10 Things that must happed for Atlanta to be considered a "World City" (Decatur: camp, mold)

[WilliamM]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

While I don't think it will be a bad thing for all of the areas ITP to become one city (more of in a borough system though), the City of Atlanta really doesn't need to annex anymore land. SE and SW Atlanta could stand for more gentrification/development.

I think I'd agree with that. The key thing Atlanta needs of course is not more land, but more bodies. It needs the clout (both nationally and locally) that comes with being a million-plus city, and it needs to have a core city population that's more proportionate to the metro pop. and where the ratio is more in line with similar-sized metros (Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, for ex.). It's just silly for example for Atlanta to place below a city such as Jacksonville, FL in city population rankings. It's just silly.

[Blkspice23]

Originally Posted by WilliamM

I think I'd agree with that. The key thing Atlanta needs of course is not more land, but more bodies. It needs the clout (both nationally and locally) that comes with being a million-plus city, and it needs to have a core city population that's more proportionate to the metro pop. and where the ratio is more in line with similar-sized metros (Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, for ex.). It's just silly for example for Atlanta to place below a city such as Jacksonville, FL in city population rankings. It's just silly.

Well Jacksonville entire county is the city limits Houston has almost 600 sq miles of city limits. Atlanta has only 132 sq miles of city limits.. If you were to spread Atlanta out as far as Dallas and Houston, we would have the same amount of people they have... Plus there is no southern city thats over 1 million and the city limits are under 150.....

[FlyiMetro]

Originally Posted by WilliamM

I think I'd agree with that. The key thing Atlanta needs of course is not more land, but more bodies. It needs the clout (both nationally and locally) that comes with being a million-plus city, and it needs to have a core city population that's more proportionate to the metro pop. and where the ratio is more in line with similar-sized metros (Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, for ex.). It's just silly for example for Atlanta to place below a city such as Jacksonville, FL in city population rankings. It's just silly.

You always make good clear minded non emotional post man. I cant give you anymore +1

The Atlanta metro pie has too many slices in it. Thats small time and prehistoric way of living. Some areas should unite.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by WilliamM

Well put. It needs that, plus another 15 to 20 years of the urbanization we've seen over the last 10 or so yrs. It's on its way. Hey what the heck, go crazy and throw in an annexation or two and then look out.

Originally Posted by waronxmas

While I don't think it will be a bad thing for all of the areas ITP to become one city (more of in a borough system though), the City of Atlanta really doesn't need to annex anymore land. SE and SW Atlanta could stand for more gentrification/development.

I think the City of Atlanta should annex the following areas (the annexations will meet both of y'all's criteria--more annexation/population increase [WilliamM], but with a mainly ITP focus [waronxmas] ):



-Emory/Druid Hills Area
-Briarcliff/Oak Grove Area
-North Atlanta
-Brookhaven
-Vinings/Cumberland
-Six Flags
-South Fulton (north of Fairburn, Union City, Palmetto)
-Scottdale
-Toco Hills/North Druid Hills/Medlock Park Area
-Sandtown
-Gresham Park
-Intrenchment Creek/Constitution Area
-Mountain View Area of Clayton County
*these area should also be annexed by Atlanta proper, but they've been incorporated:
-Sandy Springs
-Dunwoody
-Chattahoochee Hills

[WilliamM]

Originally Posted by aries4118

I think the City of Atlanta should annex the following areas (the annexations will meet both of y'all's criteria--more annexation/population increase [WilliamM], but with a mainly ITP focus [waronxmas] ):



-Emory/Druid Hills Area
-Briarcliff/Oak Grove Area
-North Atlanta
-Brookhaven
-Vinings/Cumberland
-Six Flags
-South Fulton (north of Fairburn, Union City, Palmetto)
-Scottdale
-Toco Hills/North Druid Hills/Medlock Park Area
-Sandtown
-Gresham Park
-Intrenchment Creek/Constitution Area
-Mountain View Area of Clayton County
*these area should also be annexed by Atlanta proper, but they've been incorporated:
-Sandy Springs
-Dunwoody
-Chattahoochee Hills

Nice list.

We march tomorrow ..

[txstate]

Also some of type of port even if it was in Savannah or another GA costal cities with a navigable river.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by txstate

Also some of type of port even if it was in Savannah or another GA costal cities with a navigable river.

Actually, Savannah does act as our Port, and Brunswick to a lesser degree.

It's a straight shot down I-75 & I-16 from here.

[FlyiMetro]

Originally Posted by txstate

Also some of type of port even if it was in Savannah or another GA costal cities with a navigable river.

I disagree. Atlanta is a rail hub city. Plus Hartfield CAN handle Air Cargo, but has never been focused on till recently. This city has a lot of good things going for it that the DIVIDED leadership never realize.

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by aries4118

I think the City of Atlanta should annex the following areas (the annexations will meet both of y'all's criteria--more annexation/population increase [WilliamM], but with a mainly ITP focus [waronxmas] ):



-Emory/Druid Hills Area
-Briarcliff/Oak Grove Area
-North Atlanta
-Brookhaven
-Vinings/Cumberland
-Six Flags
-South Fulton (north of Fairburn, Union City, Palmetto)
-Scottdale
-Toco Hills/North Druid Hills/Medlock Park Area
-Sandtown
-Gresham Park
-Intrenchment Creek/Constitution Area
-Mountain View Area of Clayton County
*these area should also be annexed by Atlanta proper, but they've been incorporated:
-Sandy Springs
-Dunwoody
-Chattahoochee Hills

I want you to make a nice map with all this colored in and post it!

My solution (and I think I've posted it before).... Allow Milton County to be reestablished, so everything north of the Chattahoochee can be separated. Then take the remainder of Fulton and Dekalb, abolish both counties and every city in it and make a Greater Atlanta. London did this in the 60s. Have boroughs or some other names for subdivisions within this, townships, maybe even call them cities... but have smaller subdivisions within of about 100,000 each... Still would have Decatur, Chamblee, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, and ones that aren't incorporated now like Tucker, Redan, etc and then Buckhead, Midtown, Cascade of what is currently in the city of Atlanta. Then have an overarching city of Greater Atlanta that would then be in the 1.5 million or more population

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

I want you to make a nice map with all this colored in and post it!

I'm not computer-savvy enough!