Lack of middle-class Blacks in intown neighborhoods? (Atlanta, College Park: homes, college)

[equinox63]

Why don't many middle-class to affluent blacks/minorities move into any of the gentrifying intown communities? Why is the ratio of the residents so skewed racially and economically?

[atlantagreg30127]

There ARE middle income blacks moving into Atlanta, but many are relocators who are coming here from elsewhere.

Few talk about it, but years ago there was a "black flight" in Atlanta. In the mid to late 70s it was white flight, where many whites left intown for suburbia. In the 80s, there was the black flight, where higher-middle to high income blacks left the city due to crime, and established a number of more affluent, predominately black communities that were also in the closer-in suburbs (but still outside the city limits). Those communities are still discussed in here from time to time, so folks can tell you exactly where they are if you're interested, but generally they're very low profile.

[AtlMuslimah]

Originally Posted by equinox63

Why don't many middle-class to affluent blacks/minorities move into any of the gentrifying intown communities? Why is the ratio of the residents so skewed racially and economically?

Those with money only want to mingle with those of like kind (no matter what the demographics), they don't want to be associate with the lower class of their race, to deal with the ills of an area in transition. Look at the neighborhoods that were once predominately black, those with money moved their families to safer areas of Atlanta metro leaving behind the poor,elderly, and miscreants, once whites started moving in and adding to the infrastructure with businesses and facilities and making it a desirable place to live, that push those that couldn't afford to live there no longer out or until the last original elderly resident past on.

Those areas that were predominately white with money that choice to stay in their chosen local instead of fleeing to suburbs, have made it expensive to live in their intown neighborhoods by creating a lifestyle that only they would be able to afford and like doing.

[equinox63]

Originally Posted by FloRida2Atl

Those with money only want to mingle with those of like kind (no matter what the demographics), they don't want to be associate with the lower class of their race, to deal with the ills of an area in transition. Look at the neighborhoods that were once predominately black, those with money moved their families to safer areas of Atlanta metro leaving behind the poor,elderly, and miscreants, once whites started moving in and adding to the infrastructure with businesses and facilities and making it a desirable place to live, that push those that couldn't afford to live there no longer out or until the last original elderly resident past on.

Those areas that were predominately white with money that choice to stay in their chosen local instead of fleeing to suburbs, have made it expensive to live in their intown neighborhoods by creating a lifestyle that only they would be able to afford and like doing.

I understand. But i'm asking why affluent blacks don't move intown with the equally or comparably affluent whites. Like you said, "Those with money only want to mingle with those of like kind (no matter what the demographics), they don't want to be associate with the lower class of their race".

[equinox63]

Originally Posted by atlantagreg30127

There ARE middle income blacks moving into Atlanta, but many are relocators who are coming here from elsewhere.

Few talk about it, but years ago there was a "black flight" in Atlanta. In the mid to late 70s it was white flight, where many whites left intown for suburbia. In the 80s, there was the black flight, where higher-middle to high income blacks left the city due to crime, and established a number of more affluent, predominately black communities that were also in the closer-in suburbs (but still outside the city limits). Those communities are still discussed in here from time to time, so folks can tell you exactly where they are if you're interested, but generally they're very low profile.

Can anyone tell me about these communities (besides College Park). And are they equally mixed or predominantly black? I guess there are no equally mixed (racially) yet similar class neighborhoods intown?

[PKCorey]

Ben Hill, Cascade, Camp Creek area...????

[equinox63]

Originally Posted by PKCorey

Ben Hill, Cascade, Camp Creek area...????

Okay. I see. No evenly mixed areas though, huh?

[atlantamoi]

My subdivision inside 285 is very diverse. I don't know if we are affluent or not (homes are priced around $300k after the market hit), but there are black families who live here along with other races. The mix is great.

[straighttalker75]

This topic has already been documented extensively and discussed at length on these boards. Blacks are leaving Atlanta as they find out its not the mecca they thought it was.

[Merin]

There are plenty Black Families in my Middle Class in town neighborhood.