Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Georgia > Atlanta
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 06-25-2019, 10:21 PM
 
2,084 posts, read 1,369,645 times
Reputation: 2288

Advertisements

For decades, Fayette County has been described as home to great schools, low crime, big houses and golf carts.

But as time passed another hallmark has emerged — metro Atlanta’s oldest demographic..."

FULL STORY: https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt-...ICepJQX50V2xL/

SOURCE: AJC
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 06-26-2019, 05:28 AM
 
14,394 posts, read 11,151,524 times
Reputation: 14163
In time it’ll become ATL’s version of The Villages in Florida...
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 06:26 AM
 
Location: Duluth, GA
1,383 posts, read 1,552,249 times
Reputation: 1451
Quote:
Leaders point to concerts, such as upcoming tour stops by “Spin Doctors,” “10,000 Maniacs,” “The Motels” and other ’80s and ’90s groups, as evidence of the county’s burgeoning music scene.
That'll bring more Gen-Xers than Millenials.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 06:30 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
1,186 posts, read 1,503,590 times
Reputation: 1342
Quote:
Originally Posted by markjames68 View Post
In time it’ll become ATL’s version of The Villages in Florida...
Lololol.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 07:00 AM
 
32,004 posts, read 36,637,449 times
Reputation: 13269
I have a feeling that as the Millennials age out a lot of them will find PTC attractive.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 07:07 AM
 
8,302 posts, read 5,650,462 times
Reputation: 7542
Quote:
Originally Posted by arjay57 View Post
I have a feeling that as the Millennials age out a lot of them will find PTC attractive.
That still doesn't address the fundamental problem laid out in the article.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 07:38 AM
 
32,004 posts, read 36,637,449 times
Reputation: 13269
Quote:
Originally Posted by citidata18 View Post
That still doesn't address the fundamental problem laid out in the article.
Well, I think they'll move there long before they are 65. Once you start raising a family good schools and low crime are major issues.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 07:42 AM
 
Location: Upper Westside
821 posts, read 722,314 times
Reputation: 630
Quote:
Originally Posted by arjay57 View Post
I have a feeling that as the Millennials age out a lot of them will find PTC attractive.
I'm a millennial. I grew up in Gwinnett and the thought of living on the opposite side is just not for me, too far from family.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 08:01 AM
 
815 posts, read 704,852 times
Reputation: 1301
The reason there are not a lot of Millennials in Fayette County is because many Millennials can't afford to live here. I am kind of suspicious of county leaders using this issue to push expensive new developments.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-26-2019, 08:03 AM
 
8,302 posts, read 5,650,462 times
Reputation: 7542
Quote:
Originally Posted by atlHawks View Post
I'm a millennial. I grew up in Gwinnett and the thought of living on the opposite side is just not for me, too far from family.
It is a Southside problem in general.

Can't do anything about poor proximity to the lakes/mountains (geography). But on top of that, the Southside:

*Has very limited "trendy" stores/restaurant/entertainment options (although Costco's finally coming to Coweta County, Dave & Buster's is opening in McDonough and Main Event wants to come to Newnan *eventually*).

*It has minimal employment options for young, educated, upwardly mobile professionals, which also severely limits networking opportunities.

And while it is a Southside problem in general, the issue especially stands out in PTC/Fayette County because it's much more expensive (less bang for one's buck), the built environment is older and it has virtually no urban qualities that young people like. For these reason, young people who do opt to settle on the Southside instead default to Coweta or Henry Counties, which is reflected in their higher growth rates and relatively younger demographic.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Georgia > Atlanta

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top