http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2008/12/11/atlanta-mystery/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:29:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2008/12/11/atlanta-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-15440 rashid Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:00:08 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3038#comment-15440 I did what I could to debunk this over at <a href="http://rashidmuhammad.com/weblog.aspx?formtype=viewpost&objectid=486" rel="nofollow">my place</a>. There are much bigger issues behind this - in my opinion erroneous - perception of downtown that I'd like to tackle but I'm kind of light on time right now. I did what I could to debunk this over at my place. There are much bigger issues behind this – in my opinion erroneous – perception of downtown that I’d like to tackle but I’m kind of light on time right now.

]]> http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2008/12/11/atlanta-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-15437 jatjen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:53:24 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3038#comment-15437 Atlanta will NEVER be like New York. People need to grasp this and move on to inching Atlanta towards something that would be it's own, unique identity. So after a 4-year stint in Manhattan, I am heading back to my birthplace and true home in Atlanta. I went to look at condos in midtown and as I was amazed at the low prices of the new high-rises, they all said the same thing. "Ohhhhh! It's called Midtown Mile! And it's going to be like New York here now!" OK seriously. It will only be kindasorta like New York for the couple thousand people who actually live in those midtown highrises who won't have to walk but 50 feet outside their building for groceries and high fashion. Everyone else in the city STILL has to drive. This is something that no midtown miles or atlantic stations is going to change for the masses of atlanta. All those developments are going to do is turn Atlanta into one large Disney World that is made of all glass buildings. Oh wait, are we already there? Atlanta will NEVER be like New York. People need to grasp this and move on to inching Atlanta towards something that would be it’s own, unique identity.
So after a 4-year stint in Manhattan, I am heading back to my birthplace and true home in Atlanta. I went to look at condos in midtown and as I was amazed at the low prices of the new high-rises, they all said the same thing. "Ohhhhh! It’s called Midtown Mile! And it’s going to be like New York here now!" OK seriously. It will only be kindasorta like New York for the couple thousand people who actually live in those midtown highrises who won’t have to walk but 50 feet outside their building for groceries and high fashion. Everyone else in the city STILL has to drive. This is something that no midtown miles or atlantic stations is going to change for the masses of atlanta. All those developments are going to do is turn Atlanta into one large Disney World that is made of all glass buildings. Oh wait, are we already there?

]]> http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2008/12/11/atlanta-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-15405 annie Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:39:48 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3038#comment-15405 Thanks, James. (And Rashid.) Thanks, James. (And Rashid.)

]]> http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2008/12/11/atlanta-mystery/comment-page-1/#comment-15403 james Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:41:17 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/?p=3038#comment-15403 <a href="http://www.rashidmuhammad.com/weblog.aspx?formtype=viewpost&objectid=445" rel="nofollow">this post</a> from rashid addresses the issues with downtown and particularly five points as good as anything. this post from rashid addresses the issues with downtown and particularly five points as good as anything.

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