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Group drops appeal of Tulsa housing project
Work will begin quickly on the facility for homeless and mentally ill people.

By JARREL WADE World Staff Writer
Published: 12/4/2008 2:30 AM
Last Modified: 12/4/2008 3:00 AM

The organization that fought the construction of residential apartments for chronically homeless and mentally ill people dropped its appeal Wednesday, opening the way for construction at 10 N. Yale Ave., as first reported on tulsaworld.com.

Mike Brose, executive director of the Mental Health Association in Tulsa, said the association looks forward to working closely with area residents and the White City neighborhood, which is at the center of the Who Owns Tulsa campaign and is near the planned facility.

"We're moving forward — not only with the construction of the apartments — but also with working with those neighborhoods, which will be in their interest and our interest," he said.

The Mental Health Association will manage the 76-unit complex, which will be built by the Tulsa Housing Authority.

Twenty-five units will be for the association's Safe Haven program and will be transitional living space for chronically homeless and mentally ill people.

Brose said an agreement was reached with the leaders of Who Owns Tulsa to drop the opposition, although he would not disclose details of the agreement.

Julie Hall, the leader of Who Owns Tulsa, confirmed that the appeals were withdrawn and that there would be no more opposition from her group.

She refused further comment until details of the agreement are made final.

The Mental Health Association is not taking time to rest, Brose said.

His next

concern is to provide affordable housing for the rest of the residents of the downtown YMCA residential program, which will close in January 2010.

"We are now looking at a bigger problem," Brose said. "We have a lot of work ahead of us this next year."

Brose said he is determined not to let a single person from the YMCA program go homeless when it closes.

"Are we going to allow 80 or 90 people go homeless?" he asked.

The 10 N. Yale Ave. apartments should be finished by next fall, Brose said.

Jarrel Wade 581-8310
jarrel.wade@tulsaworld.com By JARREL WADE World Staff Writer

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	Report Comment @HomeInTulsa, (12/4/2008 8:12:14 AM) Most likely the opponents will now focus efforts on finding a canidate for the next District 4 city council election.
	Report Comment house, (12/4/2008 10:21:13 AM) I feel sorry for those who commented. People should worry that they might be next in this economic climate in T Town. I am glad that there will be a place for us to live. YOU MIGHT BE NEXT-
	Report Comment CWG, Tulsa (12/4/2008 12:35:27 PM) Everyone wants it built in someone elses' back yard.
	Report Comment AzaD, (12/4/2008 1:50:50 PM) Good god, people, the homeless and mentally ill need SOMEWHERE to live. You have less to fear from them than from the non-homeless, non-mentally ill gangbangers who infest that side of town. Funny how compassion is always lacking in a town that has so many Churches...
	Report Comment loudshirt, (12/4/2008 9:37:02 PM) There is a better plot of land out at 101st and Memorial they could have selected. Everyone does realize that the land selected has nothing for them to do all day other than sit in there room or wander around neighborhoods. I think someone got paid off.
	Report Comment HVYCHVY, (12/4/2008 10:45:58 PM) His next concern is to provide affordable housing for the rest of the residents of the downtown YMCA residential program, which will close in January 2010. "We are now looking at a bigger problem," Brose said. "We have a lot of work ahead of us this next year." looks like more apartments will be popping up around Tulsa next year. Lets see, theres an open field about 17th and Sheridan, corner of Admiral and Sheridan......
	Report Comment kyote, (12/5/2008 6:45:57 PM) Miss Kitty is so intent on revitalizing downtown again, so why wasn't this project build down there. During my years I have seen many attempts to revitalize downtown none have succeeded why would miss kittys attempt? I know for a fact she does not live down there. maybe she will move to this new facility

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