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• ,•' ,.4.-. i . f' January 30, 1967 CITY HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303 Tel. 522 -4463 Arca Cod e 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR ., Director of Governm ental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mr. William R. Wofford .' / From: Ivan Allen·, Jr. Subject: Housing Code Enforcement - Boulevard As you recall, last September the shooting of two Negro youths by a white man on Boulevard touched off several days of serious di.sorders in that area from Forrest Avenue to Ponce de Leon Avenue. Although the disorders were projected by the shooting incident, conditions in the area were such that the possibility of such an explosion occurring had been pi·esent for some time. The main probl e ms pointed out by residents of the area were primarily c e ntered around housing conditions including overcrowdedness, high rents, roaches and rats, and other sanitation factors. Sinc e the September incident we have made some progress toward better g arbage and trash collection, enforcement of health measures, 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. However, the major problem still existing is one which can o nl y b e solved by strict enforcement of the Housing Code, Therefore, �M r . W offord P age T w o January 30, 1967 I arn r e que stin g that your d e p a rtment imme diate ly initiate comp re h e nsiv e H ousin g Codes-insp e ctio ns a l o n g b oth s id e s of Boul e vard f ro1n F o rr e st A ve nue to Ponc e de L e o n an d that property ow n e rs by r e quir e d to comply with th e City's codes. Y ou m a y b e assured of full coop e r a tion of m y' of fice, the Housing Authority, EOA and other a g enc ie s co n c e rn e d with e limination o f unfit housi ng con'ditions and r e loca ti on of residents into s t andard d w ellings. Pl e as e inform m e as to how s oon y o u c a n initia t e inspe ctions alon g this str e et and the anticipate d l ength of time which will be required to complete such code enforcement. IAJr:fy �