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300 DISPLACED FAMILIES
‘& THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Friday, June 13, 1969 |
Chesi Asked to Aid Housin ge.
The Atlanta Housing Re-
sources Committee voted Thurs-
day to urge the Community
Chest of Metropolitan Atlanta
Ine. to provide funds for emer-
gency temporary housing for
displaced persons.
And the committee, headed by
architect Cecil Alexander and
including citizens appointed by
the mayor, decided to explore
the problem itself on a priority
basis.
The Community Chest’s exec-
ufive committee meets Friday
to act on requests of member
agencies.
HRC members noted that the
| Salvation Army provides emer-
gency housing for men and
women, but not families.
The housing group expressed
Specific concern for the some
300 families that are to be dis-
placed from housing owned by
the J: P. Stevens & Co. Inc.
plant, which has closed down.
Various groups such as the
Atlanta Real Estate Board, the
Atlanta Housing Authority and
the Community Relations Com-
mission have been approached
by Economie Opportunity At-
lanta in order to find assistance,
but so far in vain.
The plant is on Marietta
ireet, near Ashby Street and
the families are to be displaced
late this summer.
The HRC also voted to invite
all the candidaies for mayor to
a future meeting to give views
on providing heusing for the
low-income families,
Col. Malcolm Jones, HRC
director, reported that 21,103
low and moderate units have
been completed, have been put| total was 18,259 units,
under construction or have been{ The program continues io run
planned since the rnayor in 1956| ahead in all categories except
announced his goal of 16,800| public housing,
units by 1971. The January 1959,| behind the goal.
which is 5,011
Nig tee
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aX-
du-
ns
300 DISPLACED FAMILIES
‘& THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Friday, June 13, 1969 |
Chesi Asked to Aid Housin ge.
The Atlanta Housing Re-
sources Committee voted Thurs-
day to urge the Community
Chest of Metropolitan Atlanta
Ine. to provide funds for emer-
gency temporary housing for
displaced persons.
And the committee, headed by
architect Cecil Alexander and
including citizens appointed by
the mayor, decided to explore
the problem itself on a priority
basis.
The Community Chest’s exec-
ufive committee meets Friday
to act on requests of member
agencies.
HRC members noted that the
| Salvation Army provides emer-
gency housing for men and
women, but not families.
The housing group expressed
Specific concern for the some
300 families that are to be dis-
placed from housing owned by
the J: P. Stevens & Co. Inc.
plant, which has closed down.
Various groups such as the
Atlanta Real Estate Board, the
Atlanta Housing Authority and
the Community Relations Com-
mission have been approached
by Economie Opportunity At-
lanta in order to find assistance,
but so far in vain.
The plant is on Marietta
ireet, near Ashby Street and
the families are to be displaced
late this summer.
The HRC also voted to invite
all the candidaies for mayor to
a future meeting to give views
on providing heusing for the
low-income families,
Col. Malcolm Jones, HRC
director, reported that 21,103
low and moderate units have
been completed, have been put| total was 18,259 units,
under construction or have been{ The program continues io run
planned since the rnayor in 1956| ahead in all categories except
announced his goal of 16,800| public housing,
units by 1971. The January 1959,| behind the goal.
which is 5,011
Nig tee
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