xt7dz02z6222 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7dz02z6222/data/mets.xml  United States Housing Authority 1940 v.: ill.; 29-40 cm. UK holds archival copy for ASERL Collaborative Federal Depository Library Program libraries and the Federal Information Preservation Network. Call Number FW 3.7: 1/22 journals English Washington, D.C.: Federal Works Agency, U.S. Housing Authority: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Works Progress Administration Housing Publications United States Housing Authority -- Periodicals Public housing -- United States -- Periodicals Public Housing: Weekly News from American Communities Abolishing Slums and Building Low-Rent Housing January 9, 1940 text Public Housing: Weekly News from American Communities Abolishing Slums and Building Low-Rent Housing January 9, 1940 1940 2019 true xt7dz02z6222 section xt7dz02z6222 7: W5? . / 2 ,2. L e « “ '3
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Vol. 1, No. 22 Federal Works Agency, U. 8. Housing Authority—Nathan Straus, Administrator January 9, 1940
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. President Signs 24 Loan Rural Program Badly Needed in California
I O
' - Contracts for 11,000 Says Governor Olson At Housmg Convention
New Dwelhng UllltS Addressing a convention of west— labor camps, shack towns, and auto
. , 1n approving $49,947,000 worth of ern public housing officials in San camps that have sprung up in certain
USH A loan contracts with 24 local Francisco recently, Governor Culbert counties because of the tendency of
housing authorities recently, Presi- L. Olson of California stated: “Our migratory laborers and their families
dent Roosevelt released funds for the housing program in its most acute to settle and become permanent resi-
construction of about 11,000 new form is essentially a problem of rural dents. He said there were 4,500 farm
homes for low-income families during housing.” labor camps, with a population of
1940. The worst housing in California, about 145,000 persons, in the State.
The largest of the contracts with the Governor said, with the worst Governor Olson said, “Under a
the Detroit Housing Commission, will overcrowding and sanitation, is found public housmg program, rents can be
pay 90 percent of the development in the rural areas. The rapid in— kept as low as $7 or $8 per familyper
cost of constructing some 1 700 dwell— crease of population in farming month. A sample of the rent saVings
. ings. Next in size were the Cleve— areas has been “aggravated by the poss1ble is found in a survey of relief
' land loan of $6,265,000 for 1,170 extremely low earnings of farm client hous1ngin Stockton. Most rent
homes, and the Cincinnati loan of workers.” payments were found to range from
. $5,371,000 for 1,015, The smallest .The Governor presented a vivid $10 to $20 per month. These people
loan, $209,000, went to Pelly, Tex. picture of conditions in the numerous (Continued on page 2)
’ _ 1 (population 3,452), for the construc— , .
tion of 60 low-cost homes. ‘K I "r
’ The 24 loans constitute the largest , - fl Affi ' é , . . »
' monthly list of loan contracts in s a, g, /
> _ USHA history, and bring to 147 the ‘ . ' L3,, '\ ’ oi’.
. total number of authorities operating : $3 ' >1§/” ,
with USHA funds. USHA loans now ‘ ,, ' V '1 . '
. total $581,996,000 for the construc- w_..~.~.~_~m-._;_..~.»..~.~.H-w~--_.. w-_.4:--....m. H . .,_-__.w.-.a.,.,_.._
’ tion of 347 projects in 155 different .
communities. The projects will pro- . 1 if.“ -
l ' vide homes for over 130,000 low— ' '
income families. . H . V "
. At present 143 projects, providing ‘ . I '
. homes for nearly 58,000 families, are
' ‘ under construction in 23 States, the ' ,
District of Columbia, the Territory of ,
~ Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The total ‘ ‘ '
‘ , earmarkings remaining now amount ‘ -
. to only $84,402,000 of the $666,— , u'W— 4‘ g ' _
398,000 committed. Sixteen of the ’ ,fiwtl;$§é:k\t i
24 loan contifititsdwent to local au~ ,flwwa}, ®:¢fl%fi ,, fl
, , thorities whic a received previous .7 "M, 'V‘ ~Wfl , . ,,
. loan contl‘aCts. CltleS “ThiCh already CovernorClebett/I/migl‘s‘ofijfi aSTNinters‘I-chk mor Regig‘xiv447.95%Y
- have DUbhc hOLlSIDg’ programs are USHA, inspecting a model of Potrero Project at the Public Housing Dinxier, Fairmont
eVidently well aware of their value. Hotel, San Francisco, Dec. 20.
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 Tenant-Maintenance Policy Shows Good Results (3' - G M J -
. , , lVlC l'OllpS, ayor om
In Will Rogers Courts, Oklahoma City PI‘OJCCt I S f B
n upport o oston
Tenants at Will Rogers Courts, sume the whole responsibility. ’
PWA Housing Division project at Project manager Josiah W. John- Housmg Program
Oklahoma City, have demonstrated son reports. the system is working out More than 1,000 persons attending fl »
thiihisdcémblofha maiiagerrlient policy to the satisfaction of both tenants a public meeting in Boston recently,
3.1.1:, is $21 18.8: peisona fleSpOfiSI; Em: mall-lageine‘nt. , SaVings are re- saw the USHA movie short, “Hous-
hl 1 'V 01 main enance O pinec tic ec $13365 y 11:1 p10ject rentals, and ing in Our Time,” and heard Mayor
omes. . . e W01 one y the tenants around Maurice J. Tobin and other promi—
The picture on this page (Mrs. T , , - ,
. W nent l\ew Englandeis 1ev1ew the ac-
Hauck, With flowers and shrubs out— erg - - ,_
. d h ,_ 1 t 1637 A h A “le'i‘qgl‘qhv complishments and discuss the futuie
81.6 e1 ionie a .5 venue, " ”«f*%jkf\$:rf~ activities of the Boston Housing
Will Rogers Courts) typifies the re- %%N~.gfigfiq Authority
sponse such a tenant-maintenance xcfiwa _ fiafifi‘oa . . ' . ‘ . .
, , mi”: ~ “seam JOining With the Boston Housmg
policy may receive everywhere. Ten-- 3%.. ‘7 WK? . We. .- . . . - ,
. . has. 3g“, La... 11%.; AuthOiity, weie iepiesentatives of
ants at Will Rogers Courts receive . ~2~ s_ “is . . , - -
. "23233313; 3. w :3 4 ;,. 21% ., 48 State and local Oiganizations, in-
whatever ass1stance the management wigs?" : - , ,. - ,_ - _
_ .1 . th r f _ t .Nh‘axeK'n ~11, y, m ,1 eluding piivate philanthiopies, labOi ,
C3111 pilovire 111; e Via“ 0 quuipmen ~1*:~‘,x~—13~33;:~-~%V‘ '~‘.~ ' organizations, social agencies, settle- ,1
anc ariilce. 1 91 11718 a“; .awtlll mow «3 V” *3; ‘ , ,, ._ merit houses, teachers federations,
ei‘slalie p it?“ :fi1}\ellhell tBtlm re .56: M6“ .;.v f“; ., . ' '. voters’ leagues, trade councils, build-
e12; annciissb rioug fut 181317031‘391 “We; at defikgl'iksgs‘a 1, ing and construction organizations,
an aie use 5 enan S 0 mow 19” ,3” {352‘5‘5wf7i’ citizens’ unions, hospitals, boys’ clubs,
own front and rear lawns, and also to y . , - o » 3*” - ~ , _ - ,.
_ f ,. tl 1‘ _ 1 t d , th g1:o*§§",w c1v1c leagues, and planning boai ds.
:16 tsOl le awn a1 eas oca e, m e w‘r‘fii‘gp‘ggfzri’zsi‘w Mayor Tobin said: “When consid—
111' r v? usuwzuw ° . . .
, ' . . . . rin ‘ the difficult roblems in human
In addition, tenants paint their Mrs-Hauckv1637 Ash Avenue, Will Rogers e g ,. - p . . - . -
own walls before movin' into the Courts (Oklahoma City), and the garden ielations, paiticulaily in 1emov1ng
. , ‘t‘ Th ' if _ _1 she tends herself. and rehousing over 2,400 families
Bio-lie ' ‘ 1e “daélaggglen Lilinlslfes‘ ,1 .1 v 1 , who formerly lived on the sites, and
.LuS‘ es anc paitii .. f ienlla f“? inlg tiehi own ionies stimulates peisonal the splendid record which has been . .
taunt? ietpain Englo “34879;“ Call" 1313,5131” H . u made in the acquisition of almost
linlg, . % leyiiari;1 a S(: 'plO\1}‘C1fs' . e blnh ic .louisin-g+ \illl be gladOto 1,200 parcels of land, most of which
aooi;11 . n 3‘ VV ein Schfla slit is ie— putis smifi ai pictihies and speCific were acquired by voluntary agree—
quiie inwsolme pthise o moain entance ins atiices % séiccless ul management ment with owners, I should say the
01 iepaii, (068 e manageinen as— piac ice. en tiem in. housingauthority andthe membersof
its executive staff may be justifiably
California Needs Rural Program, Says Governor Olson proud “their accomplishmentS-”
Others who addressed the meeting
(Continued from page 1) The gathering was addressed by were: Mrs. Donald J. Hurley, Presi-
could be housed far better at approxi- Nathan Straus, USHA Administra— dent of the Boston League of Women
mately $8 per month.” tor, speaking over the long-distance Voters; Ernest A. Johnson. Secre—
The Governor gave his endorse- telephone from New York City. Mr. terry—Treasurer, the Building and ‘
ment to the rural housing provisions Straus praised “the growing slum Construction Council; Sidney T.
in the bill now before Congress. “I clearance and rehousing movement Strickland, Member, the State Board
am very gratified with the prospect now under way on the west coast.” of Housing; Langdon W. Post, Spe—
that the new Title 2 amendment, di- Prominent Californians participating cial Assistant to the Administrator,
rected at the special problem of rural in the conference were: Jesse Cole- USHA; Clement A. Norton, City
housing and earmarking loan funds man, Supervisor, City and County of Councillor and School Committee-
for that purpose, will receive the San Francisco, representing Mayor man—Elect;Mrs. James Culhane, rep—
favorable action of the House of Rep— Angelo 5- ROSSi; Alexander Watch- resenting tenants of Old Harbor Vil—
1'esentatives at the coming session.” man, Vice Chairman, Housing Au— lage, and John A. Breen, Chairman
Governor Olson’s address, given at thority of the City and County of of the Boston Housing Authority,
a public housing dinner, Dec. 20, con— San Francisco; Warren G. Perry, who had charge of the meeting.
eluded a successful two-day regional Dean, School of Architecture, Uni— The meeting constituted abirthday
conference at which competent dis— versity of California; Randall Lar- celebration, being held December 13, '
cussion leaders had presented mate- sen, San Francisco Housing Associa- just 1 year after the Boston Housing
rial pertinent to the various local tion; Nicola Giulii, President, Hous- Authority signed its first loan con- . '
public housing programs in Cali- ing Authority of the City of Los tract with the United States Housing
foriiia. Angeles. Authority. 1
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 A new set of Design 0 o The Design Recom—
Recommendations soon to Keeplng Up WIth mendations also include a
be distributed by USHA schedule of approximate
to local housing authori— areas, as a “rough guide”
ties, will deal with social U S H A R e s e a r c h in planning the amount of
facilities. Included are space required for the va-

, ' diagrammatic plans for . . . _ . rious rooms in projects of
these facilities, suggested New DeSIgns for Socnal Fac1l1t1es different sizes. Except
for projects of various . . . for projects of 100 or
sizes (100—300 units, Available to Local Authorities less dwelling units, total
300—400 units, 750—900 areas are based on 8
units, and over 900 units). Plans for and should have convenient access to square feet per unit. Thus the total
two types of “special cases” are also outside playgrounds. Small rooms area for social facilities, as sug-
given. It is recommended that the should have the same qualifications, gested in the schedule, varies from
social facilities be located 011 the first save that access to playgrounds is not 1,035 square feet f0 1- 100-1111 it
floor, or in the basement if the latter required. Kitchens should be con- projects to 7,500 square feet in
is well lighted, ventilated, and insu- venient to meeting rooms or small 900—unit projects. The maximum
lated for noise. rooms, ShOUld have standard dWeh- size for a single room to be provided

The various elements to be included ing—unit equipment and arrangement in any project is indicated as 3,500

1 are: meeting room, small rooms, kit- of fixtures (special equipment will be square feet. It is assumed that in—
. chen, toilet facilities, and drinking needed only for very large projects). door social facilities will be central-
fountain. The meeting room will Light and air are, 0f COLIFSB, essen- ized for the purpose of reducing
serve both for tenant gatherings (lec- tials for the kitchen. maintenance and operation expense,
tures, parties, etc.) and for children’s Storage space ShOUId ihCIUdBI (1) although projects of oVer 900 units
play (including preschool groups). a coat room near the entrance; (2) may occasionally be designed with de-
Small rooms must be provided for chair storage for meeting room and centralized space.
library and clinic use, for club meet— space for supplies for all rooms; and
ings (boy and girl scouts, etc.), for (3) adequate storage for toys, cots, v
the office of the recreation director, etc., if preschool use is anticipated. _
for craft use, and similar purposes. Toilet facilities should be located g""“"=“'m”ll't‘" |"':'”'|""“=“|ll‘|=:
. . The kitchen is needed not only for the Off passage circulation space wher- " OFFICE a CHILDREN§
preparation of food eaten by pre— ever possible, to avoid passage ll ISOLATION , TOILET ‘I
school groups and at parties, but also through social rooms, and Should be i D'F' E
for demonstration purposes. If pre- convenient bOth f01“ persons inside Esfon'w‘c, 51051 5
school activities are to be carried on the building and for those outside on E . . E
to a large extent, it is desirable to the playground. The drinking fOUH- ‘ _
have a special toilet room for chil- tain requires a central location, in ii I,
dren, in addition to the usual toilet the entrance 10th, fOI' example, 01‘ '4 =
facilities for men and women. in the preschool space. ii ii

It is important to design the space V _ PRE-scflogL SPACE _.
in direct relation to outdoor play— Eunumnmmu=i.m.§ 96° _
grounds, play areas, spray pools, and W' 3— ll

, the like. The orientation of rooms to 1———' ii KITCHEN CHAIRS 5'
be used by preschool children should 57 "5'50”“ g
be carefully handled. / PLAYGROUND Eur. AKA/V Ill'fil:

Multiple use is always to be consid- % =‘ E
ered in planning social facilities. /’I E
For example, where there are two % ' 2
small rooms and a large meeting :2 ; "gs-nus ROOM 5
room, the entire space might be used I3 pLAyeROUND FOR [300 ‘l' g
for preschool activities in the morn- 6 OLDER CHILDREN 5
ing, older children in the afternoon, '- " 7'3
and adults in the evening. The use é. g E
of folding partitions often increases ' 3"!" "'l_'”"_'

. . . . - D . 3
the flex1b1hty of space. Rooms open- . X D _ ,_ 2' SOC'AL OR 3
, mg directly onto a play area are de- \ , g c ”
sirable for preschool play groups. '- .3 ME" _-"°"E" ‘ CLUB R00” 5
. ' The meeting room should be de- é OATS E 5 f
signed to avoid use as a passage, Hlllll'|lI'|lllII|I‘-|=|l||lu|l||ll|'='|‘l"|‘lullll‘l._—___'=‘|‘l\|n

; should be Well lighted and Ventilated, Diagrammatic plan of social space for a project of from 300 to 400 units

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 . O O O I O C
- - Fil Useful in Preliminar Re istration
' Construction Bids Card e y g
' Soon after the start of construction dispenses with the use of a special .
Bid Openings Definitely Scheduled on a. USHA—aided project, families be— registration form calling for details -
gin to inquire at the site or at the of family make-up, income, rental .
[mm-xi]autlioi‘ilynnd Iii-UM xiimiwmr imam offices of the local housing authority charges, etc. Experience has clearly
“”mh" .,-.... “"1” “I’m”? concerning qualifications for admis— demonstrated that the filling in of a
“mm“ (x. (1),, sion. While the early taking of ap— special form constitutes an unneces—

(34);. .,...'. 288 1 i240 plications is highly desirable and sary and somewhat confusing step. ‘
(\}1'§::1‘::(((\1A3£1%’ '1) it? l $18 should begin, if possible, as much as 4 Prospective tenants tend to confuse ‘
(iary (indfillrrl). 30.3 1.2940 to 6 months prior to the date set for this procedure with the filing of an
ll““"”’"”'g (Pa-‘92" 200 1’12’40 initial occupancy, obviously full ap— application. Furthermore, the ten-

Hartford (COIIIIi—3i2l . 222 17.2.3740 plications cannot be taken until rents dency to draw conclusions from such '
1H ())‘l\\()11100l3\81 337211;, N” ‘ 1723740 are fixed and all policies of admission detailed early registrations as to the

~2793:..." . 500 l 11 40 definitely established. potential market of low-income fam-
I:}‘,,?fi‘°}23f,{,151],” (3(3): lfigjg To meet early interests inaproject, ilies ill the community and related

therefore, it is highly desirable to factors influencing tenant selection
{341313,},9233,3211; , ”328 121/740 establish a simple procedure for han— (often quite misleading) W111 be ,

F2); .. .. .. . 246 1730740 dling preliminary registrations_ This avoided. This method Of handling

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Illu‘y Mb \AULIL NJ JLLMLlll/C 1114115 (til CI.) 1J*V“'“‘A*AW*J AVG NV*WV V ‘ ’U

Bid Openings Tentatively Scheduledl phabetical card file SyStem‘ “rhiCh practical experience. It IS ofiered 8:8

lists the name and address of each a suggestion to local housmg authori—
R . . . ‘ ' _ . . .
Localnutliorityauii 1W“ “”1,me 1m, 9“)“ mqun e1. The use ofamimeographed ties in response to requests £01 such
number l nulls ‘ UIH'nlnE' pOSt card has been found a satlsfac— information.
7 N 7 W W tory method of acknowledging any in-
Akron (Ohioi7wl) .. 276 2710740 - .' 1 - . - ' '
Baltimore (hhlr? 1:. . 704 271040 qun 18$ lecelVed by mall. Construction Report Analyns
Bristol “217271)"... .. 142 . 27 2»40 Each family listed in this file During the week ended Decem-
B~.- 1 "1.72721"... , .'(' 27 2e; . . . . - . . - .
ciiiii’otil ix. (23+ ; H ‘0 should be notified by letter as soon as her 29, 19 He“ DIOJeCts went Into .

AL . 108 2* 13—40 application taking is ready to get construction. Eleven Of the new 7
parimdo (p_ Rag,“ 210 2._ 940 under way. If a leaflet is enclosed projects were located in Southern
{€10lxiSQHIf'illafFla-fl’22))A £3; 34ng stating eligibility requirements in States—in Alabama, Georgia, Texas, .

(”€3,313 &,.,,,fi‘{‘;§,’ 7' Izgg 2-1540 clear and simple terms, it will serve Mississippi, North Carolina, South _ '

Philadelphia (Par‘27'3ti 1- 250 , 271340 to stimulate applications from fami- Carolina, and Tennessee. California,

Tampa (Fla. 3-2) 7 I 320 2-. 1,40 lies most likely to be eligible for ad- New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Montana, .

\Vnshinstun (I). (‘. 1* mission, and to eliminate at the out— and Michigan were also included in -
in. .., .. .. 301 27137740 .. . . . . .

“-3511,th (I). (3. 1, set many families definitely ineligible the 11st.

“flit MPH] iimi" 309 4* 1‘40 by reason of family size, excessive in- That the cost trends on USHA— ,

($1197;an 120 2r 3‘40 come, or lack of compliance with aided projects are still downward is

other established policies. evidenced by the fact that there was

.q~1,,.mg,,g~.n.1iy “jimmyperiod}wtwrrn ma advertising The method of dealing with prelim— again a decline in the average costs

313‘},.',’,'Li,‘,’.§“{.’},‘,f}f;h.(Rf;{11]£1,233,313},."""‘“”‘"’“ “W” m“ inary registrations described above shown in the accompanying table. , »
Weekly Construction Report

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It l Week ended 3 Week ended Percentage '

em December 29, 1939 December 22, 1939 change

. W-.. 7, ...., .W. ,.-,-. -...-,. ”-7 V. 7 .. , 7, 7.-. .t
Number of projects under construction...... . .l 163 144 l +13.19
Number of dwellings under construction. .. _ .. ..l 64,575 l 57,621 +12.07
Total estimated over-all cost1 of new housing . . . . $289,694,000 $258,684,000 ‘ ~l—11.99 ,
Average over—all cost1 of new housing per unit . $4,486 , $4,489 3 W 0.07
Average net construction cost 3 per unit.._.....-. . . . . $2,821 1 $2,835 a 0.49
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1 Includes: (a) Building the house, including structural costs and plumbing, heating, and electrical installation; (b) dwelling equip—
ment, architects’ fees, local administrative expenses, financial charges during construction, and contingency expenses; (c) land for
present development; (d) nondwelling facilities.

3 The cost of building the house, including structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical costs,
a 0 ~

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