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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you in Fort Collins? Saying you live/have lived in Denver when you're in the Fort is somewhere between borderline deceptive and lying through your teeth. I've lived in both. Outside of geography and climate it's an apples-to-oranges comparison. It's like claiming to live in Dallas when you're in Commerce or Gainesville.
I'm not going to dispute that Atlanta is bigger, more recognized, more diverse, and more lush than Denver, I still wouldn't live there. I've done my tour of duty in the south. Hate the humidity and I prefer the Rockies to the Appalachians. Proximity to the beach means precisely nothing to me.
Atlanta isn't even that close to the beach. It's a good 3 1/2 hour drive. That would be like me saying Dallas is close to the beach lol
I would also like to make the point that I think Denver has better urban fabric than Atlanta.
Yeah, you heard me. Yes, I know Atlanta has heavy rail and the underground, but I'm talking about over all fabric.
Downtown Atlanta, while very urban is choked off with freeways on two sides and by rail road tracks on the other. Just west of the Georgia Dome it drops off into street car suburbs with lots of missinghomes density levels. On the East side it doesn't take long to go from high density to (very street car suburban) single family homes.
Denver is alot more gradual and traditional. There is an unbroken grid from downtown going east and there are still alot of small apartment buildings out past the zoo. Even on the west side of downtown once you cross the freeway the grid continues. It just follows the traditional urban transect better: dense to medium to less dense.
For those who say that Denver is just brown and ugly, check out Park Hill next time you are in town. Denver has streetcar suburbs that are just as nice as anything you will find in Atlanta (which also has a bunch of great streetcar suburb neighborhoods)
And this isn't about Dallas, it's about Atlanta & Denver.
I know, but the post I was replying to refrenceded proximity to the beach and I was just pointing out that Atlanta isn't really that close to the beach.
I know, but the post I was replying to refrenceded proximity to the beach and I was just pointing out that Atlanta isn't really that close to the beach.
Yeah but the beach isn't a relevant topic to either really. Out of the two I personally prefer Atlanta. Denver is a bit too isolated for my personal preference.
Yeah but the beach isn't a relevant topic to either really. Out of the two I personally prefer Atlanta. Denver is a bit too isolated for my personal preference.
I would also like to make the point that I think Denver has better urban fabric than Atlanta.
Yeah, you heard me. Yes, I know Atlanta has heavy rail and the underground, but I'm talking about over all fabric.
Downtown Atlanta, while very urban is choked off with freeways on two sides and by rail road tracks on the other. Just west of the Georgia Dome it drops off into street car suburbs with lots of missinghomes density levels. On the East side it doesn't take long to go from high density to (very street car suburban) single family homes.
Denver is alot more gradual and traditional. There is an unbroken grid from downtown going east and there are still alot of small apartment buildings out past the zoo. Even on the west side of downtown once you cross the freeway the grid continues. It just follows the traditional urban transect better: dense to medium to less dense.
For those who say that Denver is just brown and ugly, check out Park Hill next time you are in town. Denver has streetcar suburbs that are just as nice as anything you will find in Atlanta (which also has a bunch of great streetcar suburb neighborhoods)
Underground is closed and was never much to begin with. Heavy Rail? Marta is pretty much useless. Denver has better transit. I used RTD all the time when I lived there. And the beach is much more 3.5 hours from Atlanta so yeah, not a factor. It will take you 5+ hours to get to any desirable beach (PCB/Destin/Hilton Head/Myrtle Beach) and that's if you're haulin azz.
I like downtown Denver, it's got a good dense core and lots of happening areas. The mountains as a backdrop and occasional heavy snow are a nice bonus. Heading South on Broadway always reminded me of Chicago. Although the low humidity in Denver is nice, I do prefer a more lush landscape so that one is a wash.
If I had to pick between those two, Denver all the way! We almost moved there a couple years ago. The deal breaker was the high cost of housing. Felt like a bubble to us so we ended up back in Chicago.
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Underground is closed and was never much to begin with.
Absolutely disagree. In its heyday, Underground was pretty awesome and a big tourist attraction. Hopefully the plans to revitalize the area take off soon.
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Heavy Rail? Marta is pretty much useless.
Also disagree. While coverage is certainly lacking, to say it's "pretty much useless" is just asinine. It's still one of the most heavily utilized rail systems in the country and covers the airport, downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, and Perimeter.
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And the beach is much more 3.5 hours from Atlanta so yeah, not a factor. It will take you 5+ hours to get to any desirable beach (PCB/Destin/Hilton Head/Myrtle Beach) and that's if you're haulin azz.
Savannah is about 3.5 hours away and the area beaches are just a stone's throw away. Of course if you're going during a popular summer weekend traffic will make the trip longer but that's the typical travel time.
I know moving to Atlanta turned out to be a colossal mistake for you and it has zero redeeming qualities and everywhere else is just a million times better, so I'm not surprised by these misleading statements.
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