Thank you for posting this video. I was a student at GT from 1979-1982. I was also Big Sister to a fifth-grade girl who lived with her single mom in Techwood. I grew up in a small rural town in North Georgia. Spending time around Techwood, just across North Avenue from my dorm, during that time was like being on another planet. Those experiences cemented my allegiance to the Civil Rights movement, right through to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality initiatives, and BlackLivesMatter. Keep the real (reel) stuff coming. Everyone needs to see this film.
Thank you for this. My Grandmother lived here. It was a nice, safe,place to live. She had good neighbors, and everyone got along well. Lots of families there, all races.
We stayed in Capital Homes my grandma and great grandma stayed in Grady Homes Antoine Graves Highrise I would always hear people say they wasn’t going to Techwood after dark
Atlanta was home to 37 federal funded public housing projects that were not private own but government owned housing. Transplants will never know the real Atlanta and its actually a good thing
Nicely done. Most of the "projects" are now gone, Capitol Homes, Glenwood Homes, et al. It appears to be to the benefit of the city and communities. I suppose the former residents were issued Section 8 vouchers and are now blended into communities. From my point of view, this seems much better for all.
Closing the projects and putting the people on section 8 and moving them into nicer neighborhoods was supposed to uplift them but all it did was turn suburban neighborhoods into hoods themselves because they took their hood attitudes with them. That's why Atlanta has ghetto hoods in the suburbs.
Unfortunately that’s not the case because the White good income areas refused to accept the vouchers and credits given to residents of former project homes … then the housing market now is rising
I think aesthetics are important but if other systemic problems like employment education trauma, substance abuse and health are not addressed crime can persist.
They never wanna deal with the actual problem and resort to displacing underprivileged families. If you’ve lived in a housing project, you know there are mostly good people, just like in better off communities. Poverty breeds crime.
You left out a big part of the truth. Who are you trying to make look good. The real stop is the Hope Six Grant, The PathPlan,. The Residents Association the driving force every step of the way. We changed Laws, Buildings most of all Peoples lives.
Wasn't trying to make anyone look good or look bad. I was telling the story of the First American Project Home. It's conception to it's ending. There is a lesson to learn about not depending on the government to govern all people fairly, but no one in any story I tell is meant to be painted as good or bad. It's up to you, the listener, to determine that.
It wasn't the first, but it was the first Public Housing project in America. I stated that in the first ten seconds. This video wasn't specific to privately owned or city owned, but more to publicly owned or government owned property. Property that was funded by American tax dollars.
It was the 1st project in Atlanta Ga . My Grandmother lived out there . She was a high yellow India looking Lady she moved out there around in the 1960
Thank you for posting this video. I was a student at GT from 1979-1982. I was also Big Sister to a fifth-grade girl who lived with her single mom in Techwood. I grew up in a small rural town in North Georgia. Spending time around Techwood, just across North Avenue from my dorm, during that time was like being on another planet. Those experiences cemented my allegiance to the Civil Rights movement, right through to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality initiatives, and BlackLivesMatter. Keep the real (reel) stuff coming. Everyone needs to see this film.
Thank you. I'm working on others. I appreciate you watching as it takes time to make these videos. Thanks again.
I was one of those kids in 86. Thank you for giving us a little hope.
My thoughts exactly, more eloquently put. I gotta know- Did you remain in contact with your little sister?
BMF brought me here.
I just finished Episode 1 of Season 3, so I decided to check out the actual place .
Right
What did BMF say about tech wood
@@SexyTrappaTvyou gotta check out the series
same😂
Forgive my ignorance - What is BMF?
As a born and raised Atlien (Decatur) to be exact I appreciate this video 💯
Eastside! Columbia drive to be exact!
@@tvworks3861💪🏾 that’s my hood 💯
Emerald estates, wesly chapel
@@sterlingbuckle9200 that’s what’s up. My aunt stayed in emerald castle. Up the street from the club house
Decatur ain't Atlanta 😂😂😂😂
Thank you for this. My Grandmother lived here. It was a nice, safe,place to live. She had good neighbors, and everyone got along well. Lots of families there, all races.
Thank you for this history.
We stayed in Capital Homes my grandma and great grandma stayed in Grady Homes Antoine Graves Highrise I would always hear people say they wasn’t going to Techwood after dark
Thanks for telling this history.
Bmf brought me here
of course a book didn't
Great content 👍🏿 , thanks for posting 😊
Powerful information King Salute 💯
Atlanta was home to 37 federal funded public housing projects that were not private own but government owned housing. Transplants will never know the real Atlanta and its actually a good thing
Great job my brother!
I was born here. I came a long way 😅
Who's here after watching BMF? 😂
Me 😂
All the homes family ties🤞🏾🔓
How many okay paying jobs is next to the apartment building is it any recreational things to do for the kids
Nicely done. Most of the "projects" are now gone, Capitol Homes, Glenwood Homes, et al. It appears to be to the benefit of the city and communities. I suppose the former residents were issued Section 8 vouchers and are now blended into communities. From my point of view, this seems much better for all.
It is good until you look at the current housing market in Atlanta and how much it has increased and affect people throughout the city.
Closing the projects and putting the people on section 8 and moving them into nicer neighborhoods was supposed to uplift them but all it did was turn suburban neighborhoods into hoods themselves because they took their hood attitudes with them. That's why Atlanta has ghetto hoods in the suburbs.
Unfortunately that’s not the case because the White good income areas refused to accept the vouchers and credits given to residents of former project homes … then the housing market now is rising
Great video very informative MERRY CHRISTMAS
I never knew that was the first that’s crazy
Gratitude.
I was in kindergarten and first grade 1938-39 in Techwood Homes great place. See what drugs and gangs can do to a community
Fantastic...thank you
I think aesthetics are important but if other systemic problems like employment education trauma, substance abuse and health are not addressed crime can persist.
Drugs messed up the black family.
They never wanna deal with the actual problem and resort to displacing underprivileged families. If you’ve lived in a housing project, you know there are mostly good people, just like in better off communities. Poverty breeds crime.
RAISEM 🙌🏾
It'd been a grand idea, if they would've had quality tenants, to start with.
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I'm here cause of BMF 😂😂
no surprise quean
Old harbor so boston as old
The crime is nowhere near what it was back then lol. I currently live here and they are strict as fuck . Mixed community's work
You left out a big part of the truth. Who are you trying to make look good. The real stop is the Hope Six Grant, The PathPlan,. The Residents Association the driving force every step of the way. We changed Laws, Buildings most of all Peoples lives.
Wasn't trying to make anyone look good or look bad. I was telling the story of the First American Project Home. It's conception to it's ending. There is a lesson to learn about not depending on the government to govern all people fairly, but no one in any story I tell is meant to be painted as good or bad. It's up to you, the listener, to determine that.
This is not the first project in america. Look it up
It wasn't the first, but it was the first Public Housing project in America. I stated that in the first ten seconds. This video wasn't specific to privately owned or city owned, but more to publicly owned or government owned property. Property that was funded by American tax dollars.
@@claudianlemons definitely was the first public housing project. And I’m from New Orleans 🤷🏿
Get ya facts right Brian. TECHWOOD definitely the FIRST ☝️ Public housing in AMERICA!!!
It wasn’t the first to be built it the first to open its doors
It was the 1st project in Atlanta Ga . My Grandmother lived out there . She was a high yellow India looking Lady she moved out there around in the 1960
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Please be patient with me as I create more.
@@claudianlemons I'll be tuning in for sure!
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