June 1, 2001

In Chattanooga, University Housing Revives a Decaying Neighborhood

By MARTIN VAN DER WERF

But some residents of the once-vibrant black district are asking, at what cost?

Why is it in every city where there is a street named after Martin Luther King, it is the poorest, most neglected street in the city?"

Leroy Henderson icily poses the question from inside the Chattanooga African American Museum, where he works as education director. There are no visitors. The cool lobby echoes with his words.

Just beyond the lawn out front, cars are racing down Martin Luther

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