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Show iwr"iii' mnir' liiBr''3 nr i Trr n Housing Crisis (con't.) book written by Dr. Clarence Nelson, professor of economics at the University of Utah. Dr. Nelson is probably the foremost authority in Salt Lake on these problems, he said. appeared in a The tax map compiled by Dr. Nelson depicts the area in which the housing crisis is taking place as the highest on the tax rolls. The east bench housing area appeared as 8th and one of the lowest taxed areas. This kind of inflexibility in the tax breakdown contributes to the lack of incentive and general negative attitude of some of the property owners, said Dr. Larsen. The city should review the zoning ordinances as they apply to this dominant residential area, he said. The charts also indicated that over one half of the "taxed land" in this area of town is vacant. Expansion isn't taking place, even though there is plenty of property available. What residential developer wants to build apartments in idential zoned areas surrounded by commercial and industrial enterprises. Dr. Larsen said. non-re- s People are moving out anyway and the schools and churchesare closing, he said. The problem lies in the fact that in 1927 the central business district was over zoned. Mrs. Pulley outlined proposals for urban housing that the Satellite has developed. We are proposing that 400 units for low income tenants, young couples and senior citizens, she said, be built in the vicinity of 500 South between 100 and 200 West. She said that plans have been drawn up to refurbish existing, well built apartments. Model Cities funded a project to develop the plans for restructuring Pioneer Park, the only park in the Satillite area. Mrs. Pulley said that most of the urban residential buildings don't provide facilities for small children or recreation areas for iVA-' Clean, comfortable housing, or Some people have no choice. rate. The tenant can't afford anything better and if there isn't better housing to be a parallel of new and existing tenant housing will include all of these things, she said. Where as most of the tenants who work and don't have cars attempt to locate near their jobs, or ride the bus, Mrs. Pulley said a convenient and efficient bus service is necessary. She said the existing service can't be relied found nothing can be accomplished. Until a review of city zoning takes place, he said, the land developer and landlord are not going to be compelled or feel motivated to help attack the urban housing crisis, and the cycle will still exist. Dr. Larsen said there is a cultural lag here. Even though the upon to commute the urban worker. The housing crisis as it appears in Salt Lake City exists in many different forms. Certain generated cycles appear and must be broken, said Dr. Larsen. The conditions cycle of breeds more of the same and the increased need for change rises at area is commercially zoned, landlords should be able to maintain their buildings more than they do. The managers need to be educated, as well as the city fathers, about the problems they may or may not be aware of. Some realtors and landlords have taken the initiative to salt lake provide attractive above standard housing for the low income tenant. Mrs. Pulley said that these modal neighborhood news volume one housing complexes usually have a Depart-supervisio- '4.$ I provide adequate urban housing for the low income tenants. These tenants live and work in the city, Mrs. Pulley continued, and are in need of the standard of said, when the senior citizen housing required that respectable standard of housing they are entitled to have. is respectable and worthy of any citizen. It becomes crucial, she receiving social security or the family on welfare who are limited to what their small income will provide, can't find Satellite d Publication of the Model Neigh-NewThe Model NEIGHBORHOOD is a publication of the Salt borhood News is made possible Lake Model Cities Agency under the through a grant from the of the Joint Board of ment of Housing and Urban Devel-Citand County Commissioners opment. with editorial offices located at 1 19 East 21st South, Bldg. 5, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 15. Marlene Marie Young, Editor Jim Phillips, Circulation Jerry Carter, Staff Reporter and Photographer Kirk Terry, Staff Reporter Donetta Fluker, Editorial Assistant Joint Board of Commissioners Y. Conrad Harrison McClure, Chairman Ralph Jennings Phillips Phillip R. Blomquist E. Dunn William Stephen Harmsen '4, this? . families. Plans for development sub-standar- ?t" vV V s n y long waiting list and only represent a small percentage of the total urban housing units. In the Satellite area, stated Mrs. Pulley, there are only about 400 home owners and the balance of residents, about 1100, have to compete for the available housing as it exists. As soon as enough pressure has been brought on the city commission to review urban zoning, said Dr. Larsen, and the landlord and property owners are made aware of the crisis that does exist, can zoning changes be made and the incentive implanted to "We need a home." Where can families go for adequate , low-cohousing? st the |
