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• d , . Dear Mr. .. As you know , our ci ty has a l arge and gr01-1ing demand for housing for all income groups . I am aware of the needs of all of the cit i zens for adequat e hous i ng at a price proport i onal to their ab ility to pay. My program t o increase t he suppl y of hous i ng with this goal in mind i s just now bearing fr uit ., I most earnestly recom- mend it s cont i nuance under your administration. The Housing Resource::,- Committee, made up of many volunteers who have unselfishly gi ven me their time and effort, has been my method of keeping track of progress in the housing pr ogram . Since many of the members of t he cornrnittee are free of political b ias, I have found it useful to have them investigate and report to me on matters too politica lly delicate for my pers onal intervention. technique for accomplishing these delicate tasks l ose . The committee has developed a that I would hate to see the city I strongly recommend that you consider continuing this method of operating when this type of problem arises. But, specifically, I recommend that t he city continue to be receptive to new i deas in design and construction of houses so that we may benefit from the technology which is availab le from many sources. We have architects and engineers on the committee who can advise you impartially on these matters. The problem of codes and r est rictive trade practices has been minimized in Atlanta, but we are still troubled by the l ack of uniformity between uu.r code s and those of surrounding areas . This often prevents us from obtaining maximum participat ion in housing contracts because the contractors who might bid are unfamiliar with or won ' t work with Atlanta codes. I am sat i sfied that Mr . Wofford,once he has a fi rm hand on his staff of building inspectors,will be able to ass i st you in relieving this problem. It is not nearly as severe now as it would be in a period of frantic nome building like that which has occurred in other administrations • �• - 2 - Th e Mode l Citi es program must move ahead faster th an it is presen tly going. , You hav e an experienced s t aff {n the Mode l Ci ti es pr og r am and I recomme nd that you insi s t on performance fro m it. Many s tu dies h ave been on the area 's needs. It is es se nt ia l that ac tion be t aken now to s a tisfy th em. Atl anta Housing Authority has received a grea t deal of critici sm , much of i t from people who are unaware of the tot a l job which the a uthori t y has done. Th e use of relocatable homes in Bedford-Pine and the planned use of mobile homes to further ease the shortage of low-income h ousi ng during redevelopment are but t wo o f th e id ea s which typify th e wor k of this group. I r e commend that you co ntinue to urge them to consid er new ideas on speeding up th e job o f pr ovid ing a decent home to everyone under their jurisdict ion. I have en joyed the opportunity of creating a better environment for ou r ci tizens. When I loo k at an area l ike Thomasville and contrast it with Cabbage- town I cannot help but feel that we are on right trac k . Al l we need is more speed. Even though I shall be out of office, I don ' t expect to stop being conce rned for our citizens. If there is any in which I can be of assistance to you in providing better h ousing, please feel free to call upon me. Sincere ly, Ivan Allen �