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re: Would a move to the Atlanta metro be a lateral move from south LA?
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:00 am to Donkeypunch
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:00 am to Donkeypunch
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Bare minimum acceptable living distances from downtown by interstate.
I75- North , Kennesaw. South, Locust Grove.
575-Woodstock/Canton
I85- North , Suwannee. South, Peachtree City.
400- Alpharetta
I20- East , Madison. West, Carrollton.
Yes I know there are a slim few decent pockets closer to downtown but you are still surrounded by shite.
Wait, is this supposed to be a guide to the minimum distance away from Atlanta you should be? If so
Sandy Springs is so scary, what with the whole foods and neighborhoods starting at 500k
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Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:03 am to Wildcat In Germany
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Someone is scared of people that don't look like him.
There are still plenty of people that don’t look like me between Madison and Athens. It has to do more with culture (no pun intended).
Posted on 7/24/18 at 11:44 am to OKTGR580
If you need a swamp and fetid humidity fix, in Atlanta it's not a long drive out to the coastal swamps.
Seafood is a lot of the same shrimp and some different fish (flounder is great).
Something that will surprise you: in summer, you can move from standing in the sun to standing in the shade and the shade is noticably cooler.
Mountains!!!
You can live in hills that don't flood ever. (Well, maybe biblically)
The grumpyness that comes with summer lasts maybe three weeks. Not months.
Formosan termites are faily rare. Likewise buckmoth caterpillars. Likewise lovebugs.
Seafood is a lot of the same shrimp and some different fish (flounder is great).
Something that will surprise you: in summer, you can move from standing in the sun to standing in the shade and the shade is noticably cooler.
Mountains!!!
You can live in hills that don't flood ever. (Well, maybe biblically)
The grumpyness that comes with summer lasts maybe three weeks. Not months.
Formosan termites are faily rare. Likewise buckmoth caterpillars. Likewise lovebugs.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 12:18 pm to real turf fan
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You can live in hills that don't flood ever. (Well, maybe biblically)
This is true
Growing up here, even with the 2009 Atlanta floods, it's almost incomprehensible for me to understand the 2016 Louisiana floods because of the differences in topography. I just don't think I've ever witnessed flooding even in the same ballpark and can't wrap my head around it. Atlanta has "big city" flooding where some surface streets/interstates become rivers for a half hour, but it's rarely dangerous or damaging.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 12:49 pm to Pettifogger
As many others have mentioned it totally depends on where you will be working. I work very close to the airport and I have a colleague who lives in Kennesaw. He negotiated the ability to work from home 3 days a week because his commute is so bad. On his days in the office he leaves his house before 6a and won't leave the office until after 6:30p. On the other hand, I live in Peachtree City on the south side, and if I had to work in Buckhead, I'd end up moving.
If you work in Midtown you are going to get it from every direction, though I think I-20 west of the city is a special kind of hell. If you are working in Buckhead or the northern parts of the perimeter you will be better served living in points north or just to the east (Gwinnet).
I can't speak to the northern burbs but in the south its Peachtree City or bust if you have children in middle or high school. If you have elementary or younger, Coweta County (Newnan and Sharpsburg) are really improving with good elementary schools and a lot of $300K+ subdivisions being built that will bring in the middle class parents (and their property tax dollars). Same goes for Fayetteville which is seeing a big improvement from Pinewood Studios and the related development.
Happy to give more specific advice if the south side is in your future. I can't help much on any other part of ATL.
If you work in Midtown you are going to get it from every direction, though I think I-20 west of the city is a special kind of hell. If you are working in Buckhead or the northern parts of the perimeter you will be better served living in points north or just to the east (Gwinnet).
I can't speak to the northern burbs but in the south its Peachtree City or bust if you have children in middle or high school. If you have elementary or younger, Coweta County (Newnan and Sharpsburg) are really improving with good elementary schools and a lot of $300K+ subdivisions being built that will bring in the middle class parents (and their property tax dollars). Same goes for Fayetteville which is seeing a big improvement from Pinewood Studios and the related development.
Happy to give more specific advice if the south side is in your future. I can't help much on any other part of ATL.
This post was edited on 7/24/18 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:10 pm to real turf fan
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Mountains!!!
Enthusiasm much?
I like mountains but good lord.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:16 pm to OKTGR580
It's an upgrade
Where you will want to live will be based upon where you'll be working due to traffic.
What part of town will you be working from?
Where you will want to live will be based upon where you'll be working due to traffic.
What part of town will you be working from?
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:19 pm to OKTGR580
Atlanta has more white collar, professional, mid-management corporate type roles than NOLA or BR, so naturally there are going to be more communities for those types of people.
Traffic can be really bad or no problem depending where you are going.
I'll say this though. People on here bitch about some of the attitudes the minority people and politicians in BR have. In ATL, the attitudes are much worse, and the people complaining have money and resources.
Traffic can be really bad or no problem depending where you are going.
I'll say this though. People on here bitch about some of the attitudes the minority people and politicians in BR have. In ATL, the attitudes are much worse, and the people complaining have money and resources.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:20 pm to SM6
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If you work in Midtown you are going to get it from every direction, though I think I-20 west of the city is a special kind of hell. If you are working in Buckhead or the northern parts of the perimeter you will be better served living in points north or just to the east (Gwinnet).
For work in Midtown somewhere like Smyrna or Vinings is an easy commute. If you have to go anywhere but Midtown it can be bad.
City of Decatur is a good option for almost anywhere in the city.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:29 pm to Paul Allen
He is correct.
In a 10 mile radius of where I live (East Cobb/Lassiter district), you have around 15 public high schools that are at the top of the list for best schools in the state
Traffic is traffic. I look at it as a 50 minute break from kids, dogs and wife
In a 10 mile radius of where I live (East Cobb/Lassiter district), you have around 15 public high schools that are at the top of the list for best schools in the state
Traffic is traffic. I look at it as a 50 minute break from kids, dogs and wife
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:45 pm to OKTGR580
I moved about a year ago and it’s so much better here. More opportunity, the burbs are really nice, cost of living is really no more than in Baton Rouge or New Orleans (I rent, so I don’t know about home prices)
Atlanta is blowing up right now and it’s a good spot to land if you can.
Atlanta is blowing up right now and it’s a good spot to land if you can.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:50 pm to HMTVBrian2
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Atlanta is blowing up right now and it’s a good spot to land if you can.
That’s the second person who has said something along those lines.
Atlanta might be too good to pass up while I still have a choice on where I put down roots.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 1:59 pm to OKTGR580
Several people I know from DC have moved to Atlanta area for opportunities.
Seems similar to Charlotte in that it's blowing up and a lot of younger professionals are moving in
Seems similar to Charlotte in that it's blowing up and a lot of younger professionals are moving in
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:07 pm to OKTGR580
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hat’s the second person who has said something along those lines.
We are definitely in a housing bubble right now. My house has gone up a 100k in the past 5 years. Homes are selling in hours on the market over asking. Co-worker just paid 20k over asking and they werent even the top offer. They just wrote a long letter to go with the offer and the owner liked that. Burbs are blowing up and ITP is going through gentrification everywhere
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:29 pm to OKTGR580
The only area I thought some of the neighborhoods remotely resembled the suburbs of Atlanta, especially Cobb, is in Monroe.
Now I haven't spent time in Alexandria or Shreveport, only on the interstate passing through.
Now I haven't spent time in Alexandria or Shreveport, only on the interstate passing through.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:30 pm to Pilot Tiger
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Seems similar to Charlotte in that it's blowing up and a lot of younger professionals are moving in
ATL has been blowing up since the Olympics. It gets closer every time I make that drive up 65 to 85.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:31 pm to GeauxLax
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In a 10 mile radius of where I live (East Cobb/Lassiter district), you have around 15 public high schools that are at the top of the list for best schools in the state
Nice area, I graduated from Walton.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 2:34 pm to OKTGR580
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Enthusiasm much?
I like mountains but good lord.
Well when you can take less than a 2 hour drive and be on the slopes, I say it's a win.
Posted on 7/24/18 at 5:50 pm to dgnx6
I agree. It’s nice to get all four seasons. Mountains are very beautiful to live near. I’d rather live near mountains and hills and visit the beach than vice versa
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