Plans for the redevelopment of the “triangle area,” the northeast corner of the Skinker-DeBaliviere area from Delmar back to Waterman and the 5800 block of DeGiverville are continuing. At present Team 4, an urban re-development assistance group, is drawing up land use plans for the triangle area so that they can be taken to neighborhood meetings for questions and comments.
Cal Stuart, director of the S-D Community Council, reports that this part of the program is slightly behind schedule but that there is ample time to acquaint the neighborhood with the plans and then have them approved by the City Plan Commission within the six month deadline imposed by the Board of Aldermen in the enabling bill which passed in March of 1971.
A team of Washington University students completed their preliminary survey seeking opinions about future use of the area. The results may be examined at the S-D office at 6008 Kingsbury.
Recently a group from the Neighborhood Youth Corps completed a demographic survey of the triangle area. The young people were trained for this study by Nancy Cohen, Mary Boyts and Cathy Hammond. Their efforts will inform the Council on exact numbers of residents, etc.
Present arrangements call for a two phase redevelopment program. Phase I would put new construction on empty land and in place of derelict and empty buildings. This would ease the relocation problem in Phase II, which calls for rehabilitation of run-down buildings where it is economically feasible.
The redevelopment is part of the “353 program” which provides tax incentives to encourage private developers to invest in urban areas. Plans for the redevelopment must be approved by the City Plan Commission and the Board of Aldermen.
Originally published in The Paper, August 1971.
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