Box 13, Folder 12, Document 144

Box 13, Folder 12, Document 144

CITY OF ATLANTA

DEPARTMENT of PARKS
Office of General Manager

Atlanta, Georgia 30303



February 23, 1967

JACK C. DELIUS
GENERAL MANAGER



MEMORANDUM



TO: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.

FROM: Jack Delius

Thank you for your memorandum of February 22 concern—
ing the cleanliness of the Children's Zoo at Grant
Park. You are absolutely right that the area does
become untidy particularly on the weekend.

I propose the following corrective measures. The
addition of about ten to twelve trash receptacles
strategically placed within the area; a prisoner or
extra zoo attendant to constantly police the general
area; the hiring of a building cleaner who will
constantly clean the restrooms in the Children's Zoo
as well as the other buildings at Grant Park.

As to the short-cutting across the grass and through
the shrubbery, we have tried chain fences, signs,
extra shrubs, etc. I've come to the conclusion that
the smartest thing to do where practical and where
esthetics will not be injured is to actually pave
the paths the way people are walking. This is being
done in the development of a lot of our modern parks
and so we propose to try it on a limited basis of
the Children's Zoo and then go into it fully if it
proves practical. Again, we will proceed cautiously
so as not to disturb the general design features,
etc. of the Children's Zoo.

Thank you for your interest and I appreciate your
visit to the Zoo.

JCD: bjw