HOUSING SURVEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 201, 25 August 1937, Page 13

HOUSING SURVEY.

AUCKLAND CITY AREA, ADDITIONAL DISTRICTS. WORK HEARS COMPLETION. One of the most comprehensive and intricate operations being carried out by the Auckland City Council is a housing survey of the city, a work that was started on April 1 last, and is nearing [Completion. In the original area defined Particulars were sought in regard to 13,000 housing i nits, and it has' now been decided to include, some small areas in Parnell, Ponsonby and Grey Lynn,' | which will add another 1500 housing units. ' ~ Under "the direction of the . city engineer, Mr. J. Tyler, a staff of nineteen I men has been constantly engaged. Working, in pairs the men have been able to cover an average of 18 to 25 . housing I units a day. This number varies as information may be more readily obtained iin some caseiß, while apartment houses add considerably to the work. A great deal of information has to be gathered, ranging from valuations, building materials, persons and number in occupation, available accommodation and condition of buildings, the latter being regarded as o p of the most important aspects of the inquiry. As the information is gathered it is prepared in. a tabulated form, and finally it will be given in map form, together with a complete repor. on housing in the city. This will be submitted to the City Council, and then the Government. The cost of the survey to the city will be approximately £1400.