A second problem related to shelter construction is the shortage of land in those areas of the city where the population is most concentrated. Apartment dwellers and day workers in the heart of the city must rely on public shelters. In the Washington target, land for such purposes would have to be acquired by condemnation procedures or by the use of space now devoted to public parks. The use of parks for any purpose other than recreation has been bitterly contested; condemnation is a very expensive and time-consuming procedure. It is probable, however, that with continuing deterioration of international relations, motivation to take protective action may increase to the point where both the problem of public apathy and unwillingness to use public land for shelter construction may disappear, as was the case in wwiI in Europe. In any event there seems to be insufficient evidence at this time for ruling out public and private shelters as one possible civil defense action. 30 ORO-R-17 (App B) CONFIDENTIAL