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But stats don’t really back up that it’s a purple state, either. To me a purple state is somewhere like Wisconsin or Pennsylvania where both Democrats AND Republicans regularly win statewide elections — Dems may be thinning the margins in GA, but I don’t think the state can be considered anything but red until they actually win. Maybe 2020 is the year!
I agree with you completely. Georgia might be getting closer in races, but until Dems start winning in state wide races, it's still red to me.
I agree on paper VA wins but some are making it seem the only thing going in GA is Atlanta and Savannah.
What about Augusta?Augusta is bigger than Savannah and is more of economical hot spot with its government jobs,university plus its home of The Masters.
I just got in Atlanta for the holidays and will definately do more exploring
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Dunwoody (Perimeter) doesn't seem much like Arlington as Perimeter has surface parking lots on a scale and frequency that is much greater than that in Arlington. I think if you're talking about hanging out within the major shopping centers of each, then sure, it's pretty much the same chain stores, but that's with major shopping centers all across the US.
As mentioned earlier, the corridor going from Rosslyn to Ballston within Arlington is maybe a good analogue for Midtown Atlanta and Tysons Corner a better comparison for Dunwoody / Perimeter. It's got a lot of transit and it's very dense and within really quick reach of downtown (downtown DC as opposed to downtown Atlanta). Tysons Corner is further out from downtown DC, passes through the Ballston Rosslyn corridor on the way to downtown DC, and is a rife with shopping centers and surface parking lots. The bigger difference there is that Tysons Corner is trying to wholesale remake itself to be more walkable, is a massive employment center that serves as headquarters for many more corporations than Dunwoody does, and it's not the end of the rapid transit line as it has the much more walkable and urban Reston further out, though not yet it's most walkable part, and pretty soon, the major employment center of Dulles airport.
I dont disagree with any of this but as it pertains to Midtown Atlanta and Arlington OVERALL? no
You are selling the Perimeter area very short though. Ive already said many times its not equal in its density or urbanity but they are similar as to the aesthetics .I dont see how that statement is so controversial.
Thats the thing with Perimeter.Its doing the same thing as we speak as there are huge efforts underway to make it more urban and walkable.
Some one mentioned State Farm project as an example.
Dunwoody/Perimeter F500 companies are UPS,West Rock,Veritiv and a few more I just cant remember but its hardly an area void of corporate headquarters.
You've yet to share any of the below whether it be links or intersections or specific areas of the perimeter that look/function/act like the below. You realize that Arlington has one of the highest transit riderships in the country? Also, look! it's pedestrians walking around like it's a daily thing! Do they do that in the perimeter? I'm really curious to know your opinion regarding this.. the below makeup large portions of Arlington, the Perimeter doesnt have a single area like this.
Do you even know what you are arguing about?I know I never said anything close to what you keep trying to find as an argument.
You keep ignoring the question why you think Arlington is like Midtown by bringing up an argument that doesnt exist
And yet it was you who said Arlington reminded you of Midtown .
Yes and you said Arlington was more like Perimeter so I asked how so and you've yet to show examples that resemble areas I've shared of Arlington... but you cant because it doesnt exist
Yeah... I dont know why you would be confused at Virginia winning? Georgia is a deep red state and performs worse against Virginia on .. like everything. Outside of Atlanta, the most common thing associated with Georgia is like college football and honey boo boo.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
GA is not a deep red state when the last governors race was almost won by a progressive black woman by a margin of 1.4%.
All of GAs major cities voed Democratic
Do you even know what you are arguing about?I know I never said anything close to what you keep trying to find as an argument.
You keep ignoring the question why you think Arlington is like Midtown by bringing up an argument that doesnt exist
Lol.. yeah I think we 've discussed this enough... people have read and commented on this. Its obvious.... Move on.... people are still voting and one leads the other by a decent lead.
Look at you going thread to thread defending Atlanta's honor against basically everyone else not from Atlanta it's admirable.
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