Report submitted by the Legislative Research Council relative to certain land aspects of urban renewal
Description:
Advance mimeographed copy of a legislative report released on January 24, 1961 investigating House bill 3431 of 1960: An act further defining the powers of a housing authority and cities and towns relative to land assembly and redevelopment plans and urban renewal plans. The report summarizes the provisions set forth by the 1959 Federal Housing Acts which permit local housing authorities to receive advance loans from the federal government for acquiring land before the final plan for a redevelopment program is approved. House bill 3431, or further proposed enabling legislation, is analyzed. Chapters include an introduction, the history of federal urban renewal, the history of Massachusetts urban renewal, accelerating land acquisition, and the disposal of surplus real estate property. The report provides legislative context into the acquisition of land as part of the City of Boston's redevelopment plans for Government Center.
