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This is indeed one of the keenest points I've ever seen made on C-D! I've often thought it myself, but would never have been able to say it so well.
Augusta's location on I-20 not only isolates it from the rest of the state, but makes it a city few Americans would ever travel through. Nobody is going to go out of there way to "just see" Augusta because it's not really on the way to anywhere. Columbia and Florence are not exactly destinations. Indeed, it is my experience that there is far more traffic on I-16 between Macon and Savannah than there is on I-20 between Augusta and Atlanta.
True but there is the Masters.If they can capitalize on that notoriety more,it could create some type of golf tourism industry.Also if the develop the river more as well.
Not to mention the legacy of James Brown.I think they really don't create enough attractions in Augusta.
This is one of the keenest points I've ever seen made on C-D! I've often thought it myself, but would never have been able to say it so well.
Augusta's location on I-20 not only isolates it from the rest of the state, but makes it a city few Americans would ever travel through. Nobody is going to go out of their way to "just see" Augusta because it's not really on the way to anywhere. Columbia and Florence are not exactly destinations from the west, and there other major routes up the east coast (95 and 85). Indeed, ithere is far more traffic on I-16 between Macon and Savannah than there is on I-20 between Augusta and Atlanta.
And just to be fair: the same exact thing can be said for Columbus.
If 20 went to Myrtle Beach or even Wilmington NC, things would be different I think.
Gorgia is nothing without atlanta . and nashville is complicated cause our nickname is "cashville" . but theres still memphis thats just like atlanta , knoxville , chattanooga and etc
Gorgia is nothing without atlanta . and nashville is complicated cause our nickname is "cashville" . but theres still memphis thats just like atlanta , knoxville , chattanooga and etc
Gorgia is nothing without atlanta . and nashville is complicated cause our nickname is "cashville" . but theres still memphis thats just like atlanta , knoxville , chattanooga and etc
We all know that's true. Savannah and Augusta don't really matter much to the overall economy.
They are.Compared to Mississippi pr North Carolina but Georgia has overall better roads than almost any state.Have you been to Memphis or Johnson City in a while?Some of those bridges look terrible.
To be fair, we do have our fair share of old, decrepit bridges in this state as well...
there is no way Tennessee doesn't take this Atlanta simply means so much more to Georgia then Nashville to Tennessee losing Nash would hurt Tennessee badly but Knoxville,Chat,Memphis,tri-cities gives them a decided edge no offense to Augusta,Macon,Athens,Columbus and Savannah.......I think VA and NC would win this kind of comparison as well if you took out the largest city or metro in each.
While nobody can deny the significance Atlanta has to the state of Georgia, there is a problem with claiming Georgia would be crippled beyond repair if Atlanta disappears. Applying the OPs rationale (if the city of Atlanta and the city of Nashville were both removed, which state would fare better?) presents an interesting scenario: Tennessee would have a better overall economy, but Georgia would be very, very close behind. Why? Most of Atlanta's F500 headquarters and its primary logistical lifeline (the airport) would still exist. Let's not even talk about the Port of Savannah, the manufacturing plants, and Aflac's headquarters in Columbus.
Take the airport, for example. Hartsfield-Jackson is directly owned and operated by the City of Atlanta, that is a fact. What people don't know is that the airport is entirely outside of Atlanta's city limits. The land occupied by the airport is in the city of Hapeville, city of College Park, and unincorporated Clayton County. Since the OP only specified that the city of Atlanta was to be removed, Hartsfield-Jackson would survive, it would just need a new owner. By that logic, Delta Air Lines also survives, as its headquarters is located on airport property.
Second, most of the companies based in "Atlanta" aren't even located in the city limits. Off the top of my head, UPS, Newell Rubbermaid, Cox, Arby's, Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, NCR, Waffle House, AGCO, and ExpressJet are all located in the suburbs. Thus, a large chunk of Atlanta's economy would survive. There would be a shock, yes, and some restructuring would be necessary, but I don't think it would be totally crippling for the state.
- skbl17
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