Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28
Adanls-Morqar,
Renewal Work
Due This Week
Preliminary Plan
Nearly Completed;
Group Sees Site
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
Star Staff Writer

AL uIUdIl TcIlCWdl pan 1OI
the Adams-M Morgan neighbor-
hood Is expected to be complete
by May, with a beginning OF
actual work due late this year.
This was disclosed today as
members of the boards of the
National Capital Planning Com
mission and the Redevelopment
Land Agency toured the North
west Washington area, along
with neighborhood leaders and
staff members.
A preliminary plan for neigh
borhoOd restoration and rede-
velopment is now in the final
stages Of preparation.
Plan Due Soon
Within sjrs weeks, this prelim-
mary plan is expected to be
ready for consideration by area
groups which have participated
in planning.
The technique through which
citizen participation in plan
ming was developed for the
neighborhood has received at
tention throughout the country
1t was based on creation of al
most 80 block-area groups.
The Adams Morgan section is
bounded roughly by Sixteenth
street. Connecticut avenue,
Florida avenue and Calvert
street NV.
1t is divided into three great
ly contrasting areas centerirg
on the Eighteenth street and
Columbia road business district.
Steps to redesign the bust
ness area along Columbia road
and Eighteenth street con-
stitute an important part of
the planning, which also
includes encouragement of
apartment construction and
high-rise buildings.
Officials Tour Area
Among officials on the three
hour inspection trip were Mrs.
James H. Rowe, jr., chairman
of the National Capital Plan
ming Commission, and Neville
Miller, chairman of the Re-
development Land Agency.
Also a participant was Mrs
Florance N. Cornell, who is
credited with centering Gov
eminent attention ON private
restoration moves. ! "
Mrs. Cornell, now a retired
school teacher, was for Is
years principal Of the Adams
School. The designatiotssof the
area for. planning purposes was
derived from the names Of the
Adams and Morgan Schools,
both of which are LOCATED in
the neighborhood.
Planning for the neighbour
hood initially was undertaken
as a demonstration project fl
nanced jointly by the District
and Federal Governments. and
was under supervision of Amer
lean University.
Subsequently, the Urban Re
newal Administration approved
survey and planning funds,
which are financning the pres
ent studies being made for the
Redevelopment Land Agency by
the staff of the National Cap
ital Planning Commission in
close cooperation with citizen
groups.
Groups to Get Plan
Currently, an effort is being
made to bring into specific
form a preliminary plan which,
under the concept developed
for this area, will then be sub
mitted to two neighborhood
organizations the Adams
Morgan Planning Committee
and the Eighteenth and Column
bia Road Disbursements AS
ISOLATION.
Later. block groups will be
given an opportunity to con-
slider details of the preliminary
plan and make suggestions.
Out of all this, officials said,
is expected a broad neighbour
hood agreement on a program
which then will be put into
final shape by NCPC, RIA and
District Government agencies.
After adoption by the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission, this final urban re-
newal plan will be submitted
by the Redevelopment Land
Agency to the Urban Renewal
Administration, a Federal bu-
reau within the Housing and
Home Finance Agency.