People running like h*** from Henry??

[Merin]

Originally Posted by ulver

Much like the City Of Atlanta, it's just a swirling toilet bowl these days. White flight started inside the actual city limits of Atlanta in the 70's, and now it's spreading to the 'burbs, those folks fled to. Crime, gangs, illegals, corrupt government...they are just about everywhere around metro Atlanta. Clayton a bit more than some others, I am hearing from law enforcement.

I was unaware that people are currently fleeing the City of Atlanta.

[Merin]

Originally Posted by atlantagreg30127

. On the other side of the coin, I'm aware of neighborhoods where if ONE single middle-income black family moves into a white neighborhood, half the street will have "for sale" signs in their yards by the end of the week. That is what you would call unjustified or paranoid white flight, and it does still happen in some areas.

I was unaware this happened. So if the Cosby's move in next door, people will put their houses for sale?

[atlantagreg30127]

Originally Posted by Merin

I was unaware this happened. So if the Cosby's move in next door, people will put their houses for sale?

There are still some areas where the folks wouldn't wait to see if the family were the Cosbys or if they belonged on an episode of Good Times - the for sale signs would go up immediately. You might however, go 1 mile and be in a neighborhood that would not react this way. Once you get into the "rural suburbs" surrounding Atlanta it's hit or miss that way.

[Rod_moore]

wow, what a bunch of racist pricks to move because "African-Americans" are moving in. I hope I don't have any ignorant neighbors like this when I move there.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Merin

I was unaware that people are currently fleeing the City of Atlanta.

I think residential white flight from the city of Atlanta had pretty much run its course by the early 80s. Many businesses and most new residents continue to locate in the burbs but that may be a slightly different phenomenon.

[ladycage]

what do you do atlanta greg, if you don't mind saying?

[suprascooby22]

Originally Posted by Rod_moore

wow, what a bunch of racist pricks to move because "African-Americans" are moving in. I hope I don't have any ignorant neighbors like this when I move there.

People will move based on what type of blacks, hispanics, asians are moving in. Now with that said once an area or the schools go majority minority most whites will move out. That is just the way it is and has happened in more places in Atlanta to even mention.