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Community Relations Commission, 1203 City Hall, Atlanta Ga. 30303
NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE NO. VIII
Name of Neighborhood - Peoplestown (Expressway)
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Description of Neighborhood - £ - Hill St W - Capitol Ave.
N - 4étlanta Ave S - Southern KR
Developmental Programs - Demonstration Cities (portion of area)
Zoning Classifications - 4F Private residential, zoned by apts.,
and commercial
Conditions of streets - Fair, very narrow, some without sidewalks
Condition of housing - Deteriorating
Racial patterns - Negro area, white areas (few transitional areas)
most segregated
Political representation;
City Ward - list County - Fulton
Aldermen - Griggs, Dennis Commissioners - Aldredge,
Mitchell, Brown
State Senate District - 36 State Legislative Dist. - 127
Senator - Jack Stephens Representative - Cox
U. S. Congressional Dist. - 4th Bd. of Education,- Dr. id 5.
Congressman - Blackburn Cook
Educational Services -
Atlanta Public School frea - 5 Superintendent - Dr. G. Y. Smith’
Public schools in area - No high school in area - residents
attend predominantly the Negro schools
throughout the city - Daniel Stanton Ele.
Nearest high schools - Roosevelt, Carver.
Washington, Price, Parks Jr. High
Vocational schools in area - Carver - Still predominantly vocation
but school board says is developing it
into a community high school.
Nurseries - left blank
Private schools in area - None
Libraries in area - None
Recreational Services -
Parks in Area - None
Recreational Centers in Area - None
Parks serving area (not located in geographic area) - Grant Park
Recreational centers serving area - no one particular center -
residents use centers all over city
social Welfare Services in rea - Price Neighborhood Service Center
Health Services in frea - South Fulton
General characteristics of business in area - small grocery stores
essentially
Public services:
Police servicePatrol, detective, juvenile and crime cars in
area 24 hrs. daily
Fire protection services - same as all residential areas
Schedule for sanitary collections - twice weekly
Housing inspection schedule - monthly
Public transportation - nothing through community - transportation
through boundary streets only (over)
Page 2 Neighborhood Profile No. &
Civic, Political and Religious Organization
Peoplestown Civic League Mr. Hency C. Phipps, Chairman
located at 179 Haygood Ave. S.E. - j
Churches and Religious Organizations:
New Hempeon Baptist
NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE NO. VIII
Name of Neighborhood - Peoplestown (Expressway)
'
Description of Neighborhood - £ - Hill St W - Capitol Ave.
N - 4étlanta Ave S - Southern KR
Developmental Programs - Demonstration Cities (portion of area)
Zoning Classifications - 4F Private residential, zoned by apts.,
and commercial
Conditions of streets - Fair, very narrow, some without sidewalks
Condition of housing - Deteriorating
Racial patterns - Negro area, white areas (few transitional areas)
most segregated
Political representation;
City Ward - list County - Fulton
Aldermen - Griggs, Dennis Commissioners - Aldredge,
Mitchell, Brown
State Senate District - 36 State Legislative Dist. - 127
Senator - Jack Stephens Representative - Cox
U. S. Congressional Dist. - 4th Bd. of Education,- Dr. id 5.
Congressman - Blackburn Cook
Educational Services -
Atlanta Public School frea - 5 Superintendent - Dr. G. Y. Smith’
Public schools in area - No high school in area - residents
attend predominantly the Negro schools
throughout the city - Daniel Stanton Ele.
Nearest high schools - Roosevelt, Carver.
Washington, Price, Parks Jr. High
Vocational schools in area - Carver - Still predominantly vocation
but school board says is developing it
into a community high school.
Nurseries - left blank
Private schools in area - None
Libraries in area - None
Recreational Services -
Parks in Area - None
Recreational Centers in Area - None
Parks serving area (not located in geographic area) - Grant Park
Recreational centers serving area - no one particular center -
residents use centers all over city
social Welfare Services in rea - Price Neighborhood Service Center
Health Services in frea - South Fulton
General characteristics of business in area - small grocery stores
essentially
Public services:
Police servicePatrol, detective, juvenile and crime cars in
area 24 hrs. daily
Fire protection services - same as all residential areas
Schedule for sanitary collections - twice weekly
Housing inspection schedule - monthly
Public transportation - nothing through community - transportation
through boundary streets only (over)
Page 2 Neighborhood Profile No. &
Civic, Political and Religious Organization
Peoplestown Civic League Mr. Hency C. Phipps, Chairman
located at 179 Haygood Ave. S.E. - j
Churches and Religious Organizations:
New Hempeon Baptist