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- -- - - - -- - ReLC.A..P. Number 22 July 31, 1969 CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS, me. 2 PEACHTREE STREET, N.W., SUITE 2740 CAP GRATITUDE MEET NEW C.A.P. ASSOCIATE It is a pleasure to welcome to C.A.P. Mr. Houshang ("Housh") Farhadi as Associate, specializing in urban design. _ Born June 23, 1939 in Tehran, Iran, Mr. Farhadi has been in this Country since 1959. He has a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Masters Degree in Urban Design from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburg. ... to Direct.or Richard H. Rich for a very tough job well done as MARTA Chairman. Operating under the most adverse conditions, he has moved Atlanta much farther toward Rapid Transit than might appear on the surface. Under his competent direction the thought processes have been put into motion, basic planning has been done, and the public alerted to the urgent need for action. Atlanta is not a City to accept defeat; it will resurge, and when it does, the next steps will come easier and quicker because of the excellent groundwork accomplished under the leadership of RICHARD H. RICH. "Housh" brings to Central Atlanta an important talent to help build a great City, and we're glad to have him on board. HOUSHANG FARHADI TRANSPORTATION ACTION PROGRAM J}.3.s C,-rl -z;;;vsr1rt1TN• 1t,,f#P'tf C, Mayor Allen has sent to Washington a formal application for Dept. of Transportation help on circulation and access problems in Central Atlanta --- a team effort of the City and CA Business Community. ~ IP\a rt-rat. t 3,s\i\\ ~\\al\ \\_o\ Sta!" :.r-~~ . \~met rt o·.. nfi~, 7 ....-1\. . ~ , na'le A unique action program. Will pave way for action projects --- procedure complicated and tedious, but necessary to get maximum Federal State-City assistance on critical central core transportation projects. -n" at IT FINALLY HAPPENED . .. . .... .. .............. . ........ . -onvm.lJJ~n_ l v- \JJ ' .. .. . and a scant 8 months after Atlantans rejected Rapid Transit, Atlanta traffic ground to a halt. ground ~\I

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a~,Jr:i metropolis , thi s came as no surprise, for the growth trends cl ea rly pointed out the oncoming crisi s of 1Aan~) transport ation . t C:f ot tn ~ ?,t "' D. O.T. reaction f avorable to date . I 1,ne l:~-\ ~ete 0 tne CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS , U.S .A. ~a\t. 1~J\ But few people really recognize the fantastic growth potent i al of Atlanta - -- both quality-wise and unnet quantity-wi se. And this potential i s recogni zed by '!~ n~t~ onally known expert s as being UN IQUE among American sta\ Cl t1 es. mo 1 ' BU T IT CAN HAPPEN ONLY IF WE FACE UP TO THE PROBLEMOF ~ KEEPI NG ATLANTA ON THE MOVE - -~ ITS TRAFFIC MOVING . \ And this means more than haphazard patchwork. It means : ~ 1. Itemizing what i mprovements are vital , 2. Determining what t hese wil l cos t , and resou rces, 3. Getting the show on t he road, step- by- l og i cal - step. ~ tni 'II e t la\S . 'o to . am< ~n'I\O' cnan , )i teS an'o \ tore 11n ° ~ \ ~ti.

For the first time i n history , l eader s from Nation' s downtowns will meet with TOP Federal officials to stres s ur gent needs for centra l co res, and beat dr ums for Federal att en tion to urban probl ems wh ich are cl early focused i n downtowns. Con fe rence schedul ed fo r Sept ember 17 , 18, and 19 in Was hington. More detai l s later ...... . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . Bob Bivens �