Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-06

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Finance Agency. had notified
eligible for Federal aid. which '
cost Of renewal projects se.'
lected hy the city.
The n citixen-memhers Of
the civic improvement com.I
mlttee scheduled work sessions
this week. City Planning Di.I
rector Denis CahIll. General
Administrator Eugene Barn
wen ana John Y. Kerr. execu-|
tive director Of the Alexandria
acknowledgment and Housing
Authority. have arranged meet
ings with HHFA stan meme
hers in Philadelphia and with
professional planning Arms IN
New York City October Is 70
II.
City Attorney v. Floyd vii.
Hams last week set the sale
date for the eitys sa,B76.Ooo
bond issue for November ~.
The city expects through its
bond sales to pay part Of its
share Of the program Of public
works protects.
TO Submit Codes
Mr.. williams win submit
housing and health codes.
which are required under the
Federal provisions for elieihil.
ity. for City Council approval
at its October q meeting.
The renewal program in its
general terms. observers agree.
has solid backing from the
council and other city leaders.
This contrasts with the situa-
ton four years ago when .
renewal plan. conceived on far
smaller scale than the current
one, was struck down BY cit
izens' protests and By the City
Council.
Plans for q Prince street
shopping center on an 1f-acre
area bounded by King. Duke.
West and Payne streets. an
older section Of the city. were
well along when the measure
was defeated after . public
hearing.
It's defeat was attributed to
q lack In public relations and
to an excess Of secretiveness on
the part Of the SPONSORING
group, the Redevelopment and
HOUSING Authority. Today. the
plans for the center are being
revived, but the authority Isl
concentrating on development
Of low cost housing units.
Wider publicity for the current
program. plus the formation Of
the Citizens Committee to help
form specific plans are rated
two major reasons for public
support of the current renewal
plans.
Appeinted IN March
City leaders last March ap-
pointed the committee. consist
ing Of business and professional
men, Housewives and religious
leaders, 70 work with the city'sI
planning, health. police and
law onlces % gain citywide
sunport.
me iIrsl aim of the program
win q FdeFelop The hli1htcd
areas ol TIE city. cou1ervofixely
iudNed % include u per cent
Of tia dwellings,. according tol
city estimates.
CITY Manager Edward q.
HeatWoie has reported there
are about 100 suhstandnrd
houses. 500 beyond repair. The
blight is scattered between the
restored older sections, and Is
worst IN the area bounded by
First street. Franklin street.
the railroad tracks and the
Potomac.
One Of the main needs con-
sists Of low-cost housing for
many Of the city's $500 Ne
groes. There are now about 430
low-cost units for Negroes.
1000 Of whom live In crowded,
delapidated dwellings.
City officials have also list
ed such projects as on -street
parking for the downtown
shopping area. improvement Of
the commercial trafac routes
downtown. restoration Of the
waterfront. construction Of
small recreation facilities
downtown. Q community GEN.
ter and . new city hall.
Planning Director Cahill has