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THE RESEARCH GROUP, INC. ~34.2 NATIONAL DANI, 01" OitOROIA DLDO . ATLANTA, ' GEORGIA 30303 August 13, 1968 Mr. Johnny C. Johnson Executive Director Model Neighborhood Program 565 Hill Street, S.E . Atlanta, Georgia 30312 Dear Johnny: This note follows our phone conversation of Monday, August 12th in which I suggested that the Model Neighborhood Program a pp ropriate $6,000 to Model Neighborhood, Inc. and withhold $6,000 for Model Neighborhood, Inc. and o ther con tingencies. I recommend that the $6,000 appropriation be made at the earliest possible date so that Model Neighborhood, Inc. may continue to tie up the land while finding tenants for the shopping center. Our conversations with Scott Rutherford of EDA have led us to the following points: 1. If the city provides Model Neighborhood, Inc. (MN I) with an appropriation, such action will indicate to EDA that . the City approves of what MNI is attempting to do and how they are doing it; 2. The appropriation would then allow EDA to deal direct ly with MNI for additional and future funding; 3. Such additional or f uture funding from EDA would allow MNI to .1 hire a full-time pl a nner to get on wi t h the work of finding .tenants and allocating space and �Mr. Johnny C. Johnson August 13, 1968 Page 2 costs; .2 provide a sense of organization to MN I; .3 and allow for future program and/or project planning. Braun Cleveland of Eric Hill Associates and I plan to put toge t her a formal app lication to EDA in the near future. The application would incorp orate the Model Neighborhood Program's appropriation into MN I's overall program. Your immediate attention to this matter would be gratefully appreciated. With best wishes, Yours truly, Thoma s K. Corish Research Associate . TKC/rp cc: Mr. Dan Sweat �