Game Over For Atlanta? This guy thinks so... (Decatur, Nashville: club, move to)

[Zone2flyboy]

Originally Posted by Sklerty34

I must agree here. Folks in Chicago, in general, don't know much of Atlanta. And why would they? It's another big town like like Houston or Kansas city. Were the winter not brutal, chicago is a terrifc "city". As I have been saying, Atlanta is not a good city, but a good metro area.

In all honesty, the last person from Chicago I met reamrked he knew Atlanta as a Child prostituion capital. That's what he had heard about the town, right wrong or indifferent. I was taken aback, but not really shocked.

You're hilarious. rofl @ child prositution capitol. I would think something like that would only be known by someone who is familiar with and particiaptes in that sort of thing. Not to mention that you really just made a broad assumption about something you have no clue about. Thats like me saying that Chicago is the land of gang wars and weekends where 15-20 people get killed and no one even bats at an eye at it.

[Sklerty34]

I'm not sure where this person heard this. However I've seen local news stories about this issue, so your assumption one must engage on that actvity to know is fallacy. It also helps make my other point about how some Atlantans are not able to see what is in front of their face.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by Sklerty34

I'm not sure where this person heard this. However I've seen local news stories about this issue, so your assumption one must engage on that actvity to know is fallacy. It also helps make my other point about how some Atlantans are not able to see what is in front of their face.

And that works both ways, as you have proven.

[DTL3000]

Yep, Atlanta does have a problem with child prostitution.

A horrible achievement | Atlanta | News & Views | Fishwrapper

CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog

Atlanta still a hub for child prostitution *| ajc.com

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by Adric

Wow low blow there. Dont you mean "build a TOWN on a flood plain"? Bet you don't know that that flood was called the 500 year flood because the odds of that happening again in a full year are 1 in 500. Oh and wasn't Atlanta flooded just over a year ago?



And Chicago is an easier drive. It's one interstate and it's flat. I've driven both a number of times. Both Louisville and Indianapolis are painless to drive through. I don't make the reasons why Nashville also looks at Chicago. I just tell you why.

P.S. I might have given credence to your argument until you described Louisville as a "rather large metro" while relegating Nashville to town status.

Metro Louisville population: 1,244,696
Metro Nashville population: 1,666,566

Yeah, I'm sure that was a low blow, just the tone of your post caught me wrong. I have family and friends in Nashville and I hurt for those affected by the floods. Just this city comparison thing like Nashville is doing everything right and Atlanta did everything wrong took me aback.

Using a line like "I can safely say that the only reason why Atlanta might be on the minds of people" is exaggerative and clouds your points, for which most are good points. Just a pet peeve of mine I guess. Should have ignored it. The people I know there recognize Atlanta's role as the defacto capital of the region and don't see it as some horrible beast.

I read the linked article and while it focused on Forsyth and its explosive growth which puts it in the top five in the country, the article was more a comparison of similarities between the two cities than a "Atlanta has done it all wrong and we are doing it right." The article mentions explosive growth in Williamson County (where I have family) which is more on par with other counties around Atlanta that aren't growing at Forsyth's rate (Cherokee would be a better comparison to Williamson).

But it was your comment about the drive to Chicago that got me to hit the reply button. I wasn't comparing Louisville to Nashville, but to Chattanooga. A drive from Nashville to Chicago takes you thru two metro areas well over a million while the drive to Atlanta in half the time takes you thru a metro area around the half million mark. Flat? So? Interstates are built even through hilly areas to make a drive easy. Is it that difficult to climb the Cumberland ridge at Monteagle or to climb the ridges around Chattanooga? Makes for a much more scenic drive.

OK, truce called. Will climb back in my hole now.

[chiatldal]

Originally Posted by Sklerty34

I must agree here. Folks in Chicago, in general, don't know much of Atlanta. And why would they? It's another big town like like Houston or Kansas city. Were the winter not brutal, chicago is a terrifc "city". As I have been saying, Atlanta is not a good city, but a good metro area.

In all honesty, the last person from Chicago I met reamrked he knew Atlanta as a Child prostituion capital. That's what he had heard about the town, right wrong or indifferent. I was taken aback, but not really shocked.

You know what's funny? I'm from Chicago and I think very differently then that of your comment.. I mean wow. Seriously do really want to talk about reputations of cities, when CNN talk about kids dropping out why is half the time the stories is about a Chicago kid. ) But one thing I really don’t get about this sight is what’s the point of talking down on another city. I think it says more about these posters and less about the city their bashing because it’s not that serious, it‘s not.

So with saying that how come all the nay sayer aren't posting on the below thread. Oh! that's right! cause It’s something positive.

//www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...-beltline.html

[Adric]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

Yeah, I'm sure that was a low blow, just the tone of your post caught me wrong. I have family and friends in Nashville and I hurt for those affected by the floods. Just this city comparison thing like Nashville is doing everything right and Atlanta did everything wrong took me aback.

Using a line like "I can safely say that the only reason why Atlanta might be on the minds of people" is exaggerative and clouds your points, for which most are good points. Just a pet peeve of mine I guess. Should have ignored it. The people I know there recognize Atlanta's role as the defacto capital of the region and don't see it as some horrible beast.

I read the linked article and while it focused on Forsyth and its explosive growth which puts it in the top five in the country, the article was more a comparison of similarities between the two cities than a "Atlanta has done it all wrong and we are doing it right." The article mentions explosive growth in Williamson County (where I have family) which is more on par with other counties around Atlanta that aren't growing at Forsyth's rate (Cherokee would be a better comparison to Williamson).

But it was your comment about the drive to Chicago that got me to hit the reply button. I wasn't comparing Louisville to Nashville, but to Chattanooga. A drive from Nashville to Chicago takes you thru two metro areas well over a million while the drive to Atlanta in half the time takes you thru a metro area around the half million mark. Flat? So? Interstates are built even through hilly areas to make a drive easy. Is it that difficult to climb the Cumberland ridge at Monteagle or to climb the ridges around Chattanooga? Makes for a much more scenic drive.

OK, truce called. Will climb back in my hole now.

Fair enough. No harm done. The whole "which drive is easier" thing was beside the point anyway.

No Nashville hasn't done everything right. Not by a long shot. Namely in the public transit arena. The Nashville MTA is a joke for a city that size and Nashville too has sprawled pretty bad. I was just simply trying to point out that -in my experience- the southeast does not look at Atlanta as the golden beacon of pride and Atlanta is not the center of the universe for the surrounding cities in our neighboring states.

[WilliamM]

Originally Posted by Adric

I was just simply trying to point out that -in my experience- the southeast does not look at Atlanta as the golden beacon of pride and Atlanta is not the center of the universe for the surrounding cities in our neighboring states.

Have to disagree. Again, it has nothing to do with whether people consciously view Atlanta as a "center of the universe" or "golden beacon". Atlanta is further down a road that all aspiring cities in the Southeast region must, whether they like it or not, travel. Therefore, and again regardless of whether they like it or not, indeed regardless of whether they even view Atlanta in a positive light or not, they still have to take their bearings by Atlanta. That's just a fact - and has nothing to do with subjective opinions, etc.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by Sklerty34

I'm not sure where this person heard this. However I've seen local news stories about this issue, so your assumption one must engage on that actvity to know is fallacy. It also helps make my other point about how some Atlantans are not able to see what is in front of their face.

Contraire. We are able to, because we live here. You don't. Do you really think you've made some sort of point? To date, you've yet to make a proper complete sentence.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by DTL3000

Yep, Atlanta does have a problem with child prostitution.

...as do most other large cities. Atlanta is a major city with major city problems - it would be strange if negatives like crime, prostitution, drugs, traffic, scams, etc. weren't a part of life here.