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CITY HALL aTLANTA, Ga. 30203
Tel, 522-4463 Area Code 404
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director
January 26, 1967
Fact Sheet
Nash-Washington Urban Renewal Area
I. Description
Boundaries: Northside Drive, Ashby Street, Hunter Street, Bankhead Avenue.
Total acreage: 630
Clearance: 210 (33%)
Total families: 5,710
Displaced: 2,324 (41%)
Total number of buildings: 2,812
Number of buildings with structural or environmental
deficiencies: 1,871 (66%)
Number of buildings to be cleared: 1,650
Remainder to be rehabilitated
II. Goals
1. Clear slums
25 mprove environment - remove or separate with buffers industrial and
commercial, from residential.
3. Redevelop and rehabilitate, especially housing.
4, Minimum displacement of deat denea from area,
5. Provide adequate community services and facilities to support area.
IIL. Proposed Reuses and Improvements
A. Predominantly multi-family residential.
B. Improved street system.
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Cc. Improved community facilities.
Central High Community Center providing multiple services.
Expansion of existing school grounds.
New primary school.
Two large and six small parks totaling 20 acres.
Adequate commercial facilities.
Separation of sewers.
flathods and Procedures
Approaches will be sought to minimize displacement and relocation problems.
Some public housing will be provided.
A variety of housing will be provided.
Explore possibilities of continuous processing to acquire, clear and provide
sites for residential redevelopment on a block by block basis. This will
enable people displaced from one block to make one relocation move to
nearby permanent housing.
Neighborhood facility concept will provide improved and expanded social
services to alleviate some of these problems in the area in conjunction
with removal of physical problems.
Financing
A. City's overall Urban Renewal Project financing.
1. Committed and unfunded - cxisting projects.
Schools $4,100,000
TOTAL
Committed and unfunded - proposed projects,
Bedford-Pine isa committed but unsubmitted project for which no funds
are available. Exact financing is unknown at this time.
Nash-Washington - Estimated financing
WiP. Ci $29,900,000
‘ederal Share 19,900,000
Local Share 10,000,000
(Funded) (4,900, 000)
(Uniunded) 7,000,000)
Surplus Credits 1,900,000
C.
Breakdown of City's approximate unfunded non-cash credits.
Parks $970,005
Streets 850,000
Sidewalks 670,000
Sewer Separation 4,500,000
Water ___30,000
TOTAL $7,070,000
Option on Sewers
A.
B.
If City separates sewers and carries out planned improvements, a surplus
of credits will result of about $2,000,000.
If City doesn't separate sew a deficit of $1,000,000 will result
crs,
requiring a cash payment of this amount.
Possible sources of money
A.
robable $2.4 million credit for auditorium under 66 Housing Act is
not presently allocated,
Additional money for cities from State of Georgia - amount unknown.
If 1% payroll tax passes considerable money could become available in
near future.