Downtown Atlanta is scary! So many homeless and mentally ill (Marietta: lofts, condos)

[Atlantasfinest]

The Holiday Inn where you stayed @ isn't really the heart of downtown Atlanta. The best past of downtown Atlanta is North of Marietta Street in the Fairlie-Popular District and the Musuem/CNN/Centennial Olympic Park areas. I would never suggest for anyone to stay @ that Holiday Inn near the Graves Stadium...that's the worst part of Downtown Atlanta and its really in the Summerhill Neighborhood.

[Weekend Traveler]

I stand by my comments and observations about downtown Atlanta. We stayed at the Holiday Inn because we wanted to be near the World of Coke and CNN.

Has anyone seen the downtown Atlanta Library? What a sad example of what downtown Atlanta has become.

[johnatl]

I smell something fishy about this.

His other thread today in the General U.S. section is asking how many places besides rural Georgia have "Larry the Cable Guy" types about.

[suprascooby22]

I find the Democrats that have allowed this city to be infested with every bum, criminal and welfare leach around while doing NOTHING for the average citizen to be what is truly frightening! Nothing but a bunch of race-baiting good for nothings! God I hope Clark Howard runs for Mayor!!

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by Weekend Traveler

I stand by my comments and observations about downtown Atlanta. We stayed at the Holiday Inn because we wanted to be near the World of Coke and CNN.

Has anyone seen the downtown Atlanta Library? What a sad example of what downtown Atlanta has become.

Please enlighten us as to your superior hometown. Where are you from?

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by suprascooby22

I find the Democrats that have allowed this city to be infested with every bum, criminal and welfare leach around while doing NOTHING for the average citizen to be what is truly frightening! Nothing but a bunch of race-baiting good for nothings! God I hope Clark Howard runs for Mayor!!

And just when was your last visit to the City? Or are you just regurgitating things you have heard/been told?

Clark has already announced he isn't running.

[reet4587]

I don't mean to be a contrarian, but I really disagree with people's assertions that downtown is the worst part of Atlanta. It certainly doesn't have the same kind of charm as the midtown and eastern Atlanta neighborhoods like ViHi, Inman Park, Grant Park and Midtown proper, but I really enjoy a lot of things about downtown and I think it has a charm all its own. Try out Centennial Park, Fairlie Poplar (during the week), Peachtree Center and Ivan Allen Blvd next time you're down there.

Not to mention the attractions for visitors like the Aquarium, World of Coke, and a tour of the beautiful capitol building.

Regarding the downtown library: if you were turned off by the interior decor if the building, then I'm with you all the way. It's gross. But if you were turned off by the street life outside the building, I suspect big city visits might not be a 'best bet' for you. Small towns like Dahlonega might prove more enjoyable. I recently visited Washington, Georgia and enjoyed it very much -- I recommend it.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by plessthanpointohfive

The problem is that you stayed in downtown Atlanta. Unlike many big cities downtown is not where anything is. To really get a feel for Atlanta you'd need to have stayed in Midtown, Buckhead, Decatur...other places.

There's a struggling effort to make downtown into "Downtown", but it's never really gotten off the ground despite lots of progress in cleaning things up. I think it will just take a while.

Surely you aren't talking about THIS Downtown Atlanta? This is the "downtown is not where anything is"?

Lunchtime on Broad Street:

Street Corner of Fairlie-Poplar on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironchapman/339261944/ - broken link) Broad Street outdoor lunchers on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsaidi/2776707985/ - broken link)


Broad Street on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joelmann/2519537677/ - broken link) Broad Street Outside Rueben's on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/frankmara/168504738/ - broken link)


Centennial Olympic Park area/CNN Center:

Downtown Atlanta Georgia View From Omni Hotel At CNN Studios Center on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8834288@N05/638309877/ - broken link) Olympic Park on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucumari/482359420/ - broken link)


CNN Center in Atlanta on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottfillmer/3258694713/ - broken link)


Peachtree Street at International Blvd:

P1150003 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumixpix/489835797/ - broken link)


The "area around Underground":

Underground entrance, Atlanta, Georgia on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanneorla/86203709/ - broken link) Underground entrance, Atlanta, Georgia on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanneorla/86204070/ - broken link)


Underground fountain, Atlanta, Georgia on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanneorla/86204049/in/photostream/ - broken link) Underground terrace, Atlanta, Georgia on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanneorla/86204021/in/photostream/ - broken link)


Peachtree Street, Downtown Atlanta:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1319/...6298e9.jpg?v=0

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by johnatl

I smell something fishy about this.

His other thread today in the General U.S. section is asking how many places besides rural Georgia have "Larry the Cable Guy" types about.

I think I know who this is...

[johnatl]

^Yeah, nothing but bums and crackheads alright!