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<br />i; iat�c cn�u�h cn su�tpc�rc the nursery with• it was sacisfied �vich the results.
<br />; c,tic takin� in non-tenants. Pre-school children present one kind of
<br />f' n»c alr�rnativc cn cc�ntzaccing with an �aroblcros schor�l-age ch,itdren, especially
<br />r,rr:ratnr nf a day-carc cenzcr is to locace teenagers, presenc another. Some buil::ers
<br />�. rtcar an cxistin� centcr and make its avail• �void the praUlem by placing an age limic
<br />� ahility knc�wn ca ce�ancs. Kiin�beil is tak- c�n children m�ving. intn a project. The
<br />�: ing this ap�roach in its Santa Clara, Calif., Rin Brothers will not acce c a child
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<br />family pr�jcet. �lder than eight in their Culver City,
<br />Anr�ther :alcernacive is ta h�lp tenants Calif., famil.y project, The Heather. Pre-
<br />r�r�aniz� a cc�aperative day•carr cencer ar sumably, the Rings expect a family to move
<br />�. nursery. Car1 Frecman A$s��wiatcs �f Silvcr out befcsre a child reaches his reens,
<br />5pring, Md., has used this apprc�ach in one But where there is no age limit, the
<br />". rsf its Eamily pr�jects (sincc sold� and says family-aparcment builder must provide
<br />� Fa�n.�.1� �p��t�e��� ��q�x�r� sp�c�a.1 �a�������t all
<br />et-
<br />;� Thc sr�czal requit�ementS Ge�;in with the Thc�se prnt�ibic��ns cnable lirodsky tcy
<br />: ficr��tiing �f tcriimts. c��ntrnI the �hild pc�pulati�n of his �rt�iccts
<br />'',
<br />� Srat�s =the N�lsc�n r�pc�rt: " . a b��d and cc� calculate in advacice the facilities
<br />:�> misiake iri the screcning proccss �iccomes a he will need co serve the children wha do
<br />nasty prnblem. Tenants n�ust be sta�le, move in.
<br />�; cnr��Grative pe�ple whcy can live in a dcnse Another cactic is co segregate childrei�
<br />�`.cc�mrr�unicy wich quicc a few children run- according ro their age �;roup. Under this
<br />�� ning ai�d makin� s�me i��ise. Als�, apart• plan, each seccic�n of a project is restricted
<br />�` rncrits are'not saundpraaf, and na .matter to „children `of a specific a�e. Parents of
<br />� whaz ,we do cn lcssen sound transmissicm, pre-schnol children tend ta be sympathecic
<br />��'' children ar� g�ing tr, be heard, and che of �roblems caused by other tenants' pre�
<br />�, ;" ac�ult tenants w ill have to gc� along wich the school ehildren. - :
<br />��' ; rioise that`re�nains ..; A high-strung divc�r- "It's difficult far. a tenanc with an
<br />�: cee :�vith twn spo�l�d, bitter children could infant to complain about the baby crying
<br />'� make everyc�n� miserable if th�: manager in the next apartment," says Hickman. Un
<br />':>, rentS co her," che other hand, the parents of a teenager
<br />"� �? A'b�sic requir�m�nt is to limit the num• may not be as tolerant �f a crying infant,
<br />`" l�cr `o� children in each xype �f unit, while the parents of an infant rnay object
<br />' i3rc�dsky wil] not permit a fan�iily with n�ore to the xock music coming from a ceenager's
<br />'' than twQ children to renc a t�vo-l�edroom transistor `radia
<br />� apartmene', Neither will he permit a family With any age group, managem�nt should
<br />to use_ a living ra�m or family 'area as' a include organized and supervised activities.
<br />bedroom. .''�'We have to have planned activities,"
<br />Fa�rniiy. apartments:`aa�swer to a�1�tted adul�s-o�ly marke�?
<br />Maybe.'At least that's wlaat apartment very poorly:" �
<br />builc�ers in North�rn California are bs- Until recently,. California farnilies
<br />ginnin� to t,'�ink. For the past several hunting for apartrnents cvere limired to
<br />years,'larger arad larger'apartment proj- older projects with vacancy problems.
<br />ects--q11 restricted fo ddults-have been Usually the projects had been through
<br />:�iuilt in the area,. V�cnncies have now several �wners and were showing signs
<br />become a severe problem, and for the of old age and poor maintenance:
<br />hrst time, aparrmenr developers �re . "LVhen you see a sign outside a pro)ect
<br />thinkin� ab�ut the family market. that says children and pets �re we1-
<br />"Durin�' the last half of 1969,"says a come," says one California builcler,
<br />reportprepared by the L: B. Nelsbn Corp. "you can,be sure the proiecrisin trouble.
<br />of Palo Alro,: "the South Bay area snw ; It's often the last sfep before the proiect ,
<br />one large praiect' after another open turns into a slum:"
<br />� and fizzle. :The vacancy factor in the B�it with an overbuilt adults-onlymar-
<br />buildings completed in the Wesr Valley ket staring developers in the face, the
<br />area duxing the last half of 1969 is over family tennnt mdy soon �ind himseif in
<br />20%, with several buildings; behaving a much happier pasitian.
<br />spc;cial facilities fc�r each �ge grnup. Indred,
<br />Hickman-Hoppe is nc�w pla.nning c� expand
<br />it$ facilitics fc�r adulcs.
<br />Cc�mmcnts Hickman: "Adults need as
<br />much attenri�n as children. The m�ther
<br />and facller can's very �vell make mudpies
<br />or the mtn in �vhite coats wil! take them
<br />away;"
<br />S�, Hickman-Hoppe is inscalling such
<br />thin�s as an automotive sh�p, pho�� lab,
<br />and wo�ciw�rkins sh�p, �l�ces wherc
<br />parents "can gec away from their kids
<br />for a few hours and relax."
<br />a�ong t�� ���e
<br />says $rodsky. During the summer, iiis firm
<br />relies on swimmin�; poc�ls to kcc}� chilarcn
<br />busy and quiet. Hc has fc�ur pc��ls in his
<br />iamiiy prnjeccs, hires 17 life�tiards tc�
<br />supervise them, and keeps them cypcn from
<br />ten in the morning to nine in the evening.
<br />Several times during the summer che com-
<br />pany sp�nsors po�l parcies. Twice a year it
<br />sponsors a carnival with cantests and
<br />games. And once a year, it sponsors a
<br />teen dance for which it hires a rock band.
<br />"We warn all the tenants chat it's com-
<br />ing," says Brndsky.
<br />. Hickman attempcs t� solve problems
<br />caused by children by dealing with parents.
<br />"It's nat a kid problem," Hickman says.
<br />"It's a parent problem. You can't let parents
<br />abdicate their responsibilicy."
<br />� Hickman has a number oi ploys designed
<br />to remind parencs of cheir respansibility.
<br />If, for example, �a manager finds a child's
<br />toy lying on the ground, he takes it t� the
<br />office and asks the parent t� reclaim it-for
<br />a 50-cent redemption charge. �
<br />"We're not interested in tY�ie 50 cents,"
<br />says .Hickman, "but we do want the parent
<br />ta c�me m the of�ice sn we can talk t� h�r."
<br />Hickman-Hoppe also inspecc a unic f�r
<br />damage every 45 to 60 days. If a repair is
<br />necessary, it is made, and the cosc is taken
<br />out of the cenant's security deposit. The
<br />tenant is then requested to restore the
<br />security deposit ro ics original amaunt.
<br />"If we waited until the tenanc moved out
<br />to repair che damage done," says Hickman,
<br />"the cost would e�.ceed the ainount of the
<br />se�urity deposit."
<br />Management oE a family-apartment prc�j-
<br />ect, suggests the Nelson �epc�rc, can be
<br />made easier—and less expensive-by get-
<br />ting parencs to help. Parents ce�uld be in-
<br />duced t� supervise accivities in the recrea-
<br />tion building one-half day a week, che
<br />report states. A committee of parents �c�uld
<br />be organized to plan activities for children
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