Kingsbury Redevelopment Corporation, an outgrowth of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, is still working on its function, the rebuilding of the area between Delmar and DeGiverville, west of DeBaliviere.
Tag: Urban Redevelopment
The first seed money obtained for the triangle area redevelopment program in the DeBaliviere-DeGiverville area is being used for a market survey required by HUD when the redevelopment proposal is submitted.
Nine undergraduates from Washington University are currently doing a housing survey of the Skinker-DeBaliviere area under the direction of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council and Ecumenical Campus Ministries.
A general meeting of the Rosedale-Skinker Improvement Association was held March 29, 1973 at 8:00 PM at Grace Methodist Church.
Redevelopment plans for the triangle area should be submitted soon by the Kingsbury Redevelopment Corporation to the proper state and federal agencies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
