What's to blame for Atlanta's tanking appeal? (apartments, condos)

[chrharris]

I do not live in Atlanta, this is a question for people who do live there.
I have been seeing Atlanta polls on cities with the "best places to live" and "quality of life" websites that show Atlanta degrading the appeal of Atlanta.

From what I gather, via Internet, Atlanta grew up during a time when the suburbs were the desired place to live which we know now created longer commutes. Now that the urban inter city is the most desired place to live accross America, Atlanta can't get people back to the city to live because the inter city section of Atlanta is not appealing anymore. So this forces people to live in the suburban areas and creates a huge amount of traffic and as a result, lowers the quality of life.

For you guys that live there, is this the case? Is there a surge of people wanting to move back to the inter city of Atlanta?

Thanks

[fieldm]

Stop trolling our threads and worry about the NC governor tankings NC appeal with the religious bill

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by chrharris

I do not live in Atlanta, this is a question for people who do live there.
I have been seeing Atlanta polls on cities with the "best places to live" and "quality of life" websites that show Atlanta degrading the appeal of Atlanta.

From what I gather, via Internet, Atlanta grew up during a time when the suburbs were the desired place to live which we know now created longer commutes. Now that the urban inter city is the most desired place to live accross America, Atlanta can't get people back to the city to live because the inter city section of Atlanta is not appealing anymore. So this forces people to live in the suburban areas and creates a huge amount of traffic and as a result, lowers the quality of life.

For you guys that live there, is this the case? Is there a surge of people wanting to move back to the inter city of Atlanta?

Thanks

Wait, what?????????

[chrharris]

Originally Posted by fieldm

Stop trolling our threads and worry about the NC governor tankings NC appeal with the religious bill

That was rude!

[chrharris]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

Wait, what?????????

I'm asking a guestion, not making a statement!

[bryantm3]

before people come in here and start screaming at you, a lot of people kind of hold atlanta's reputation on their sleeve due to the bad rap some people have given us in the past. they also think that anyone who has negative misinformation about atlanta is a 'troll', as if aggravating people on this forum would be a worthwhile and fulfilling pastime. try to forgive them.

in short, that was a good description of the city 15 years ago, but the atlanta area is urbanizing rapidly both in the core and in the downtown areas of several suburbs.

EDIT: nevermind, looks like i wasn't able to type fast enough to warn you!

[chrharris]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

before people come in here and start screaming at you, a lot of people kind of hold atlanta's reputation on their sleeve due to the bad rap some people have given us in the past. they also think that anyone who has negative misinformation about atlanta is a 'troll', as if aggravating people on this forum would be a worthwhile and fulfilling pastime. try to forgive them.

in short, that was a good description of the city 15 years ago, but the atlanta area is urbanizing rapidly both in the core and in the downtown areas of several suburbs.

EDIT: nevermind, looks like i wasn't able to type fast enough to warn you!

Thank You, I forgive them So the urban area is making a come back in Atlanta?

[bryantm3]

yes; midtown, west midtown, and the old fourth ward in particular have seen a ton of apartment and condo buildings pop up. outside the core, the same thing is happening in smyrna, marietta, alpharetta, sandy springs, cumberland, etc. where you're seeing suburbs develop a walkable business district supported by new apartments and condos.

[fieldm]

Originally Posted by chrharris

That was rude!

No. Its the truth. NBA All Star weekend pulled out of Charlotte and NC lost dozens of other jobs and conventions because of it

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by chrharris

I'm asking a guestion, not making a statement!

Of course you were making a statement; you said that's what you gather reading stuff on the internet.

And it's pretty off-base. Atlanta is one of the fastest-gentrifying cities in the country and residential construction is absolutely booming. Just look at what's happening in Midtown alone: http://www.midtownatl.com/business/development-tour