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r I .,·' { ; ..' . ~ / ( I,·., C T CITY HALL January 30, 1967 ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Arca Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANOERS, Administrative As sistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM ,• To: ·~ Mr. William R. Wofford ·, ' I From: Ivan Allen·, Jr. Subject: Housing Code Enforcement - Boulevard As you recall, last S e ptember the shooting of two Negro youths by a white man on Boulevard touched off several days of serious disorders in that area from Forrest Avenue to Ponc e de Leon Avenue. Although the disorders were proj e cted by the shooting incident, conditions in the area were _s uch that the possibility of such an explosion occurring had been pr e sent for some time. The n1ain problems pointed out by 1·es idents of the area were primarily centered around housing conditions including overcrowdedness , high rents, roaches and rats, and other sanitation factors. Since the S e ptemb er incide nt we have made some pro gress toward b e tter garb age and trash collection, enforcement of health meas ur es, and e limination of major criticisms in the area of traffic safety. There has also been much planning in the area of providing for recreational programs. However, the major probl em still e x isting is one which can only b e solve d by strict enforcement of the Hous ing Code. Therefore, �Mr. Wofford Pag e Two January 30, 1967 I a rn r e questing that your department immediately initiate comp re h en sive Housing Cod e , inspections a lon g both sid e s of Boulevard £ran, Forr e st Avenue to Ponce de Leon and that property owne rs by r e quired to comply with the City 1 s codes. You may be assured of full coop e ration of m ·y"' office, the Ho.u sing Authority, EOA and other agencies concerned with elimination o f unfit housing conditions and relocation of residents into standard dwellings. Please inform me as to how soon you can initiate inspections along this street and the anticipated len g th of time which will be required to complete such code enforcement. IAJr:fy �