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Mayor Shirley Franklin and Partners Announce Panhandling Action Plan


WHO:

Mayor Shirley Franklin

City Council Members

A.J. Robinson, President- Central Atlanta Progress

Kathleen Bertrand, Sr. Vice President- Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Chief Richard Pennington, Atlanta Police Department

Ed Walls, Atlanta Hotel Council

City and Business Sector Leadership

 

WHAT:

The public launch of a three pronged panhandling strategy that involves the join participation of the public and private sectors to provide for 1.) stepped-up enforcement, intervention, and monitoring; 2.) public education efforts to redirect money given to panhandlers to 3.) targeted legitimate service agencies that assist the homeless.

 

WHEN:

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

10:30-11:30 am

 

WHERE:

Atlanta City Hall- 2nd Floor Media Area

55 Trinity Avenue

Atlanta, GA 30303

 

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