Metro Atlanta Growth Greatest in Nation
Atlanta’s population is now above the 5 million-person mark, the census reported last month, to an estimated 5,138,000 in July 2006.
Atlanta Metro Area’s Population Now at 3.93 Million
In 2006, the 10-county metro Atlanta region is growing at its fastest rate in more than five years.
Critics Fear Ireland May Pave (Over) Its Soul
This headline was on a AP story that the AJC picked up on May 12. Hill of Tara is a place near Dublin that has a history. Battles were fought by Celtic foes, St. Patrick fought for Christ, and an evidence of an earth fort still remains. “The Hill of Tara is our ancient, sacred [...]
This Pendergrass Doesn’t Sing
“I have to go out to eat in Commerce,” said (Harold) Beck, 60, “who would vote to bring a Red Lobster if he could.” The development of Pendergrass, a Jackson County town on Hwy 11 just north of I-85, will bring what Mr. Beck and others want, the convenience of shopping and eating that comes [...]
Twenty Years For The Council For Quality Growth
“Our goal is to be a responsible, professional voice that can offer the development community’s perspective and expertise in finding solutions. Absent the council’s voice, it would be very difficult to reach any kind of reasoned decisions on these issues.” Martin Sinderman of the ABC had an article last week about the Council for Quality [...]
There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills
“It’s a mixed blessing. A lot of people came up here to get away from Atlanta, and now it’s following them.” The ABC had a article last week by Lee Hall about the growth activity in Dahlonega and Lumpkin County. The quote is from Bruce Abraham, executive director of the Lumpkin county Economic Development Authority. [...]
Sprawling To Pendergrass
Pendergrass is a small town just west of I-85 in northern Jackson County. It is very close to Maysville which is in Banks County. Janet Frankston wrote an article about Pendergrass and how it is dealing with its growth for the February 7 edition of Horizon. According to the article, Pendergrass is a hodge podge [...]
Voted Best Rural Places To Live
According to an article in the Augusta Chronicle, the Progressive Farmer recently named its top 100 “Best Places to Live in Rural America”. The list included five Georgia Counties, one of which made the top ten. The top ten counties were: Fauquier, VA, Oconee, GA, McPherson, KS, Callaway, MO, Grafton, N.H, Gillespie, TX, Sauk, WS, [...]
Awesome Dawson County
Southern Catholic College announced that it purchased 100 acres from Gold Creek Resort. The property has nine existing buildings, most of which are ready for use as dorms, conference centers, classrooms, dining halls and administration, when the college opens its doors this fall. At the same time, two fairly dense residential developments are under review [...]
Bartow Has Growth, Not Sprawl
The headline in the Rome News-Tribune reads “Developers eager for loomin Bartow growth”. It seems that people are coming to metro Atlanta and they will find a place to live. I-75 just catches the eastern edge of Bartow County, which is close enough to provide access for future residents into employment centers in Cobb, North [...]