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. J" ,,.~ ·' ,,,·,,,,.; /,, C January 30, 1967 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Arca Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Admi nistrative Assistan t MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mr. William R. Wofford From: Ivan Allen·, Jr. Subj e ct: Housing Code Enforc ement - Boulevard As you r e call, last S eptember the shooting of two Negro youths by a white man on Boulevard touched off several days of serious disorders in that area from Forrest Av enue to Ponce de Leon Avenue. Although the disorders were proj ected by the shooting incident, conditions in the area were such that the possibility of such an explosion occurring had been present f or some time. The main problems pointe d out by r es idents of the area were primarily centered around housing conditions including ov er crowdedness, high rents, roaches and rats, and other sanitation factors. Since the September incident we hav e made some progress toward better g arb a ge and trash collection, enforcement of health m e asures, and e limination of major criticisms in the area of traffic safety. There has also been much planning in the area of providing for recreational programs. Howe '('er, the major problem still existing is one which can only b e s olv e d b y s t r i c t e nforc e m ent of the H ousin g Code. Ther e fore, �• Mr. Wofford Page T w o January 30, 1967 I am r e ques ting that your department imme diate ly initiate comprehensive Housing Cod e-.insp e ctions along both sides of Boulevard fro1n Forr e st Avenue to Ponc e de L eon and that property owners by r e quired to comply with th e City's codes . You m ay b e assured of full coop e ration of my· office, the Housing Authority, EOA and other agenci e s conc erne d with elimination of unfit housing conditions and relocation of residents into standard dwellings. Pl ea se inform me as to how soon you can initiate inspections along this stre e t and the anticipated l ength of time which will be required to complete such code enforcement. IAJr:fy �