Changes in Town by Miriam Pia
| Well within Atlanta there is a 6 neighborhood region that is part of an NPU: Neighborhood Planning Unit of the city. This area has been involved in a number of recent renewal initiatives.
First off, let’s look a little more closely at the member neighborhoods Adair Park, Mechanicsville, Summerhill and Capitol Homes. These, along with the rest are steeped in Atlanta history as they were all generated as part of Civil War recovery process. This region thrived from the 1870′s all the way up until the 1950′s when it took a downturn. The reason for the sudden losses was that the educated and wealthier people left: this was true of both white and African-American people, as other neighborhoods could offer more expensive homes, more culture and/or proximity to institutions of higher education. Mechanicsville, which is now involved with MARTA, CSX and the Southern railway system, used to be around other rail companies, but the railways are an entrenched and engrained part of the system. Racial diversity has surged during this decade. Most of the influx has come from Asians and Hispanics, while the vast majority is currently still African-American with a white minority. To get idea about Atlanta real estate visit atlanta-homes-guide.com a Atlanta Georgia real estate agent. |