Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
Fund Shortage Hits
DC. Renewal Plans
$2,669,OOO Left
For City's Share
In Two Projects
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
star staff Writer

oNeA 1NeAe "AANNA
Future urban renewal prof.
ects in Washington are threat
ened by a lack Of funds, Brig.
Gen. Frederick ]. Clarke, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner,
warned planners today.
I'VE are reaching the point
where we will have to go to
Congress for money for every
new project" Gen. Clarke told
the National Capital Planning
Commission.
Among renewal projects
threatened with deferral or lin
itation, he indicated, is the 237-
acre Adams-Morga project in
Northwest Washington.
Gen. Clarke's warning came
at a meeting Of the commission
at which adoption Of two more
renewal plans was being con-
sidered-one for the 95-acre
North Capitol West project and
the other for the 600-plus-scre
Anacostia- Boiling area.
II am becoming very con-
cerned about all the projects
we are considering, and so are
my fellow Commissioners"
Gen. Clarke said.
First Congress Scrutiny"
I'VE have reached the bot
tom Of the bag on non-cash
grants-in-aid, and future funds
will have to come from Con-
gress.
This will be the first time
these projects will be subjected
to congressional scrutiny, and
I don't contemplate a very easy
time in view of some of the
comments that have been made
on what has been DONE"
SO far, the Districts one
third contribution to the net
cost Of renewal work has not
been made in cash, but in serv-
ices representing so-called
"nen-cash grants-in-aid."
A balance Of only 1869 900
in such non-cash grants re-
mains available, and "this
could go quickly" Gen. Clarke
said.
The Districts share Of
Adams Morgan renewal costs
could reach IS million to So
million, he indicated, and Il
don't know what the plan pro-
posed today will cost" He was
referring to the North Capitol
West project to be bounded by
North Capitol and Second
Streets and by New York, New
Jersey and Massachusetts, ave-
nues NV.
In this area. slated largely
for clearance, five public
housing projects. plus moder-
ate-income housing, would be
built.
FavOrs Priority
Gen. Clarke said he believed
the North Capitol-West prof.
ect, scheduled to be the first
Of a number of renewal prof.
ects in the I'd precinct, de-
serves to go ahead before
others.
Owing to the need to 60 be-
fore Congress for funds for
currently proposed new prof.
ects, the Engineer Commission
er pointed out, I'VE are going
to have to establish a very
careful priority of projects not
already started.
Il don't know whether we
can execute Adams Morgan and
North Capitol-West at one
time" he continued. II rather
doubt it," He made clear he
was concerned about proposals
to move thousands Of persons
out Of the North Capitol West
area pending redevelopment,
and with the cost Of new prof.
ects.
He said he had suggested
that the Redevelopment Land
Agency and the planning COM
MISSIONS staff obtain a pre-
view Of financial and reloca-
ton plans before we consider
urban renewal projects" he
said. There is serious question
as to when we can get new
projects under way"
The Adams-Morgan neigh
borhood, is bounded roughly by
Sixteenth street, Connecticut
avenue, Florida avenue and
Calvert street.