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Originally Posted by ATLontheRISE
I'm really pulling for the MGM casinos for downtown Atlanta. It's an immediate game changer. People will come and then you will have an domestic and international draw. Atlanta is a lot better than the locals give it credit.
Let see what comes of underground and the casinos. I believe are better days are ahead. But certainly, you've got to admit. It's exciting times in Atlanta
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No question. The city has gotten significantly better in even the last three years, with the opening of Krog and Ponce City Market, Streets of Buckhead, renovated Piedmont Park and puppetry arts center. And I'm probably forgetting other attractions.
And then another round of improvements will give the city a further boost within about two or three years with the redevelopment of memorial drive, Underground, Colony Square, all of the infill projects exploding all over the city, especially Midtown, and the transit improvements from the referendums. Another notable step forward would be the expansion of Dekalb Farmers Mkt, which was supposed to triple its size, but construction seems to have stopped. (Anyone have any info about the Dekalb Mkt expansion??)
I'm not sure exactly when ATL will have the same tourism appeal as Chicago of SF, but it's unquestionably gaining reputation. Our company has offices in SF and NY and people who would have never considered moving here even 5 years ago now have or are considering it. I think that the movies/TV shows being filmed here have helped with an improvement in Atlanta's general reputation, as someone earlier in the thread mentioned.