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Old 01-24-2015, 11:41 AM
 
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Dude, what part of Atlanta did you live in? I notice rolling hills everywhere I go. I lived in Pittsburgh a while back, and it is hillier than Atlanta (particularly Mount Washington across from downtown Pittsburgh), but I find the cities to be comparable overall in terms of terrain. Wish we had more water features in Atlanta, though - Pittsburgh easily trumps Atlanta there.
Mostly north Atlanta. You might see some hills in Cobb but there's not a lot. Pittsburgh easliy trumps Atlanta on hills and topography in general. You can notice hills in Atlanta if you drive'em but nothing rising off in the distance.
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Old 01-24-2015, 11:42 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Altanta doesn't have much in the way of rivers or creeks. The city feels water starved. And you can't see Atlanta's hills which is why Atlanta felt flat to me. A place like Pittsburgh gives you the whole package woods/creeks/rivers/hills.
You say that, yet Atlanta receives more rain than Seattle a year. #AtlantaHater
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Old 01-24-2015, 12:01 PM
 
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You say that, yet Atlanta receives more rain than Seattle a year. #AtlantaHater
Sorry rain puddles don't count as waterfront and it all runs off into the sewers. Large bodies of water have a calming effect, Atlanta is so stressful.
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Old 01-24-2015, 12:10 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Altanta doesn't have much in the way of rivers or creeks. The city feels water starved. And you can't see Atlanta's hills which is why Atlanta felt flat to me. A place like Pittsburgh gives you the whole package woods/creeks/rivers/hills.
Are you talking about COA or the metro? There are lots of small creeks. The Hooch is the only main river sure but ask people that had their basements flooded in 09 about the lack of creeks and rivers when that small stream 100 feet away started knocking on their door. You can't say it's flat if you notice hills while driving. A person driving a stick shift sure doesn't think it's flat when they roll back at a stop light. Pittsburgh does have more mountainous terrain like Birmingham. Houston is flat. Atlanta is not.
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Old 01-24-2015, 12:24 PM
 
Location: O4W
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Sorry rain puddles don't count as waterfront and it all runs off into the sewers. Large bodies of water have a calming effect, Atlanta is so stressful.
Justin Bieber, do you still live in Buckhead?
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Old 01-24-2015, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Sorry rain puddles don't count as waterfront and it all runs off into the sewers. Large bodies of water have a calming effect, Atlanta is so stressful.
Yes, I'm sure those murky alligator & snake filled bayous and the toxic Ship Channel are just dreamy and soothing after a shift at the refinery.
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Old 01-24-2015, 12:54 PM
 
Location: N.C. for now... Atlanta future
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Vancouver really reminds me of Asian cities like Hong Kong. Its really not like anything else in North America other than NYC for its high rise density. But of course its much cleaner and prettier than NYC.
Exactly. Vancouver is the product of limited space and demand, similar to Hong Kong. Vancouver is 44 square miles, but has a population over 600,000. This creates incredible density. According to Emprois, the city has more residential high-rises per capita than any city in North America. It also lists over 1,400 buildings, with 691 highrises. Really incredible numbers.
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Old 01-24-2015, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Exactly. Vancouver is the product of limited space and demand, similar to Hong Kong. Vancouver is 44 square miles, but has a population over 600,000. This creates incredible density. According to Emprois, the city has more residential high-rises per capita than any city in North America. It also lists over 1,400 buildings, with 691 highrises. Really incredible numbers.
They really have embraced highrise living there, even in the suburbs. There are many suburban skylines all over the metro, mostly clustered around malls and Skytrain stations.

And there are parallels with Hong Kong, as a flood of people from there have moved to Vancouver. The last time I was there, the locals were jokingly calling the place 'Van Kong.'
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Old 01-24-2015, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Yes, I'm sure those murky alligator & snake filled bayous and the toxic Ship Channel are just dreamy and soothing after a shift at the refinery.
one of the best posts ever (but I can't rep you)
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Old 01-24-2015, 02:08 PM
 
Location: N.C. for now... Atlanta future
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Are you talking about COA or the metro? There are lots of small creeks. The Hooch is the only main river sure but ask people that had their basements flooded in 09 about the lack of creeks and rivers when that small stream 100 feet away started knocking on their door. You can't say it's flat if you notice hills while driving. A person driving a stick shift sure doesn't think it's flat when they roll back at a stop light. Pittsburgh does have more mountainous terrain like Birmingham. Houston is flat. Atlanta is not.
Southern Atlanta metro is relatively "flat," if you can call rolling piedmont "flat." Geographically, you can't call piedmont "flat." Kansas you can call flat. However, it is AN INDISPUTABLE FACT that the northern suburbs of the metro are INDEED within the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. That's why Atlanta has the second highest altitude of any major metro area in the nation (second to Denver). The rainy southeast has carved many small creeks and rivers. There is NO "lack" of creeks and rivers in metro Atlanta. Atlanta metro is also traversed by literally dozens of creeks and small rivers feeding into the Chattahoochee. The Chattahoochee is *NOT* the only river. There is also the Little River, the Etowah River, and Sweetwater creek (picture below) could be a small river. That's also part of the reason why the region is hilly, especially within Sandy Springs closer to the river. Many of these hills overlook the Chattahoochee from pretty high up. Atlanta has hills nearly as steep as San Francisco within it's limits. These are FACTS from my many geography classes when I earned my environmental science college degree. I DO KNOW of which I speak.

Sweetwater Creek picture: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eekGeorgia.jpg

I do know you were not directing that at me, by the way. Great post!

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