Box 3, Folder 6, Document 37

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RODNEY M, COOK, C.L.U. . , . THE MATTINGLY AGENCY

1967 Qualifying Member of Million Dollar Round Table 34 Tenth Street, N.E. * Atlanta * Georgia 30309
Phone: 872-156)

October 11, 1968

Mr. M. B. Satterfield
Executive Director
Atlanta Housing Authority
824 Hurt Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Satt:

I want to make it perfectly clear what my position was
at the recent Urban Renewal Policy Committee meeting concerning
public housing and what course of action I feel the Authority
should take as soon as ae

First, let nie set forth the objective I feel we must
set for ourselves in Atlanta. Simply stated, we should:

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Place greater and intensified emphasis on creating
higher density (high rise) housing and preserving and promoting
additional single family dwellings; garden type apartments must
be de- emphasized in the future development and redevelopment of

tlanta.

In pursing this objective, the approach must be to: .

Plan and construct additional high rise public
housing units;

Move eligible families from low rise (garden
type) public housing units into new high rise
public housing units.

Eliminate efficiency and one bedroom units in

low rise (garden type) public housing units,

and consolidate efficiency and one bedroom units with
abutting units to create larger dwelling units.

In pursuing this objective and the above approach,
it would be incumbent upon the AHA to:

lL. Survey the actual number of one person families

by age bracket, marital status, physically
handicapped, with and without child, etc., who

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Mr. M. B. Satterfield
October 11, 1968

live now in low rise (garden type) public
housing units by project for the purpose of
developing a market for additional high rise
public housing units.

Study the feasibility of eliminating efficiency
and one bedroom units in low rise (garden type)
public housing units through their consolidation
with abutting units for purposes of creating
larger dwelling units, and

Study the feasibility of Giscontinuing altogether
the construction of:

(a) low rise public housing projects, and

(b) if it is determined that the construction of
low rise public housing projects must continue
‘to be built, then the feasibility of eliminating
efficiency and one bedroom units in future low
rise public housing projects should be studied.

Based on studies we have made, however, I am convinced
that in order to maintain our fine single family residental areas
across the city, we must go high rise in those areas that are
suitable for apartments and it does not make sense to me to do
just the opposite in our urban renewal and public housing areas.
Let me repeat, once more, that I am not talking about putting large
families in high rise structures but I am especially concerned
when I find that 49% of our public housing units are occupied by
one and two person families and only 8% of our units are in high
rise buildings.

Should you have any questions concerning this, please let
me know.

Sincerely yours,

Rodney M. Cook

RMC:cl

CC: Members of the Board of AHA