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LETTERS TO Tl-IE EDITORS : l'l rr.- n -'1 gi ·, ~ o " ,/ , ·~";/ ~ } !ding, Ed itor The Eclitors : I read with interest Reese CJccrhorn's column of September 21 on the possibility of r estoring a part of ;'underground Atlanta" in the lower Wall Street-Alabama Street arc· . While the idea is intriguing and does indeed have merit, I think we must also consider the present and future needs of Atlantans, especially in the field of transportation. An essential element of the plan for r apid transit for the metropolitan Atlanta area is the downtown T r a n s i t Center where th e :North-South and E ast-West Lines would cross, one over the other, and allow passengers to transfer between Jines. The only feasible location for Transit Center is in the a r e a referred to as "underground At I ant a" or "the railroad gulch." At the present time engineers for the Metropolitan Atlanta R a pi d Transit Authority are conducting an active and detailed study of the area, which tepresents possibilities for the saving of hundreds of millions of dollars in construction of subways nd Transit Center. In addition, th e proposed 1967 program of MART.A includes a corridor imp a ct study, which will b ·ing into perspective all of the Jongrange plans of the metropolitan area,· including those plans for schools and colleges, streets and highways, urban renewal, urban design, land use and zoning, a n d public and private development programs. The course of this study will very definitely involve lengthy discussions with the Civic Design Commission and Paul Muldawer, looking toward the development of the old streets for the best possible service to all of Atlanta and its surroundings and citizens. By closely coordinating all our efforts, we can achieve the best combination of historical restoration, entertain- . ment, tourism, and efficient transportation. H. L. STUART General Manager Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Atlanta. 5- PTEMBER 27, 1966 J • I \, , .;;-,-• �