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,, . . i~. . THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 . July 24, 1969 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. William Maynard Chairman AATS Policy Committee City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen and Mr. Maynard: Thank you for your letter supporting and endorsing the Cente r City Transportation Program. We believe that this program offers the promise of initiating action and that it can implement solutions to the problems of transportation in the heart of urban areas. We also believe that the Federal Government can h e lp most effectively by working in partnership with the cities and industry, and your letter would indicate that such a partnership is possible in Atlanta. As y ou know, the Phase I work of the Arthur D. Little team has been completed. We are now reviewing their r ecommendations and plans for Phase II and hope to make a final decision on the n ext step in the project v e ry soon. I appreciate Atlanta 's enthusiastic and energetic support for the program. During the briefings on the Phase I effort, Collier Gladen and Robert Bivens were most effective in proposing various means for integrating the Center City Transportation Program and Atlanta's ongoing transportation developme nt programs. You may b e assured that I shall give e very consideration to a rol e for Atlanta in this program as it continues. S incerely, �