The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-13
Seek Larger
Space For Play
OF Children
Petition Council
To Revise Plans
For Recreation

A CONN tee o. representative ci'-
lzers headed by Attorney Wills
Graves AS (. Warren avenue has
psrt.oned the Detroit Housing
com "a lssion 10 MAKE certain rev-
sions 2 the plans for the Frederick
nog.,ass Homes housing project IN
It's Siiy SO as 70 provide more ade-
qnste recreaiional facilities for the
large number q children residing
IN 5e project apartments and at-
"a elt vicinity Il recent letter
,o iae Ho4sirg comriission the COM
wrote IN par, as follows:
Tee Secreaton Committee OF tie
Brewster Recreation Ccureil has
eAaminel ire proposed layout Of the
Fe.er Douglass H. res Hous
;r- P-r.sct
We Is al, ieei ;ts' adequate pro-
y.scn a. been MS 70 take care OF
r. -eAticn activities Ter al. the peo-
1a "a ire housing project In the
..-sl-s pvojscts around Brewster
rscaaao1 snfe- .sere WI. be over
so people living ~ ire homes IN
edition % taose PEOPLE living In
IRE inu ed.ate commIrHy n Il esii-
mates t1at there VII Re approx
>it cll.-sel GL4sg . years
s- so csiiirer from 10 rs
,ssr. 1>a children from is 10 q
ysa.s s1l approximately $500
ss.s s,rS n ;hs nonies. The pre-
sen; p.at area srogas the Brewster
* fea eater - inadequate 10
aSe care e. his number OF peo-
re- soari,re1 streets marked IL
ne l.a-s - play or sltt!rg out
areas . serve the purpose for
4hieh t-fY ase Intended because
'key are ta snail TO appeai 10 chill
cTer cNs- - Years o. axe and the
-.tel scass does not permit seEre-
Ts.on q, sse groups which play
sr'.yA demands Their made
esai- Tee refni's only small
ps-fe-tags ~ t1ose who wish 70 use
'fse 20 ~ 80 art there will be a
fe-ts- '0- he larger boys and
r.-is n rsgrp he play areas. thus
-itf-s tie s~als. children away,
located a. 'rey are within the
o-s % The housing units they are
lkely - - noisy ard prove an
-oy..g io tenants !, !s impractic-
at.e - .gosile leadership on these
'rsi 19s'y scattered play areas.
wae-ess leadership IS essential 20
any satisfactory Use thar tenant
tt6,en kay make OF them. II Is
mo-e praciltal and economical 10
-royi-e large pay area where
7Psr supervision can be provided
40 where re space s large enough
1e-rlt generation according 10
age Erolps.
II order = 1-ov'ie adequate rlsy
FL. ~ 1s r.mI lri'y, This Com
rt'es .ess '1at the block ~
lI l.rss s-oUn AZ is1i-D 1926.
Ig,-F, ga isofD, saoul. BE re-
sft@ f4e g.at Known a. 100.
-ic1 Roberts school. Of The
All ~ E1acaticr This area Is
approx -ste.e re same size and Il
1o4ld sr- TIE area o. Brewster
West 81 '1e present playground 70
BE ussd as plav area. Brewster
Sttee' cou1 b. osei from : An
1a Hastings street ard with The
y..t.rs property operated hy the
apartment o. Recreation a. The
--Vsfer Recreation Center. ;he
7rai property i,ing between
~ ara Bfe1sfer Streets east ~
fnire could give more ade-
az area.
n@ s informed by he Depart
1Dc cation i1at ia their
aa 20 develop a play area for
.iren along Hastings
stte sa - the Brewster Recrea-
te- ef wFiinz pool and ten
us rfl-'s VIII be constructed
rJr.h * We Brewster Center: in
f-fmed.a'- children between . and
ge ne area west OF the
ttrAt r~ .cl TT and the area
sll'n o, Re Brewster Center will
~ used ~ children and adults OF
We seliof group.
Ias ADDITIONAL area will provide
space approximately $50 II. by
ii4f' VsI would be large enough
FL. s1"bsi diamonds a football and
ref Fed 40 addition 10 horse
s.ef 4s ,0.ley hall and other
games ~ skill and " should he
Used n me winter time for winter
a.f.finfs
Ihs Committee respectfully and
p gently requests The Detroit Hous-
.n1 ommi- sion 10 take steps to re-
Wise Tie proposed Douglass Homes
layout 10 accordance with tue above
recommendations.
Your Committee will be willing.
with The onseut Of the Detroit
housing comm.ssior. TO address a
letter % tl- United States Housing
Authority. asking that they approve
oi tie changes outlined in this
communication.
TINS ommittee respectfully asks
N appointment 10 appear before
your fIll Commission ~ your next
meeting 10 further discuss this
uaNer
Very truly yours.
Willis " Graves President
Brewster Recreation Com.