A general meeting of the Rosedale-Skinker Improvement Association was held March 29, 1973 at 8:00 PM at Grace Methodist Church.
Category: Urban Redevelopment
STRONG BACKS, GREEN THUMBS to help clean up and plant the vacant lots where derelict buildings have been razed.
When asked to write a column for The Paper I had visions of expounding in erudite fashion on the myriad problems facing our country, state, city and neighborhood — in that kind of language.
Redevelopment plans for the triangle area should be submitted soon by the Kingsbury Redevelopment Corporation to the proper state and federal agencies.
Recent freezing of Federal funds for housing and redevelopment programs will cause a significant delay in plans for the Kingsbury Redevelopment project in the area just west of DeBaliviere.
Three vacant lots in the Skinker-DeBaliviere area have recently been offered for sale at reduced prices to neighbors who wish to expand their yards.
"HUD did not do it," Turner responded.
Calvin Stuart, executive director of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, has asked HUD to let the Council or another party sponsor seven parcels of foreclosed property so that they can be rehabiliated.
The Kingsbury Redevelopment Project has all but $5000. of the $40,000. seed money needed to start the project.
John Roach, Alderman of the 28th Ward, has begun active campaigning for the office of Comptroller.
A number of local block units, as well as the Council, are inquiring of federal mortgage insuring agencies about the disposition of repossessed homes in our neighborhood.
West End Townhouses, Inc., a limited dividend firm, founded by the late Phillip Lucier, to buy, renovate, rent and sell multiple family dwellings in the neighborhood, reports that it is completing readjustments caused by Mr. Lucier's sudden death in 1970.
