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Show given us the advantage of Page 3 profiting from other area's problems and mistakes." "Much credit should be given to citizens of the model neighborhood who have devoted much time and research into e housing needs and possibilities. These dedicated men and women have adhered to a policy of insisting on common sense and long range standards for housing," he added. "Until three months ago," continued Brereton, "we had to low-incom- ousing" low-inco- stay with non-prof- and it subsidized housing programs. ( Reprinted from a Community Affairs newsletter.) ''It seems everyone recognizes the need for more e housing for families, in their no one wants it but areas," comments Paul Herrick, executive director of the Salt Lake City Housing Authority. A mix of income levels and of cultural and social can be stimulating and beneficial to all concerned, but is not often seen Now we are trying to encourage Housing Director. At one time there was a definite "look" to public housing, but now it is often difficult to distinguish those units from the private ones. low-incom- life-styl- es that way by residents of neighborhoods facing the intrusion of "that kind of housing." While land could be obtained easier and the units go up faster by buliding them out on the edges of town, the housing authorities try to select sites with convenient access to social and community agencies and facilities - bus lines, shopping centers, schools and churches. For where a person lives and the kind of place he lives in sharply affects his life. "People have the idea that low-incom- e housing will downgrade their neighborhood, but actually it doesn't," states Gary Jones, former Acting State The popular "Turnkey" units are totally planned, designed and built by private enterprise, thus permitting great flexibility of design and use of innovative building methods. The units may be duplexes, townhouses, row houses, etc. No longer are families piled on top of each other in highrises. Costs are kept down, four-plexe- s, not by poorer construction methods or materials, but by eliminating amenities such garbage disposals and fancy light fixtures. The local housing authorities which then buy or lease the units see that they are maintained and will not become slums. Local housing authorities in Utah are building more than houses, they are helping build lives. The child who grows up in a healthy environment has a better chance at life, a better A home brings more than shelter it brings toys, a hot bath, neighbors. self-imag- e. -- mods) neighborhood The Model Neighborhood News is a publication of the Salt Lake Model Cities Agency under the supervision of the Joint Board of City and County Commissioners with editorial offices located at 383 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115. Publication of the Model as Neighborhood News is made possible through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Publication of the newspaper is weekly with a distribution of private enterprise to develop Charles Brenner presents proposal to Governor Rampton. "Utah is set up to administrate housing programs, but there is no present legislation that directs or allows the State of Utah to allocate funds for housing," clarified Governor Calvin Rampton when he met with the Utah Housing Coalition Marlene Marie Young, Editor and Community Information Specialist Barbara Smith, Staff Reporter Laura Briggs, Staff Reporter Joint Board of Commissioners Ralph Y. McClure, Chairman Phillip R. Blomquist Stephen Harmsen CoTHad Harrison Jennings Phillips William E. Dunn When Governor Rampton spoke of Utah's ability to families. submit to the Utah State Legislature a measure asking that the President remove the Governor Rampton expressed his empathy with and private Community Affairs, Housing Development Division. This purchasing suitable properties department is located on the first floor of the State Capitol The 328-5142- ). Model Cities as Housing Administration Advisor. Lou Jeppson of the Capitol Hill statistician and Faye Peterson, a resident of Model Cities, serves as Housing Coordinator. Brereton, however, is the only person in the department who is salaried through Model Cities. "Our mandate, feel, is to administrate toward the goal of a 100 housing package for the citizens of Utah," declared Brereton. "We are here, not only to act as a central clearing house for all housing programs in Utah, be they federal, local or private enterprise, but we are here to direct training of citizens, inform the public and even to criticize I citizens who are concerned about e housing for people of Utah. He stated he would certainly join the Legislature of Utah if it is so disposed, in requesting special consideration by the President. Rampton called into the Wednesday discussion, majority and minority leaders in and make constructive the Utah House of was Representatives, John Redd and Millie Oberhansly Bernard, to confer with Brenner and the Utah Housing Coalition in drawing up a concurrent resolution to present p alluding to the Department of administrate Neighborhood serves as Nixon's recent freeze on federally funded programs. Charles Brenner, spokesman for the Utah Housing Coalition, read the Resolution, which proposed that the Governor Co-o- enterprise housing projects are scheduled to begin in the spring of 1973. Co-oventures have had housing, he was that they might present proposals designed to protest President low-incom- Distribution by Reliable Courier Temple and will house 20 Housing Development Division is directed by Harold Brereton. He was also selected to contract with of the newspaper, call Produced by the Communications Service Center, Inc. January. housing, Wednesday, January 10, at the State Capitol. This contingent of Model Cities' citizens requested the time with Governor Rampton in order e e to the House the fifteenth of interested in low-incom- low-incom- public housing project will be ready for occupancy very soon," declared Brereton. "This project is on 39th South Main and South Building (phone redevelopment grants as well as the freeze on Farmers Home Administration grants. 4. "Utah's first and other organizations 20,000 copies. For further 467-801- neighborhood." "There are difficulties in the Westside and People's Free Way areas because, frankly, much of these areas ,have been declared unsuitable for residential building due to the pattern of the flood plain in the county. Also, much of the area in People's Free Way is zoned for commercial use," stated Brereton. Funding Housing by Laura Briggs st areas of the model Utah Housing Coalition Protests Freeze on Federally controversial suspension on new housing subsidy starts and or to register a information request or complaint on delivery housing, specifically in the Chesterfield and Central City low-co- suggestions when necessary." "Utah is the 49th state to get involved in federally subsidized e housing programs for low-incom- families," stated Brereton. "Therefore, we were just getting through the red tape and into the reality of actual housing when the President's freeze announced. We feel that Utah has laid the groundwork for a well administered program of quality housing. Being slow to get into federal housing programs has p tremendous difficulties and clearing through red tape. e The HUD project for 25 units on 7th West between 2nd low-incom- and 3rd North should be completed in 1973. "Assist and FACE programs have enabled us to provide suitable housing by bringing older housing up to standard," stated Brereton. "Assist provides loans or grants for emergency repairs and FACE low-intere- st (Federally Assisted Code Enforcement) has just completed two neighborhood programs of code inspection, geared to bring entire areas up to standard for housing. "The reality is," concluded Brereton, "housing in Salt Lake City is terrible despite programs low-incom- e underway to alleviate the feel that Model Cities and CAP must forge ahead much more convincingly than they have at this point, in working toward problem. I training their citizens to understand housing problems and programs, how to take advantage of those programs, and perhaps most important of all, how to maintain their new housing as well as to take pride in the overall concept they themselves desire for their neighborhoods." Brereton added an invitation to all interested citizens to avail themselves of the services available through the Department of Community Affairs. "We want your input and your support. That's why we're here." |