Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall and the Fourth Ward Alliance are announcing a new partnership aimed at improving public safety and quality of life along the Boulevard corridor, which extends from Ponce de Leon Avenue to DeKalb Avenue.

The initiative, entitled "2012: The Year of Boulevard," combines the efforts of Atlanta Police Department Zone 6, the city’s Departments of Public Works and Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, the Atlanta Workforce Development Authority, Atlanta Medical Center, Wingate Management, the recently established Old Fourth Ward Safety Patrol and local neighborhood associations.

"We have a unique opportunity this year to focus our efforts on the greater Boulevard corridor," said Hall.