Hearings

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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

67&SUBCOMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

S. 1245

TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TO LEASE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND BELOW FREEWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

S. 1246

TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TO ENTER INTO LEASES FOR THE RENTAL OF, OR TO USE OR PERMIT
THE USE OF, PUBLIC SPACE IN, ON, OVER, AND UNDER THE STREETS
AND ALLEYS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION, OTHER THAN FREEWAYS,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
S. 1247

TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TO FIX AND COLLECT RENTS FOR THE OCCUPANCY OF SPACE IN, ON,
UNDER, OR OVER THE STREETS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO
AUTHORIZE THE CLOSING OF UNUSED AND UNSAFE VAULTS UNDER
SAID STREETS AND THE CORRECTION OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
OF VAULTS IN OR VAULT OPENINGS ON PUBLIC SPACE, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

CF MICHIGAN

JULY 25 AND 27, 1967

OCT 1Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia

CONTENTS

S. 1245, to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to

lease airspace above and below freeway rights-of-way within the District

of Columbia, and for other purposes--

S. 1246, to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to en-

ter into leases for the rental of, or to use or permit the use of, public space

in, on, over, and under the streets and alleys under their jurisdiction,

other than freeways, and for other purposes--

S. 1247, to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to

fix and collect rents for the occupancy of space in, on, under, or over the

streets of the District of Columbia, to authorize the closing of unused

and unsafe vaults under said streets and the correction of dangerous

conditions of vaults in or vault openings on public space, and for other

purposes----

Testimony of-

Airis, Thomas F., Director, District of Columbia Department of High-
ways and Traffic..

Bridwell, Lowell K., Administrator, Federal Highway Administra-
tion___.

Horseley, Mrs. Peggy Lee, representative of the Freeway Committee

of the Urban League Neighborhood Development Center.

Kennan, Robert, chairman of the roads committee of the Committee

of 100 on the Federal City.

Koehler, John, counsel for Woodward & Lothrop, Inc., Washington,

D.C...

McGrath, Dorn, Department of Housing and Urban Development,

Director, Division of Metropolitan Area Analysis, on behalf of

Peter Lewis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Metropolitan De-

velopment.

McLaughlin, Patrick H., development coordinator, city of Philadel-

phia, Pa...

Mathe, Brig. Gen. Robert E., Engineer Commissioner for the District

of Columbia__

Neil, Mrs. Arlene, Washington Urban League_

Parker, Andrew, president, Woodward & Lothrop Inc., Washington,

D.C.

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Riley, Mrs. Geraldine, representative, Center League Freeway Com-

mittee, Washington Urban League...

Rogers, Archibald, representative of the American Institute of Archi-

tects.

I. WRITTEN STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Federal City Council..

Kennan, Robert, chairman of the Roads Committee of the Committee

of 100 on the Federal City...

McGrath, Dorn, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Di-

rector, Division of Metropolitan Area Analysis, on behalf of Peter

Lewis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Metropolitan Development...

Mathe, Brig. Gen. Robert E., Engineer Commissioner for the District of

Columbia.

Washington Planning and Housing Association__.

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II. MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

American Automobile Association, District of Columbia Division, Glenn

T. Lashley, director, public relations and civic activities:

Letter dated April 24, 1967, recommending enactment of S. 1245....

Letter dated April 24, 1967, recommending enactment of S. 1246-

Committee of 100 of the Federal City, Robert M. Kennan, Jr., letter dated

July 27, 1967, to Hon. Joseph D. Tydings, supplementing testimony...

Department of Commerce, Burt W. Roper, Acting General Counsel, letter

dated July 5, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible, deferring to the views of the

Department of Transportation and the Commissioners of the District of

Columbia as to whether S. 1245 should be enacted__

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Robert C. Weaver,
Secretary, letter dated July 12, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible recommending

enactment of S. 1245_-_-

Department of Transportation, John L. Sweeney, Assistant Secretary for
Public Affairs, letter dated August 2, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible, recom-
mending the enactment of S. 1246.

District of Columbia Board of Commissioners:

Duncan, Hon. John B., Acting President, letter dated July 11, 1967,

to Hon. Alan Bible, recommending enactment of S. 1247, with

certain suggested amendments -

Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., President:

Letter dated June 20, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible, recommending

enactment of S. 1245_

Letter dated June 20, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible, recommending

enactment of S. 1246_.

Emergency Committee on the Transportation Crisis:

Huette, Frederic A., corresponding secretary, letter dated July 20,

1967, to Hon. Joseph D. Tydings, advising of their concern about

the implications and contents of S. 1245.

News release of July 25, 1967, critical of proposed legislation for

air-rights housing over freeways in the District of Columbia.

General Services Administration, Hon. Lawson B. Knott, Jr.:

Letter dated July 14, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible, re the enactment of

S. 1246, with certain suggested amendments_

Letter dated August 2, 1967, to Hon. Joseph D. Tydings, recommend-
ing the enactment of S. 1245, with certain amendments.

Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Highways and

Traffic:

R. D. Wallace, Acting Director, letter dated July 22, 1967, to Mrs.

Paula D. Icheverria, housing adviser, Urban League, regarding

ventilation system for air-rights housing..

T. F. Airis, Director, letter containing information requested for the

record re money expended to date by the District with respect to

various architect-consultant studies of air-rights development in the

city of Washington, D.C..

Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association, Simon L. Cain, president, resolution

dated July 24, 1967, opposing enactment of S. 1245_.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Walter A. Scheiber,

executive director, letter dated July 21, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible,

containing statement of William W. Gullett, chairman, National Capital

Region Transportation Planning Board in support of S. 1245, S. 1246,

and S. 1247__

National Capital Housing Authority, Edward Aronov, Executive Director,

letter dated July 24, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible commenting on S. 1245

and S. 1246___

National Capital Planning Commission, Charles H. Conrad, Executive
Director, letter dated July 6, 1967, to Hon. Alan Bible recommending
enactment of S. 1246 with certain technical amendments.

National Capital Planning Commission, Mrs. James H. Rowe, Jr., chair-

man, letter dated June 1, 1967 to Hon. Alan Bible recommending

enactment of S. 1245___

Rich, Richard H., chairman of the board, Rich's, Atlanta, Ga., letter

dated July 20, 1967, to Hon. Joseph D. Tydings recommending enact-

ment of S. 1246..

Washington Urban League, Inc., Neighborhood Development Center,

Thomas Lawrence, chairman, freeway committee, letter dated July 24,

1967, to Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, Chairman, National Capital Planning
Commission, regarding air-rights housing.

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