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Organization: Computer Projects Unlimited
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As a resident of the greater Atlanta area, I get the local papers and local
radio, and yes, the condition of the areas around the convention center have
not gone unnoticed.  Groups (including DECUS, I expect) have expressed their 
views to the city administration, as well as a number of individual letters.

(I've also heard someone mailed the mayors office, the convention bureau, 
and public safty director a copy of a computer bulliten board where Atlanta
was discussed in rather negative terms;  I suspect this may have come
from DECUServe)

In any case, some steps have been taken to clean up the area, including 
better lighting, more cops, motorcycle patrols, and so forth.  There 
have also been efforts to get the homeless out of the area.  At least one
of these programs is under court challenge, claiming that Atlanta is 
merely trying to get the homeless away from the convention people
rather than trying to solve the problems.

Also, with the Olympics coming to Atlanta in 96, there is quite a bit of
effort to clean things up as well.

I expect that when Decus returns in 91, things will be quite a bit nicer.