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re: Visited Atlanta for the first time in 10 years - holy moly what a shithole!

Posted on 5/20/24 at 6:54 pm to
Posted by LSUDad
Still on the move
Member since May 2004
59005 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

The last few years prior to moving it was nice living close to the Battery and Braves stadium.


My Brother in Laws company was involved with the construction of the Stadium and the Battery. Those are very nice.
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
33276 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 6:55 pm to
NOLA is way better imo
Posted by chili pup
Member since Sep 2011
3157 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 6:58 pm to
Go to Baton Rouge or New Orleans next. You'll have the same opinion.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41877 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:02 pm to
We will have to agree to disagree then.
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36473 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:08 pm to
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Homeless have gotten considerably worse in downtown (five points/GSU/Govt buildings) since 2020. Crime has also kicked up. I’ve been going to downtown Atlanta weekly since the late 1990s.


I had to spend 8 days downtown a year ago. Hell on earth. Filthy, shite everywhere and yes mindblowing homeless and all the food in that area sucks. I will say the police presence was very strong.

Outside of that, I don’t mind Atlanta. Plenty to do for a quick weekend even without going to Buckhead or the Battery.
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 7:09 pm
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26862 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:08 pm to
I was there this past weekend for a wrestling tournament, I don't know how people put up with the traffic, it sucks...

We stayed at a buddy of mine's house in Dunwoody which was awesome, it's a burb just NE of the parameter. Now way I would live close to downtown.

It amazed me how bad Turner field looks, they donated to GSU and it looks rundown. My son said they need to pressure wash it..
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 7:14 pm
Posted by North Dallas Tiger
United States of America
Member since Mar 2024
3084 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:12 pm to
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don't know how people put up with the traffic, it sucks
Yep. All day plus weekends it is rush hour traffic with no respite much like DC and Los Angeles
Posted by UltimaParadox
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2008
40907 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:12 pm to
Atlanta isn't great, but the North East burbs is way nicer than anything Nola has by far.

NOLA is a shite hole with some of the worst crime in the country
Posted by Oneforthemoney
New Iberia, La
Member since Dec 2013
1825 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:13 pm to
Well, I'll say the politically incorrect elephant in the room no one wants to say.
1. According to USA TODAY, 56 of the 61 most dangerous cities in the US are dem run.
2. Name me one city or country in the world run by a black that is a socialist, communist, fascist, or democrat that isn't a chit hole?
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 7:15 pm
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35676 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:14 pm to
I’ve stayed in Midtown and it was fine. More than fine. Downtown is not a nice place.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55967 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:15 pm to
My visit to Atlanta was very brief but I was shocked when I was there for the 2019 semi final game

Downtown is way worse than New Orleans and Buckhead bars were a lot more trashy than I expected

I’m positive it’s better than what I saw, but I don’t have any desire to go back
Posted by The Shaqtus
Member since Jun 2015
227 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:24 pm to
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Thug graffiti


Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64492 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:27 pm to
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I’ve stayed in Midtown and it was fine. More than fine. Downtown is not a nice place.


This is correct.

My multi-millionaire inlaws just ditched their Lake Oconee residence for a Midtown highrise.

Midtown ATL and Downtown ATL are two very distincively different atmospheres.
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
11541 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:32 pm to
That aquarium is nice. When I went it was a private event so the place was pretty much empty.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35557 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:33 pm to
You must have stayed downtown and didn't venture to the other neighborhoods
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 7:34 pm
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41877 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:34 pm to
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It amazed me how bad Turner field looks, they donated to GSU and it looks rundown. My son said they need to pressure wash it..

I saw it yesterday and thought the same exact thing. Just like much of the rest of the city, it’s just plain dirty. Like nobody’s touched it in years.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35557 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:35 pm to
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Downtown is not a nice place.

Correct. It's the worst part of the entire city but unfortunately it's what most people see first and then that skews their perception.

quote:

Midtown ATL and Downtown ATL are two very distincively different atmospheres.

This is also correct. Midtown is great.
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 7:45 pm
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35557 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:37 pm to
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Just like much of the rest of the city, it’s just plain dirty.

This tells me that you never left downtown.

Atlanta is actually a pretty clean city, outside of Downtown.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35557 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:38 pm to
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It amazed me how bad Turner field looks, they donated to GSU and it looks rundown. My son said they need to pressure wash it.

But the entire neighborhood around it(Summerhill) has been completely revitalized and gentrified.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
31608 posts
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:39 pm to
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downtown


Atlanta has one of the worst downtowns for a city its size.

You can cobble together decent stuff in Atlanta but I do not miss it one bit.
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