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Just curious as to your opinion on this thread from another forum...
It's nothing momentous, but since this area hasn't been too active lately other than the thread about S's gorgeous hair and seeing some new pics of the kiddos, I figured I'd ask. :)
[url=http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlanta/1377410-truth-told-real-reason-atlantas-unwarranted-3.html]Truth Be Told: The Real Reason for Atlanta's Unwarranted Negative Perception - Page 3 - City-Data Forum[/url]
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Oh, wow... I'm a little stunned. I think Atlanta is a very, emphasis on VERY nice city. I used to live there and am trying like heck to get back! I think a mistake that a lot of people make when moving to Atlanta is that everything is simply handed to you... nothing could be further from the truth. Nothing is handed to you in this city and you have to come prepared to work hard. I should mention that when I say "Atlanta", I'm referring to the 5 metro counties as a whole, and not specifically the city of Atlanta. I lived in Cobb county, inside the perimeter and less than 10 minutes from downtown ATL, Buckhead and Midtown. There are certainly some parts of Atlanta I would NOT live in, but don't all cities have similar areas? I also detest the public school systems in all the counties, but there are some good individual schools. Oh, and I'm not a fan of mega-churches, and ATL has its fair share of those (but I think that's a southern thing... not ATL specific.) If presented with the opportunity to move back to ATL I would jump at it.
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I didn't read all those responses -- who has the time? -- but I haved lived in ATL for 12 years, both downtown and in suburbia. I've also lived "up north" and I see no difference in the problems. Every city has areas that are nice and areas that are scary. Every city has messed up schools. The main difference to me is the race breakdown. Please note that I'm white, but I think there is much more race mixing here than in the northern cities. Also, Atlanta happens to be a large city in a largely rural state, so people from surrounding areas say they don't like Atlanta when they mean they don't like cities.
