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ATLANTA'S COMMAUNTT PLOVEMENT FROGRAH REPORT .
SECTION TWO: DEVELOPING AN ArrIRMATIVE RELOCATION PROGRAM
.
1 = ae
+ x a
RESOLVING EXISTING HOUSING IMBALANCES (Prelimina it
.
Applying the estimates and assumptions of the foregoing discussion, the
imbalances can be estimated. Such
following critical 1965 Atlanta housin
ca
estimates would reflect only 1965 needs, not achievability, future growth, or
additional réhabilitation or cemolition above the 17,€C0 dilapidated and maior
repair housing units. It is, then, a theoretical starting point in 1965.
: Table hh
*
ESTIMATES OF ue G ASSISTANCS NEXDED TO pee CRITICAL
INCOME/iOJSING COST DEFLCIRN ‘ TION DariCrlenCiIes,
Rental 731,00 Units in 0~S55 per month range
Housing
Units 4,708* Units in $55-$80 per month range
-6))2 Units in $80-$115 per month range
12,750 Rental Housing Units
*
O:;mer 1,250 Omer units, estinated 90% low-cost
Fousing :
Units 17,000 Housing Units
*Reflects absolute 1965 deficiencies only
The housing units neeced, as wetbednes in Table hi, could be provided by the
following programs: an estimated 8, 800 in rent supplement or public housing$
an estimated 3,3C8 in "221 d (3)" below market rate, an estimated 6,2 in "221 a (3)"
market rate; and an estimated ,250 with the "221 d (2)" program. An approximate breakdc
inhousing units needed by sizes would be:
Table 5
“ESTIMATES OF MINIMUM I HOUSING UNL? SIZES Neaoe) TO ? RESOLVE
1965 ATLANTA HOUSING STOCK CRITICAL DSFICISNCI=S
8,800 Units Public-Housing or Rent Supplement
45188 1 bedroom units ; a
- 2,112 — 2 bedrocn units
L lbh 3 bedroon units
1,056 ly or more bedroom units:
“ 800
Lac), 24
Se ee a
3,308 Units of 221 d (3) Below Market Rate Interest
1,687 cE edroom units
79 2 bedroom units
1,30 3 bedroom units
et lh or more bedroom units
3,308
62 Units
of 221 d (3) Market Rate Interest
327 1 bedroom units
15) 2 bedroom units
8), 3 bedroom units
77 ))} or more bedroom units
éh2 5
4,250 Units of 221 d (2) Owner Housing
2,167 1 bedroom units
1,020 2 bedroom units
553 3 bedroom units
| or more bedroom units
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tlanta must accelerate its low cost housing programs if a beginning is to
be made in resolving the internal existing housing imbalances.
tlanta must realize the majority of our people now living in substandard
housing are also living in substandard housing they cannot reasonably afford,
Preliminary projections* indicate that the households needing assistance in
finding decent housing will sharply increase in the future. It is estimated
that 26,178 households will require housing assistance in 1975 and 23,03 will
require stindiay assistance in 1983.
Resolving existing imbalances will not be ena. Redevelopment must be
systematically programmed over a suitable length of time. The creation of new
. housing to correct’ a sia enes of today (much Less, the Pen would require
a net acreage of 708 acres for mul tit family units at 18 units — acre and 8c0
net acres for single family housing units at 5 units per acre. Both of these
densities are, according to local custom, relatively high. However, in view of
the raw acreage needed (30% should be added for streets, commumity facilities,
parks, etc.) much higher densities may have to be considered.
The answer to the question of how to resolve housing imbalances lies within
The beginning of an accelerated redevelopment
the question of how to begin. ©
program dictates a more efficient and coordinated effort in housing and
redevelopment planning. Such improvements to the planning program will take tine
to
ps
nitiate - at least one year. In the meantime, the provision of relocation
housing to meet the displacement expectcd within the next two years will be nec
forthconine “Housine Marketability
=e a eee eee
Initially, then, a "crash" program to provide low income housing will be
needed. This crash program should be geared to providing on-the-ground low
£
cost hous sing for an expected 1967-8 displacement of 1,800 families from pubdlic
projects now underway along with an additional expectation of ),900 families
needing housing assistance as a result of four new high priority urban sienna
projects recently proposed.* : } ;
The contemplated breakdown of this immediate ("crash" program) need is:
2,25 omer housing units at a modest cost of from $12,500 to $17,500 and 7,275
rental units. The rental unit breakdown for this "crash" two-year program is
expected to bee 1,220 units in the $55 or less rental. range; 2,620 units in
the $98 to $80 rental range and 32 units in the $80 to $115 per month rental
range. About 11,850 of these units are expected to be one-bedroom units; 2,350
two-bedroom; 1,300 three~bedroom; and, 1,200 four or more bedroom.
“New urban renewal projects proposed for accelerated action are: the East
Atlanta Project with 1,072 families to be displaced; the Vine City project with
2,32) families to be displaced; the. Cooper-Glen project with 1,963 families to
be displaced; and the Plunkettown project with 98 families to be displaced.
EXTRACT
_arom '
ATLANTA'S COMMAUNTT PLOVEMENT FROGRAH REPORT .
SECTION TWO: DEVELOPING AN ArrIRMATIVE RELOCATION PROGRAM
.
1 = ae
+ x a
RESOLVING EXISTING HOUSING IMBALANCES (Prelimina it
.
Applying the estimates and assumptions of the foregoing discussion, the
imbalances can be estimated. Such
following critical 1965 Atlanta housin
ca
estimates would reflect only 1965 needs, not achievability, future growth, or
additional réhabilitation or cemolition above the 17,€C0 dilapidated and maior
repair housing units. It is, then, a theoretical starting point in 1965.
: Table hh
*
ESTIMATES OF ue G ASSISTANCS NEXDED TO pee CRITICAL
INCOME/iOJSING COST DEFLCIRN ‘ TION DariCrlenCiIes,
Rental 731,00 Units in 0~S55 per month range
Housing
Units 4,708* Units in $55-$80 per month range
-6))2 Units in $80-$115 per month range
12,750 Rental Housing Units
*
O:;mer 1,250 Omer units, estinated 90% low-cost
Fousing :
Units 17,000 Housing Units
*Reflects absolute 1965 deficiencies only
The housing units neeced, as wetbednes in Table hi, could be provided by the
following programs: an estimated 8, 800 in rent supplement or public housing$
an estimated 3,3C8 in "221 d (3)" below market rate, an estimated 6,2 in "221 a (3)"
market rate; and an estimated ,250 with the "221 d (2)" program. An approximate breakdc
inhousing units needed by sizes would be:
Table 5
“ESTIMATES OF MINIMUM I HOUSING UNL? SIZES Neaoe) TO ? RESOLVE
1965 ATLANTA HOUSING STOCK CRITICAL DSFICISNCI=S
8,800 Units Public-Housing or Rent Supplement
45188 1 bedroom units ; a
- 2,112 — 2 bedrocn units
L lbh 3 bedroon units
1,056 ly or more bedroom units:
“ 800
Lac), 24
Se ee a
3,308 Units of 221 d (3) Below Market Rate Interest
1,687 cE edroom units
79 2 bedroom units
1,30 3 bedroom units
et lh or more bedroom units
3,308
62 Units
of 221 d (3) Market Rate Interest
327 1 bedroom units
15) 2 bedroom units
8), 3 bedroom units
77 ))} or more bedroom units
éh2 5
4,250 Units of 221 d (2) Owner Housing
2,167 1 bedroom units
1,020 2 bedroom units
553 3 bedroom units
| or more bedroom units
510
“Yy3250
tlanta must accelerate its low cost housing programs if a beginning is to
be made in resolving the internal existing housing imbalances.
tlanta must realize the majority of our people now living in substandard
housing are also living in substandard housing they cannot reasonably afford,
Preliminary projections* indicate that the households needing assistance in
finding decent housing will sharply increase in the future. It is estimated
that 26,178 households will require housing assistance in 1975 and 23,03 will
require stindiay assistance in 1983.
Resolving existing imbalances will not be ena. Redevelopment must be
systematically programmed over a suitable length of time. The creation of new
. housing to correct’ a sia enes of today (much Less, the Pen would require
a net acreage of 708 acres for mul tit family units at 18 units — acre and 8c0
net acres for single family housing units at 5 units per acre. Both of these
densities are, according to local custom, relatively high. However, in view of
the raw acreage needed (30% should be added for streets, commumity facilities,
parks, etc.) much higher densities may have to be considered.
The answer to the question of how to resolve housing imbalances lies within
The beginning of an accelerated redevelopment
the question of how to begin. ©
program dictates a more efficient and coordinated effort in housing and
redevelopment planning. Such improvements to the planning program will take tine
to
ps
nitiate - at least one year. In the meantime, the provision of relocation
housing to meet the displacement expectcd within the next two years will be nec
forthconine “Housine Marketability
=e a eee eee
Initially, then, a "crash" program to provide low income housing will be
needed. This crash program should be geared to providing on-the-ground low
£
cost hous sing for an expected 1967-8 displacement of 1,800 families from pubdlic
projects now underway along with an additional expectation of ),900 families
needing housing assistance as a result of four new high priority urban sienna
projects recently proposed.* : } ;
The contemplated breakdown of this immediate ("crash" program) need is:
2,25 omer housing units at a modest cost of from $12,500 to $17,500 and 7,275
rental units. The rental unit breakdown for this "crash" two-year program is
expected to bee 1,220 units in the $55 or less rental. range; 2,620 units in
the $98 to $80 rental range and 32 units in the $80 to $115 per month rental
range. About 11,850 of these units are expected to be one-bedroom units; 2,350
two-bedroom; 1,300 three~bedroom; and, 1,200 four or more bedroom.
“New urban renewal projects proposed for accelerated action are: the East
Atlanta Project with 1,072 families to be displaced; the Vine City project with
2,32) families to be displaced; the. Cooper-Glen project with 1,963 families to
be displaced; and the Plunkettown project with 98 families to be displaced.
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