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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING A N D URBAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL CI TIES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20 4 10 ~y 15 1969 I N REPL Y R E FER TO: DMP Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr . Mayor of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mqor Allen: As you may know, an interim report on the experiences or Atlanta, Dayton, and Seattle during the planning period has been prepared by Marshall Kaplan, Gans, and Kahn and has been distributed to all model · cities. The report, A History and Analysis of the Planning Process in Three Cities, is useful to both first and second round cities. lli cities should benefit by a better understanding or the difficulties faced during the planning process and your city' s solutions tor those difficulties. The findings of the study' of the planning process indicate that different·cities can find satisfactory though different solutions to similar problems. This ability of cities to develop answers suited to local situations is a basic goal of the Model Cities program. I am pleased that Atlanta is included in this report because you have shown that a competent city and its dedicated people can acconplish significant achiev~ments through cooperation and with hard work. It is 11\V' understanding that Marshall Kaplan and Mr. John c. Johnson have reviewed the text's discussion of Atlanta, and that Mr. Johnson has agreed that it is an accurate description or your planning experience. The generous efforts of you and your staff are greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your assistance. Sincerely yours, wi~~wJr. Director �