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Old 06-12-2010, 08:36 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 5 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Originally Posted by Londonlawyer View Post
Atlanta and Charlotte offer nice, low cost living for families. That's their draw. Anyone who wants a true urban experience would not live in either city.

My point simply addresses those who suggest that Atlanta is "more of a city" than Charlotte. It's not. Like Charlotte, it's an overgrown suburb (excluding the slums that both cities have).

It's not snobbery to recognize the truth.
You also accuse other posters on this thread of something they never asserted...that the downtowns of the cities under scrutiny here are comparable to NYC, SF, et al. But to take a ridiculously broad brush to Atlanta, calling it an 'overgrown suburb' with no 'serious museums' (Not sure what is so 'unserious' about the High), is missing the target by a mile.
I lived in NYC; my DH, in SF. We love our life here in Atlanta, as do legions of others...I wouldn't go back, except to visit. I don't why the 'Density-Diversity' wags can't just accept this and leave us alone.
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Old 06-12-2010, 09:59 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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You also accuse other posters on this thread of something they never asserted...that the downtowns of the cities under scrutiny here are comparable to NYC, SF, et al. But to take a ridiculously broad brush to Atlanta, calling it an 'overgrown suburb' with no 'serious museums' (Not sure what is so 'unserious' about the High), is missing the target by a mile.
I lived in NYC; my DH, in SF. We love our life here in Atlanta, as do legions of others...I wouldn't go back, except to visit. I don't why the 'Density-Diversity' wags can't just accept this and leave us alone.
While I don't agree with LondonLawyer at all (I've seen him stirring up trouble on the Charlotte forums too), I don't see the problem in wanting to improve the urban core of Atlanta - making the core parts of Midtown, Downtown, and Buckhead safe, pedestrian friendly, vibrant urban centers - while at the same time preserving our "leafy", green neighborhoods that people cherish here.
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Old 06-12-2010, 10:03 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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While I don't agree with LondonLawyer at all (I've seen him stirring up trouble on the Charlotte forums too), I don't see the problem in wanting to improve the urban core of Atlanta - making the core parts of Midtown, Downtown, and Buckhead safe, pedestrian friendly, vibrant urban centers - while at the same time preserving our "leafy", green neighborhoods that people cherish here.
I don't think you'll find anyone here will disagree with you.

As far as I can see, this exact thing is underway - and has been for a while now.
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Old 06-12-2010, 10:34 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 5 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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While I don't agree with LondonLawyer at all (I've seen him stirring up trouble on the Charlotte forums too), I don't see the problem in wanting to improve the urban core of Atlanta - making the core parts of Midtown, Downtown, and Buckhead safe, pedestrian friendly, vibrant urban centers - while at the same time preserving our "leafy", green neighborhoods that people cherish here.
I totally agree with you, Mike...isn't that what our common aim is, anyway? I would like to see city government a more active participant towards this goal in future.
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Old 06-12-2010, 10:39 AM
 
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My point was quite simple: Those who claim that Atlanta is more cosmopolitan than Charlotte are delusional. Both cities are huge suburbs. Neither is cosmopolitan.
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Old 06-12-2010, 11:00 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 5 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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My point was quite simple: Those who claim that Atlanta is more cosmopolitan than Charlotte are delusional. Both cities are huge suburbs. Neither is cosmopolitan.
To say that a city of almost 6 million people is not cosmopolitan sounds pretty delusional to me. You really should stick to what you know.
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Old 06-12-2010, 11:24 AM
 
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A large population hardly makes a place cosmopolitan, especially when the vast majority of the population lives in suburbs.
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Old 06-12-2010, 11:39 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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A city center where everyone walks around with their pants around their knees isn't what I'd call cosmopolitan either.

My vote goes to Charlotte.
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Old 06-12-2010, 11:52 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 5 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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A large population hardly makes a place cosmopolitan, especially when the vast majority of the population lives in suburbs.
So how is it possible to have suburbs with an urban center to sustain it? That in itself makes no sense.
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Old 06-12-2010, 11:53 AM
Status: "Pickleball-Free American" (set 5 days ago)
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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A city center where everyone walks around with their pants around their knees isn't what I'd call cosmopolitan either.

My vote goes to Charlotte.
And how is life under the bridge?
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