Nashville and Atlanta, a tale of two Booming Southern Cities Stereo typed (comparison, populations)

[waronxmas]

Originally Posted by Jstarling

I don’t know about you but I live in north Fulton and by gosh the summers are hot.

Really? Unless you previous experience was the Northern tier, this past summer has been a breeze. I've been training for a marathon so I've been out in it all summer. Overall it was pretty mild to be honest except for that hellish 3 week period in august when the oven got left on. It's also been mad rainy and that helps a lot.

[SkyLark2019]

Nashville gets the Hollywood-style stereotype of being all about the country music scene. There's more to life there but that's the media portrayal.

Atlanta is exciting! & The New South is wonderful. I've enjoyed every work encounter with someone from the ATL....

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by oobanks

Being from Atlanta, i think the City still very much cares about it's perception to be honest!!!

That wasn't his point; all cities care about their perception. But he seemed to be saying that since it's been a major city for a while now with a multifaceted brand, stereotypes that might be more limiting for a midsized city aren't as much of a concern for Atlanta. For instance, the development of the new museum in Nashville is, in part, an effort (a substantial one at that IMO) to diversify the city's brand and image at a stage in the city's evolution when it can actually begin to do that.

You have to realize in all honestly, Atlanta is still very young as well, coming into maturity. Now NYC, Philly, Chi, that's a totally different level of city and they could really care less.

Compared to the nation's largest metros, of course Atlanta is a young city but it could be argued that when it was awarded the Centennial Olympic games, that unofficially gave it something close to major city status nationally and that was over three decades ago.

[Remington Steel]

Atlanta is also widely noted for being the "Black Gay Mecca" due to its highly visible black LGBT community, progressive reputation, and vibrant black LGBT culture.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by Remington Steel

Atlanta is also widely noted for being the "Black Gay Mecca" due to its highly visible black LGBT community, progressive reputation, and vibrant black LGBT culture.

Slight correction - Atlanta is known as a 'Gay Mecca,' black, as well as every ethnicity! And has been for decades...

[goat314]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

This is a stereotype and it works in Nashvilles favor. Looking at the list of amenities I see something totally different.

Nashville is the marketing king. There a slew of midsized cities that are more interesting in real life.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by JMatl

Slight correction - Atlanta is known as a 'Gay Mecca,' black, as well as every ethnicity! And has been for decades...

Amen. This.

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by goat314

Nashville is the marketing king. There a slew of midsized cities that are more interesting in real life.

True
I live five hours from Nashville and not once has any interest been shown for anything in Nashville.

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by goat314

Nashville is the marketing king. There a slew of midsized cities that are more interesting in real life.

Yes

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by JMatl

Slight correction - Atlanta is known as a 'Gay Mecca,' black, as well as every ethnicity! And has been for decades...

Take a step back from that.

A Mecca vs. a city that is welcoming to every group are two different things. A Mecca implies that a specific group of people flock to a specific place. Even NYC isn't a Mecca for every group though they are closest. Atlanta is certainly not a Mecca for every ethnicity. Atlanta is a welcoming city for different ethnicities but again that is different.