[CPEO-IRF] Homeless assistance and the Athens Navy School (GA)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Middle course can be charted for Navy school

Editorial
The Athens Banner-Herald (GA)
November 11, 2006

Whatever happens with the redevelopment of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps 
School site at Prince and Oglethorpe avenues, one thing is certain - 
there will be some provision of services to the homeless associated with 
the redevelopment plan. But that doesn't necessarily mean the 58-acre 
tract will - or more importantly, should - simply be turned over to the 
homeless.

It's true the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless 
Assistance Act of 1994 requires that military base reuse plans address 
the needs of the homeless in the area of the base.

It's also true that reuse proposals submitted to the Local Redevelopment 
Authority by a couple of social service agencies suggest using some of 
the Navy school tract for transitional housing for the homeless when the 
school closes for good in 2011 and moves to Rhode Island.

...

For the entire editorial, see
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/111206/opinion_20061112026.shtml

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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