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Atlanta all the way. Much more to do, much more to see, much more diverse. It feels more urban to me. I am not too fond of Portland's so called smart growth. Would probably work better in Russia
I am not too fond of Portland's so called smart growth. Would probably work better in Russia
Nah, it's actually pretty nice being able to access the woods and countryside about 15-20 minutes north of downtown and having farmland preserved on the outskirts of the city rather than having to drive through 1-2 hours of generic suburbs to get anywhere.
Don't get me wrong, I like Atlanta--and as both cities are attractive to people for very different reasons this is sort of a weird comparison.
Nah, it's actually pretty nice being able to access the woods and countryside about 15-20 minutes north of downtown and having farmland preserved on the outskirts of the city rather than having to drive through 1-2 hours of generic suburbs to get anywhere.
Don't get me wrong, I like Atlanta--and as both cities are attractive to people for very different reasons this is sort of a weird comparison.
I agree that it is an odd match up, but still don't like the development style
Nah, it's actually pretty nice being able to access the woods and countryside about 15-20 minutes north of downtown and having farmland preserved on the outskirts of the city rather than having to drive through 1-2 hours of generic suburbs to get anywhere.
Don't get me wrong, I like Atlanta--and as both cities are attractive to people for very different reasons this is sort of a weird comparison.
Actually, Atlanta feels like it's in a forest, there are so many trees everywhere. Many of the expressways through town feel like you're driving in the woods rather than through a major city because they are lined on both sides by huge trees.
And yes you do have to drive a long way from Atlanta to find farmland but that is because the Atlanta area never had many farms to begin with. This is because the soil in the area is very rocky and poor for farming in. About 100 miles South of Atlanta in Middle Georgia, however, there are farms for days.
Stone Mountain Park, and several Mountains, etc. to the North give you access to nature. I always have the feeling that I'm only minutes away from nature anywhere in Georgia anyway.
Atlanta all the way. Much more to do, much more to see, much more diverse. It feels more urban to me. I am not too fond of Portland's so called smart growth. Would probably work better in Russia
Oh, that's just a name. Despite the metropolitan part, MARTA only serves the city of Atlanta and the inner suburbs. It covers about a 300 square area or so.
Sure, but people from elsewhere in the metro still use the system. Don't people drive to the terminal stations and take the trains from there? What about the much larger numbers of suburban families coming into the city on a Saturday or after work for a sporting event? Being part of a much larger metro is definitely a big contributing factor here.
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Percentage of adults who do not own a car in Portland: 14.02%
Percentage of adults who do not own a car in Atlanta: 19.58%
Maybe people are poorer in Atlanta and can't afford cars? Maybe Atlanta has a higher unemployment rate, so those people don't have anywhere to go? Not saying this is true, just speculating. It's not as black and white as you're making it seem to be.
For what it's worth, Portland has a better Transit Score than Atlanta (50 vs 43).
Sure, but people from elsewhere in the metro still use the system. Don't people drive to the terminal stations and take the trains from there? What about the much larger numbers of suburban families coming into the city on a Saturday or after work for a sporting event? Being part of a much larger metro is definitely a big contributing factor here.
Maybe people are poorer in Atlanta and can't afford cars? Maybe Atlanta has a higher unemployment rate, so those people don't have anywhere to go? Not saying this is true, just speculating. It's not as black and white as you're making it seem to be.
For what it's worth, Portland has a better Transit Score than Atlanta (50 vs 43).
I think you're grasping at straws here...none of this is actually true, although some people do park and ride MARTA it isn't the vast majority. Portland may have a better transit score due to more positive views of transit in that city, but MARTA is larger and has almost double the ridership numbers.
Atlanta is larger and has heavy rail, but in no way is it more urban than Portland as a whole.
I think it would be fairly even if you just consider the city limits (Atlanta 132 sq.mi. Portland 133 sq.mi.). The Atlanta metro area is too large to compare to Portland, but the cities themselves seem to be a very good matchup.
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