Why is Boulevard Called Boulevard? (Atlanta, Dunwoody: pharmacy, restaurant, garden)

[Newsboy]

ALSO: I always thought Los Angeles Avenue in North Highland was kinda strange. Is there an Atlanta Avenue in LA? And of course, there's that predominantly Jewish neighborhood over near Toco Hill here all the streets have Christmas names ..

[JPD]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

Don't all the city streets change names at North Avenue? Or is it Ponce?

No. Piedmont, for example, keeps its name on both sides of those roads.

[JPD]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

ALSO: I always thought Los Angeles Avenue in North Highland was kinda strange. Is there an Atlanta Avenue in LA? And of course, there's that predominantly Jewish neighborhood over near Toco Hill here all the streets have Christmas names ..

Isn't that a tribute to the developer's daughter? As you drive down Lavista towards the city, the streets are Merry Christmas Jody Bramble.

[cwkimbro]

Originally Posted by aries4118

With all the re-naming and controversy, I've always thought that they should have re-named Boulevard "Maynard Jackson Boulevard" and left the airport alone. Plus, a Maynard Jackson Boulevard passes close to Maynard Jackson High School (also appropriately re-named). Maynard Jackson's ancestors (John Wesley Dobbs, etc) also established themselves in the Old Fourth Ward Area near and around Boulevard.

I think Boulevard is one of those unique quirks that just needs to be kept the way it is. It should always just be Boulevard and confuse out of towners

I remember reading something about this once, but for the life of me can't remember!

[RoslynHolcomb]

Originally Posted by cwkimbro

I think Boulevard is one of those unique quirks that just needs to be kept the way it is. It should always just be Boulevard and confuse out of towners

I remember reading something about this once, but for the life of me can't remember!

Right, you can't change it now. It's totally full of win. And you're right out of towners will be like, Ah-ru? Totally Scooby Do.

[cqholt]

Don't all the city streets change names at North Avenue? Or is it Ponce

North Ave starts the numbered streets in Midtown. At least were not like NYC where Aves run north-south and streets run east-west. That's confusing.

[JPD]

Originally Posted by cqholt

North Ave starts the numbered streets in Midtown. At least were not like NYC where Aves run north-south and streets run east-west. That's confusing.

I think that's actually quite simple, but you have to have a grid for that to work.

[cqholt]

I think that's actually quite simple, but you have to have a grid for that to work

Which is why Midtown has the numbered streets, but nowhere else does.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

ALSO: I always thought Los Angeles Avenue in North Highland was kinda strange. Is there an Atlanta Avenue in LA? And of course, there's that predominantly Jewish neighborhood over near Toco Hill here all the streets have Christmas names ..

Description of Merry Hills Homeowners Association and Website

History of the Merry Hills subdivision and MHHA

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Atlan...91326&t=m&z=16

[aries4118]

Possible title and theme for your next book, Lady Holcomb?


Boulevard


Hipster boy meets blue-collar, hardworking, grew-up-in-O4W, streetsmart waitress? Or hipster boy meets civil rights icon heiress with roots in Sweet Auburn?