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Originally Posted by Atlurbsandspices
Why can't we build more Inman Parks?
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I lived in Inman Park for 20 years starting in 1999. The neighborhood only had about 2200 people back then and the whole vibe of the hood was let's fill in and bring in more businesses and development. Many of the people that moved in back in the seventies were still around and they remembered well having no grocery stores, banks, restaurants, etc so they were definitely "bring it on!" people.
Look at a neighborhood like Virginia-Highland where they were basically "NO" on any new business development. Pretty much all they allowed was tear-downs of existing houses to build giant monstrosities that take over the entire lot removing all the mature trees. Funny, when Buckhead Village got torn down most nightlife seemed to migrate down to VA-Hi so maybe that spooked them. Not sure, but the result is their once vibrant scene is pretty much gone. They still have the old stalwarts George's, Moes & Joes, Murphy's, Taco Mac but nothing like Inman Park's dynamic environment.
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