirements as to family incomes, type,
number, size and cost of units. We simply do not have the
facilities in this office, as currently set up, to attempt
asstudy of the nature and scope required,
A very good illustration of this need is the request
today from the National Urban Coalition to provide by April
3 an estimate of anticipated number of subsidized housing
units to be constructed in Atlanta in the next three years
which might be committed to a market assembly program (See
attached news clipping from this morning's Atlanta Constitution.
I had hoped that the new direction which we as a Committee
should take would be forth coming before this, but apparently
it hasn't,
I feel that Eric Hill Associates is as well qualified
as any firm to prepare a comprehensive updating housing study
| and I found little with which to disagree in their outline
proposal, However, Mr. Gates feels that Eric Hill Associates
a a ce a a
Mr, Cecil A. Alexander
March 25, 1969
Page 2
does not give recognition or credit to others for being familiar
with the Federal Housing programs, which he, of course, certainly
is. I think, however, that in a study all of these programs will
have to be considered and analyzed in order to provide a logical
basis for alternatives and conclusions reached,
‘I suggest that the Eric Hill proposal be placed on the Agenda
of our next HRC Executive Committee meeting and formal action be —
taken on it by our Committee. ‘At this stage, I would be inclined
to recommend favorable action by our Committee for a request to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for such a study.
Malcoim D. Jones
Housing Coordinator
MDJ/me
Encls: 1. Copy Memo, Feb. 24, 1969
2. News clipping - Atlanta Constitution, March 25, 1969