In addition to mixed-income housing, it includes various other amenities such as a YMCA. * 3957 0 obj <>stream We are excited to hear from all of you and gather feedback that will help us build better communities. Soon, his neighbors were teachers, musicians and entrepreneurs. Join us in the next phase of planning the former Bowen Homes site and lend your ideas for transforming the neighborhood. This June 3, 2009 photo shows James Riley of Atlanta, spraying water to keep the dust down during the demolition of the Bowen Homes housing project in Atlanta, Ga. Three generations after it gave birth to the public housing development, Atlanta will become the first major city to eliminate all of its large housing projects, and cities across the country are following its lead. Input from the former residents, residents of the surrounding neighborhoods, and community stakeholders is a critical component, so we invite you to take a look, and let us know what you think by emailing us at, Fresh produce provided by Concrete Jungle. Rapper Shawty Lo was raised in Bowen Homes (one of his mixtapes Bowen Homes Carlos, is dedicated to the project), and the project was also featured in rapper T.I. Visit AH at atlantahousing.org or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn at @housingatlanta. Stone, Clarence. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Regime Politics: Governing Atlanta 1946-1988. For those who were not able to make it in person, the 20-minute video that was shown at the meeting is available below. [clarification needed], John Eagan Homes was a 677-unit complex built in 1941 for black families. In person, or via Zoom, we hope to see you there! endstream endobj 3932 0 obj <. The festivities kicked off with a few words from District 9 Councilmember Dustin Hillis, who is a partner with Atlanta Housing on the Bowen Choice initiative. Completed in 1964, Bowen Homes was a large complex of apartments on the west side of Atlanta designed to accommodate up to 650 families. The plan includes 108 units for saleincluding 36 earmarked for people using down payment assistanceand 75,000 square feet of retail space and community amenities. We encourage to you take a moment to watch, and provide your thoughts by taking this survey after watching. Come to meetand come to playwith the creative teams from Living Playgrounds and PlayLark. Atlanta Housing Selects Master Developer for Former Bowen Homes This is a transformational project for Northwest Atlanta that will bring affordable homes and a vibrant neighborhood back to the community, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a press release. President Franklin D. Roosevelt heralded it as "a tribute to useful work under government supervision" and the first step in building a safety net for the working poor during the Depression.
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