This week on Stories of Atlanta, we look back at a part of Atlanta’s history to which most of us never give much thought. Though we may live in a City of Atlanta neighborhood, chances are pretty good that few of us have spent much time wondering about the origins of the name of our neighborhood, let alone, the neighborhoods in which others live.
It might surprise you to learn that some of the places we think of as Atlanta neighborhoods aren’t technically neighborhoods. In broad terms, to be officially designated as a neighborhood, an area must have a defined border and be represented by a group of those living within the neighborhood who work to beautify, plan for and preserve the neighborhood, for example a neighborhood planning organization.
Atlanta’s neighborhoods are as diverse as Atlantans themselves and, in large part, Atlanta’s culture is driven by its neighborhoods. As you might imagine, with over 240 neighborhoods in the city, one or two are bound to have a story and that is why Atlanta’s neighborhoods is the subject of this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
