Chapman, John (July 6, 1936-July 8, 2013)

Abstract In an interview with Troy Reeves on June 15, 1998, John Chapman discusses his involvement with the Greenbelt Committee beginning in the early 1970s. He recounts his appointment to the committee as a representative of the Planning and Zoning Commission. He explains some of the first steps of land acquisition involving condemnation lawsuits to acquire parcels across from Ann Morrison Park, how the Greenbelt Ordinance was necessary to keep property owners from building on the riverbank, and his...