Atlanta Overview | An informative introduction to Atlanta, Georgia

[@terrylin6758]

Atlanta's airport was actually the busiest in the WORLD for decades until 2020 when it was overthrown by Guangzhou Baiyun airport due to the pandemic. I'm pretty sure Atlanta reclaimed the title in 2021. I'm also convinced that this time Atlanta will keep this title for a very long time as well.

[@CityGeek]

I knew it was surpassed by Guangzhou but I didn’t realize it had reclaimed the title in 2021. Thanks for sharing that!

[@brbarlow195]

Yeah 💯

[@the3idiots14]

It did. Can confirm.

[@dealhunter4536]

Actually in the next 10 years it will be hard for Atlanta and O'Hare to even be in the top five. Dubai and Chinese airports will begin to dominate. last few years ATL is on top.

[@markrichards6863]

It's a horrible airport. I select flights to avoid changing flights there. The only uS airport I dislike more is Miami.

[@paterson90]

I agree, very spread out city which means you will benefit from having a car here, but terrible traffic. A plus to the spread out city is that there is so many neighborhoods and can hang out in one area the whole day which has its own unique character to it.

[@jalen7690]

Just don't get off the wrong exit. It is very easy for newcomers to get lost.

[@sandraleigh4023]

@@jalen7690 I got lost continuously the first 3 years I lived here. I was use to the grid layout of LA where almost everything ran east-west or north-south. There is a reason why a section of freeways converging is called "Spaghetti Junction".

[@austinhernandez2716]

Being spread out is what CAUSES the traffic. It's not practical or even safe in some areas to walk or cycle. The public transportation doesn't go many places either. As a result everyone has to drive, and with millions of people, there's going to be heavy traffic. Common sense. For the neighborhood character, it would have even more character if small corner businesses were allowed to open and without parking lots. That would have people from the neighborhood getting to walk there and socialize with each other, and would reduce traffic, as they would have to drive to the supermarket.

[@bossK78]

Well put Jake

[@george_cantstandya]

@@austinhernandez2716 actually Atlanta’s lack of density and beautiful in town suburban neighborhoods, natural beauty and wildlife ARE Atlanta’s differentiator. It is it’s character. If you made a list of cities that have cool corner shops and are dense, and a list of cities that have the hills, forestry, and suburban, almost country beauty, Atlanta has in the city proper, which list would be longer? The list of cities with shops and trash ass hipster bs would be longer. They’re a dime a dozen. Narrow the list by cities as large as the Atlanta metro, with a GDP as large, and Atlanta becomes even more unique and on a very very short list.

[@hotmomma1552]

This video was so dope! Despite the negative press Atlanta is beautiful and metro ATL is even more beautiful! Don’t allow anyone to tell you different!💪🏽💕

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! 🙏

[@austinhernandez2716]

Yes, downtown Atlanta looks nice. But all of the suburbs look exactly the same. I can take a picture of the road with supermarkets there and compare it to the same area of another random town across the country and you wouldn't be able to tell. They all look the same. All ugly, with massive parking lots and ugly strip malls and department store that people only drive to because they have to, and after they leave they never remember or care about it.

[@roberte.o.speedwagon3318]

@@austinhernandez2716 that's how all suburban areas are lol

[@BDOKV]

Yess it's beautiful!! I'd love to move to the area someday, however, I got a little bit skeptical about crime as I've heard about lots of shootings lately. I know there's crime and gun violence everywhere, but is it something that I should be worried about?

[@davidpetersen6694]

Congratulations! You’ve reached your 25th city overview video with the “Meet Atlanta” installment. You are slowly knocking out the bigger skylines & metro areas, but cleverly spacing them out with smaller city segments in between. Sure keeps us skyline fans on our toes! Atlanta has a wonderful future in store as long as it keeps all those economic factors balanced. I agree; that Mercedes-Benz stadium is an architectural marvel. The roof is amazing! Thanks for including the various museums and history portions! Bravo! ⭐️🥇😎

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed this one on Atlanta. And you’re starting to figure me out because keeping all of you skyline fans on your toes is my goal 😉 thanks for the support!

[@thirdiii94]

i love my city but we need to do a lot to fix some of the issues in atlanta. we need more and larger sidewalks. we need more bike lanes. we need more pedestrian bridges. we need to densify every marta station with residential development & retail (office too where it’s feasible). we need to address inner city poverty and the huge income disparity in the city. we need to ensure that longtime atlanta establishments aren’t displaced as easily. we need to make sure that our walkable neighborhoods aren’t solely reserved for the upper middle class. we need to care more about the newer architecture going up in the city (a lot of the architecture in the city since the mid - late 2000’s has been mediocre). we need to care about the older architecture as well (atlanta is horrible when it comes to historic preservation). we need to finish the beltline & ensure that there’s plenty of affordable housing along it so that people of different income levels can enjoy living next to this amenity as well. we also need to change our zoning to allow for denser urban development in the city; too much of it is zoned for single housing and it’s really putting a strain on the cost of living in atlanta. i love the progress that we’ve made but i think that we could be a way better city if it weren’t for the powers that be

[@jonnyfendi2003]

Your AOC plan is why Atlanta is a shit hole!!

[@thirdiii94]

@@george_cantstandya that’s crazy

[@HSQadri]

@@george_cantstandya Huh? Infrastructure, zoning and districting rules, city codes, skyline ordinances, metro public transportation expansion, roads, byways, and paths; parks and industrial development - these are community decisions requiring input and consensus and buy-in from multiple parties, private and public. Is opining irrelevant platitudes on the internet your way of feeling a sense of superiority in your life? Go for a walk outside.

[@theAvstheopps]

more people and denser zoning is the last thing we need. go take a walk outside and you will see what i’m talking about

[@thirdiii94]

@@theAvstheopps well i’m currently outside and my walk around the neighborhood has yet to help me “see what you’re talking about”

[@saifk6188]

One of the best things I love about here is that you have a major airport plus you can be in the mountains or at the beach in a few hours.

[@itsmejahmarie]

He also forgot to mention three top HBCU in the city of Atlanta. Morehouse (Morehouse school of medicine), Spelman and Clark Atlanta!

[@kjkj5876]

Nick Johnson doesn't really care about HBCU's he use to make videos exploiting poor urban areas. He use to use videos from other people site without giving them credit so I guess he is trying to change his approach and also not use other people videos. Just type in Nick Johnson and you will find his old videos unless he was forced to take them down.

[@itsmejahmarie]

@@kjkj5876 wow on it now!! Thanks for speaking up! I will not be supporting this channel going forward

[@virusworld3730]

Yea...just don't get gunned down going there

[@sandraleigh4023]

@@itsmejahmarie Wow. That was easy. Are you going to find out for yourself??

[@kjkj5876]

@@itsmejahmarie oh no doubt we have to keep people like him honest don't throw a rock and hide your hand.

[@AngelasTravelAdventures]

Moved to Atlanta in 2001 left 2018 to move out of the country but will be back soon. It has grown so much , in the four years I've been gone everytime I've been back to visit, I've seen so much growth, I'm amazed at its growth.

[@___chief866]

Yeah those house prices grew too. Good luck finding something nice for a not ridiculous price

[@1Shekira]

That’s cause everybody pressed to be here.

[@markrichards6863]

I agree about Atlanta downtown. It's not walkable at all. But they do have a good food scene.

[@caffeinatedmisfit]

Best video I've seen on the city! Excellent fact checking, great shots!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you so much!

[@kingemerald1952]

The research behind this is very accurate and great good work!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@judetheatlantadude]

@@CityGeek I do want to point out that Atlanta has the busiest airport in the world, not the second busiest. During the heat of the pandemic in the US, Atlanta fell to the second slot but easily reclaimed its title in 2021.

[@Southernperson14]

The city of Atlanta is like one giant playground, always something to do, always something to go see, the aquarium, the Braves, Stone Mounting, MLK's house, the locations where they filmed Stranger Things, it's an amazing and exciting city to go too.

[@CULINARESS]

The Coca-Cola Museum is great!

[@Southernperson14]

I have been there it’s awsome

[@Mothmann.]

Atlanta holds a special place in my heart. I live in North Carolina now but might eventually come back

[@Lovedandchosen1]

Thinking about moving to ATL from NC. Looking for new start bigger opportunities and new doors to open. Do you recommend ATL? I visited there 2 years ago and fell in love with the place

[@neox9369]

@@Lovedandchosen1It’s bustling with industry, jobs, economy, diverse and is holding the fifa World Cup in 2026. DC/MD native here, just be prepared for insane traffic if you’re on 285, 85, 75 or 20 depending on the day and time.

[@LeveyHere]

This one is really awesome! Especially since Geography King joined you on this one. Both of you have stellar videos, always entertaining and informative.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Yeah it was really fun to work with him on this one!

[@mattcrew5594]

Thanks for making this video! I am from Atlanta, and I think your depiction of Atlanta is spot-on! Great job!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! I’m glad you approve 😊

[@BrandonHarris-wi3bw]

Matt Crew, I’m a native of Atlanta here also.

[@laurabagley5]

And so cool to have Geography King on! Love his channel!!!

[@CityGeek]

Yeah it was great to have him help with this one!

[@RealMattHaney]

I’m from Atlanta. I would count building height as mostly a detriment (since even street level architecture on those buildings is not at human scale, pretty much in any city with skyscrapers). Agree on the too spread out part. Also not a fan of the casual mention of the controversial confederate engraving on Stone Mountain without any mention of the controversy. Also notable are the HBCUs, the Beltline, Piedmont Park, and the food scene particularly with diversity particularly on Buford Highway. Appreciated the comments on the economic diversity which I think is a huge plus for the city and seldom mentioned. It will also host the World Cup in 2026!

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the feedback Matt!

[@Orangeyoshis]

May I ask you, where would you recommend to eat in Atlanta? I am planning a trip there.

[@RealMattHaney]

@@Orangeyoshis so many good places. What kind of food do you like/are you looking for? A few big food halls offer both quality and variety: Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market are my favorites. Highland Bakery is great. Staplehouse has a reputation. Lots of places dot the Westside along Howell Mill. For local ATL fare, of course Waffle House is classic but for wings it’s JR Cricket’s or for southern food it’s Mary Mac’s Tea Room. For coffee try Dancing Goats, Spiller Park, or Little Tart Bakeshop on the east side or Chattahoochee Coffee Company or Prevail Union on the west side. For pizza try Varuni Napoli or Antico. For a variety of international foods, Buford Highway has a LOT of places (Lee’s Bakery for great bahn mi or White Windmill for sweet baked goods).

[@BrandonHarris-wi3bw]

Matt Haney, I’m an Atlanta native also. What hospital were you born at???

[@RealMattHaney]

@@BrandonHarris-wi3bw I can’t tell if this is serious or patronizing and hesitant to share personal details online. But yes it was one of the two.

[@laurabagley5]

What an amazing city!!! Thanks for that video City Geek!!!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@Blessedtruly3000]

I love it here.. been here two years.. and my business is booming

[@benson9939]

I know it’s a small thing, but I appreciate that you pronounced the word Appalachian correctly. Most people who’ve never lived in the south pronounce it wrong.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! I made a few pronunciation mistakes in some of my first videos so I now make an extra effort to ensure I’m pronouncing everything properly.

[@caffeinatedmisfit]

You do realize the Appalachians are up north as well? heh grew up on the other side of them. You learn how to pronounce all sorts of things when you grow up in Ohio

[@louisinese]

@@caffeinatedmisfit Appalachians and rockys both stretch from top to bottom.

[@PHlyestofNerds]

I am totally a homer for ATL. ATL has a lot of potential, a lot of work to do, and the dreamers and doers to make it happen. SN: did you include Buckhead in your skyline analysis? Despite what some may try, Buckhead is still Atlanta

[@buildanadventure]

Thank you for this! We're visiting soon and this is all good to know! ❤️ -Ben and Ang

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! Enjoy your trip!

[@anthony_rivera4735]

Atlanta is home to several sports teams such as MLB's Atlanta Braves, NFL's Atlanta Falcons, NBA's Atlanta Hawks, MLS's Atlanta United FC, WNBA's Atlanta Dream and was formerly home to the NHL's Atlanta Flames from 1972-1980 and Atlanta Thrashers from 1999-2011.

[@caleboutlar8502]

Wonderful video, my only gripe is the lack of mentioning the growing tech scene in Atlanta. Microsoft and Google have corporate offices and there's plenty of logistics companies.

[@CityGeek]

Thanks Caleb! And yeah I probably should have mentioned that. Thanks for the comment!

[@a-complished4406]

I love ATL, my adopted hometown.

[@BenniHunnit]

Atlantas metro population is huge, I been here for 5 years, matterafact I’m a driving instructor here so I’ve been everywhere. Sandy springs alone actually has the headquarters for Mercedes’ Benz, mcclaren, and usps

[@saifk6188]

Not to mention the Porsche USA headquarters / experience center in Hapesville, he also forgot to mention the Chic fil A (regional restaurant) HQ here also.

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love Atlanta!

[@mojoproductions6799]

Great profile on the city. It’s a great place to be

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@muzak913]

as a native, dont move here unless you dont mind having to drive everywhere in horrible traffic. also, the heat in the summer is pretty intense paired with humidity.

[@susanlee8609]

And the escalating crime....

[@BrandonHarris-wi3bw]

Muzak913, I’m a native also.

[@FaselGodbcho]

Wow, can't wait to visit Atlanta

[@exceedinc]

Great videos! Glad I’m not the only one enthralled by US city skylines.

[@Ben-ixzIq]

Geography King is a gem!

[@zippygreff]

Great job for hitting 2k!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@zteanalysisofcompanies4497]

I love what you do!! I’d love to see a video about Buffalo NY

[@Earth1218]

A shout out to you for mentioning the importance of metro areas and how they are a better measurement of a city’s size/prominence than city proper population. Through the years, I’ve seen comments on geography sites where someone goes to the mat to argue that city A is as big as city B because it has a similar or larger city proper population. In reality, city B is a legacy big city that created, fed, and anchors a massive metro area. As such, it has all of the amenities and attributes of a major city. City A is often a historically smaller city that has only recently increased population, usually by annexing the communities around it and claiming most of the land in its county. But even with the city proper population increase, in reality it’s still In medium city territory. Its pie didn’t get much bigger, just its piece of the pie. It still has virtually no suburbs or continuous urban area to back it up. As such, it does not have the level of amenities of city B. I’m not saying that sprawling suburbs and exurbs are a great thing. I’m not saying that at all. They’re just the reality of how major cities in the U.S. have grown/evolved during the last 70 years. It’s the overall market that matters, not just one part of it. That’s why MSA/CSA or even the Nielsen Media market rankings are a better measure of city sizes.

[@thomaslau7626]

I hate to burst every non-Atlanta person bubble here: we are definitely losing the green / tree title. We have been cutting down trees a whole lot over the last few years. The skyline has been growing from downtown to midtown alone and is genuinely not comparable to 10 or 20 years ago. Buckhead never had that much green space but we are building more pedestrian friendly walkways (Beltline and Buckhead trail). Similarly, traffic has gotten extremely worse.

[@thomaslau7626]

@@TheGollyLlama completely agree with the exception of: I still pass judgement on Florida license plates!

[@harryh5620]

Rich older folks are buying up perfectly nice home, gutting them to fill every square inch with faux mansions - just look at Decatur - it's tragic.

[@mojoproductions6799]

Hard disagree that Atlanta is losing its trees at some sort of large scale. The NPO Trees Atlanta has been partnered with the city for years and makes cutting down trees difficult as well as always planting more. The results are pretty apparent with how many trees cover the city

[@thomaslau7626]

@@mojoproductions6799 Are we talking ITP or OTP? Because in my anecdotal experience ITP is losing more and more trees to developments. And the Marietta area as well.

[@jackkeown6370]

traffic here is just crazy everywhere in the metro, even in Gwinnett county and Fayette county

[@treyparker3775]

Been in Atlanta since 2001 and it's booming year over year. The growth and diversity has been tremendous.

[@kaylakane69]

I've been here since 1978 man the changes, Atlanta was just a beautiful friendly little southern city easy traffic everyone was laid back we had drive thru liquor store like barn doors on both ends drive in from one direction & get a fifth (we didn't have liters yet, it was quarts/fifths etc) of bourbon a 12 pack or a keg of beer, drive in from the other direction & get a beer or mixed drink in a plastic cup we put in a drink holder of the inside of our door on Sunday Everyone had a Bloody Mary on the door after church. Shooting the Hotch was the 5th largest outdoor water event on earth once a year we had the "Ramblin Raft Race" the last one was in 1980 Sponsored by Budweiser and 96Rock. 96Rock would broadcast Live from the Chattahoochee all day. Literally 10's of thousands of people would float down the Chattahoochee in intertubes, rafts little boats handmade crazy rafts I traded a 6 pack of beer for a rather hot chick the one time when a group of rafts pulled up to our group & we all were parting together. It was common for individuals or groups of rafts to just tie up to each other for a short time & party together & NOBODY I mean NOBODY polluted if you threw something in the river good Gawd you'd be lucky not to get a ass whoopen After we threw you in & made you find what you chucked in our river. Hwy 400 stopped at McFarland & became a grass divided country route hwy nobody ever used 400 so we used it for a drag strip with cars on the side of the road drinken beer showing off cars meeting girls having fun the racers on the hwy side by side a chick in the middle with a flag to drop. The underground was unbelievable fun nothing but bars & restaurants parting most the night until the inner city thugs started robbing everyone & raped a cpl women right in front of restaurant windows, Not one person went out to help those girls the Entire restaurant just watched COWARDS. The great Hank Aaron "Hammerin Hank" had just retired but Fulton County Stadium was a small field that was Affordable & a hell lot of fun. After a game "The Varsity" was a Must a couple chilli slaw dawgs the world famous onion rings & a Orange Frosted. The music concerts at The Fox, Fulton County Stadium, Chastain Park General Admission $6.50-$8.50 for Top Billed rock bands I drank a bottle of JD With the "96 Rock" Mascot "Rocky Raccoon" at judas Priest, we got trashed & hooked up yep it was a chick or for Punk Rock The 688 Club bands like The Dead Kennedys or Wendy O & The Plasmatics. Even way back then the gay clubs were big here & Everyone would go watch the Drag Show at Backstreets with Atlanta's Famous "Charlie Brown" (Drag Queen) man he had a dirty mouth/act back then. The Omni was a massive Mall with a indoor ice skating rink my favorite restaurant/nightclub was "Burt's Place" Burt Reynolds owned it & it was plastered with his movie memorabilia with a few tables enclosed by 3 walls for a romantic date candle light table & all. The Omni had the largest bookstore I've ever seen with one of those rolling ladders (to get books off the tall wall shelves) that was super tall I mean tall as hell you better not be afraid of heights. We had several After Hours Clubs that folks knew coast to coast "The Limelight" was the biggest the dance floor was glass so you could see the room bellow they had lions down there 1x & even sharks for a while but there was some kind of problem so they took that floor out & put in a normal one it was LOUD FLASHING LIGHTS TROBS & STRIPPERS & COCAINE Lots of cocaine you'd walk by tables & people were doing lines or having sex on the table with everyone able to watch. Those places (after hr clubs) didn't open until midnight & stayed open all night so all the strippers people that worked food & beverage joints concert venues etc went to them. I couldn't speak of Atlanta back then & NOT mention "Peaches Records" OMG every big rock band there was made appearances there when they came out with a new album KIss - Joan Jett - Van Halen etc. The place had a Walk Of Fame on the front sidewalk where bands would put their name footprint or handprint in wet concrete fawk the parking lot would be just packed everyone smoken out drinking meeting the band buying albums & Peaches had them all it was real big.......... damn I might have got carried away LOL well that's what happens when you've been in the house ALONE for 4 months recovering from destroying your leg & having major surgery I've had a cast on this fucken leg since Oct 2021 tomarrow is August 2022

[@SeanMcDonnell33]

​@@kaylakane69 cool comment. Nice to hear the history. Also, longest run on sentence of all time lmao

[@1solidkoy919]

I agree its so many more people here the population grew tremendously

[@Steveofthejungle8]

Disney: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover of all time City Geek:

[@CityGeek]

Lol

[@jamesfarrell8339]

Fantastic video I really enjoyed it Thank you

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@joetittle604]

It has been 9 years since I last visited Atlanta. Man I am overdue.

[@marshallhosel1247]

Thanks for the video!

[@bigbadword]

Awesome collaboration 🔥🔥

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!

[@stevelee4974]

Atlanta is definitely an underrated city

[@justusnamutilu5235]

Thanks for the info, I am from Kenya with an intention of relocating to Atlanta with my family next year.

[@Moneypower572]

Love Atlanta, but feel like Hallandale beach Florida is a growing city like there with so much to do, restaurants and beaches and bars.

[@huajie666liu8]

Nice general review of the city.

[@saulgoodman7858]

I lived there for a year and I am grateful for the experience. People were generally very nice there but beyond that it just really sucked. Traffic sucks. West End is the most hood rat place I've ever been too. Alpharetta is basically strip malls.

[@thomaslau7626]

Good news, our malls are dying these days.

[@chevychase]

Atlanta is a wonderful city but you can only see much of it by car. The areas from Midtown/Piedmont Park to Decatur are fabulous: Littke 5 Points, East Atlanta, Druid Hills/Emory U., Buckhead, East Ponce de Leon Avenue...

[@jlivb]

Midtown is the only decent part in Atl

[@tvworks3861]

@@jlivb shouldn’t you be taking a nap or eating some lasagna

[@jlivb]

@@tvworks3861 bruh I can’t with y’all replies🤣

[@jh_2000]

I like how the skyline is spreaded

[@hamid_alzdh]

It would have been great if you could also talk about the weather

[@theasianlambchops]

Nice video!! You should do a video on Long Beach, California!

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! I totally will!

[@njv1234]

Phoenix is the largest capital city. South Florida is currently the largest metro in the Southeast, but Atlanta is projected to surpass it within a decade or two

[@wwsciffsww3748]

Earlier this year, Atlanta surpassed Miami in terms of metro population

[@njv1234]

@@wwsciffsww3748 you are correct, I saw that. Miami is stagnant right now because locals are getting priced out as wealthier, NE folks move in. They’re moving to Tampa, Orlando

[@austinhernandez2716]

A city with some of the worst traffic. And a city that seems to never learn from its mistakes, continuing the same thing and expecting different results.

[@george_cantstandya]

Worst compared to what? I’ve lived itp for a long time. It’s not an issue. I don’t expect to have the roads to myself in a big city. Even at rush hour it only takes me like 28 min to get to the airport from the NW side off I75. I don’t cry because traffic backs up at the connector for a bit. When I leave a major sporting event or concert I also don’t expect to be able to just run out of the stadium or venue. I expect it to be congested. This isn’t a problem unless your alternative state is a fantasy.

[@donkey3187]

@@george_cantstandya Its regularly listed as the city with the second worst traffic jams in the nation...after L.A.

[@george_cantstandya]

@@donkey3187 That's nice. All of the biggest metros have some of "the worst" traffic.

[@donkey3187]

@@george_cantstandya Yes, but he worst in the country is LA and Atlanta.

[@george_cantstandya]

@@donkey3187 Noted

[@markfennell1604]

Atlanta is also a great sports city and entertainment.

[@kimberlyhouser955]

You have wonderful videos!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you so much!!

[@zeldas_lullaby]

"Terminus" made me think of The Walking Dead. Cool to hear why the show was probably inspired to use that name!

[@TheBullOfLewisham]

The 'Little Vicky' is in Atlanta (Nobel Flag). Will, it DO well? 🌹

[@TheBullOfLewisham]

Thank you.

[@Rudolph_Manor]

MUCH LOVE TO ATLANTA FROM CINCINNATI. 💯

[@irreplacable1988]

We went back to busiest airport in the whole world I think a month or two ago :)

[@CityGeek]

Ok that’s good to know!

[@chrislovell1438]

Great content. I myself and fascinated with City skylines. But just a touch on the subject or maybe I misunderstood. But in North America the city of Tuscaloosa was also burned it was the capital of Alabama and then move to Birmingham for a short time before its final home in Montgomery. Now I know it wasn't burned on the scale that Atlanta was burned but it was still a city that suffered that same fate down the Civil War

[@officialalonzo263]

Washington, D.C. next? My hometown 👏🏾

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll add DC to the queue.

[@samkhani2147]

New sub here ! Love your video keep ‘em up

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@krash66]

I beg to differ about Atlanta being recession proof. Due to Atlanta having the busiest airport in the world, because it is 2 hour flight or less to 3/4 of the US population, it has a huge number of sales and marketing Headquarters for Fortune 500 companies. During recessions, companies typically cut sales and marketing personnel to save overhead costs. So, during the last housing crisis Atlanta had one of the highest rate of housing foreclosures in the country (only behind Las Vegas). I have lived here in the Atlanta metro for over 25 years, and find very little in the way of tourist attractions, and very few free attractions worth seeing. But, because of the airport there are many conventions in town because of the central location for flights. But, there is little in the way of pure tourism. I would say that Atlanta would rank near the bottom of the largest metro areas in the country for tourist attractions IMHO.

[@marchawkins6904]

Atlanta is NOT the only North American city to be burned down in an act of war… Jackson, Mississippi, also a state capital, was burned to the ground not once, but twice, during the Civil War, earning it the nickname of Chimneyville, because that’s all that was left. Thanks, generals Grant and Sherman.

[@shivtim]

You’re welcome

[@samnichles447]

Also, New York City was burned during the American Revolution and Washington DC was burned by the British during the War of 1812.

[@donkey3187]

lol...calm down

[@zacharytaylor6232]

how did you manage to find film of Atlanta that doesn't have stand still traffic?

[@marleyoda]

1:58 largest capital city in the country? Not Phoenix?

[@Caarve]

Amazing city!

[@ek.74.914]

if you have ever been to the city there is more than 3 areas of high rises, I'd say 6, the 3 in the city center you mention, then Buckhead, Perimeter and Cumberland areas.

[@inmylane4ever]

Dont forget downtown Decatur. its coming along as well, albeit not as dense.

[@ek.74.914]

@@inmylane4ever yeah but really no sky scrapers like in perimeter and Cumberland still, but yeah the Dec has a nice little city center for sure.

[@hoodboyzAtl]

Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m3) of water. It was the largest aquarium in the world from its opening in 2005 until 2012 when it was surpassed by the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore and the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China; the Georgia Aquarium remains the largest aquarium in the United States and the third largest in the world.

[@timmach05]

Correction: Phoenix, Arizona is the largest capital city in the U.S., 1.65 million.

[@oneobserver6116]

That is true,based on the population of the city proper. There are actually a number of capital cities that have a larger city population than Atlanta. However, he is including the metro population, as well.

[@talicowart9577]

Having lived in and around Atlanta my entire life, I can honestly say that the city is going down hill (but not for like “crime” reasons, which typically a bunch of rich white racists in buckhead shouting that dribble) Buckhead (the super rich part of town) has been infecting the city with a type of nimbyism and blandness that is strangling the life out of the city. They are tearing down Atlanta classic bars and restaurants to put up a chipotle. There is huge resistance to any kind of light or heavy rail and our public transportation keeps getting hindered by counties outside of Atlanta (since our legislature is almost always controlled by republicans) We sold our souls to the movie industry and in return they are destroying our forests for building movie studios and Cop City. This is a city that could be such a wonder, instead it’s becoming an East Coast LA with none of the charm. All of the people who make Atlanta, Atlantans are getting priced out by people from NYC, LA, and Texas and getting pushed into suburbs that are just strip malls and emptiness. It’s one of the reasons I’m leaving a city that I love. It won’t actually make the place more livable that gives Atlanta its charm. I’ve met the most amazing people in Atlanta. Talented musicians, artists, chefs, and activists. The people are what made this city one of the best in the country. In a decade or so it’ll probably decline in its popularity after the people who make this city unique are no longer able to be found.

[@tvworks3861]

That was from the heart 🥲 I totally agree. To majority of us natives, the city feels foreign. Many neighborhoods we grew up in have completely changed with no trace of the history left behind. Prime example: East Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood.

[@moviesgonewild1313]

Please do buffalo, ny next

[@CityGeek]

I won’t get to it next but I’ll add it to the queue 😊 thanks for the recommendation!

[@moviesgonewild1313]

@@CityGeek thank you for considering it! We have alot to offer like 2 major sports teams (bills and sabers), roosevelt inauguration place, frank Lloyd Wright house he designed, Niagara falls in our back yard, etc.

[@oohweeoohwee9222]

The streets also GLITTER !! Those that seen it knows what I'm talking about.

[@morriswilburn9858]

Has the worst traffic congestion I have ever seen. Is the only place I have ever been in which a car in the left lane turning left is sometimes passed by a car on the left. Downtown is dangerous at night.

[@jerrydavis3548]

Nice video city Geek but what take so long do video on Houston

[@BJ-xm6bi]

maybe houston not important? Interesting?

[@LuisGonzalez-px4sj]

I from Jacksonville Florida we're the largest city in Florida but my hometown is boring there are some fun parts and the beach but thats it. When people think of Florida its either Orlando, Miami, Tampa or Key West not Jacksonville. Atlanta looks so much cooler than my hometown.

[@trishirby7764]

As someone who put tarot lives in Atlanta this was interesting

[@kjkj5876]

Good ol Nick Johnson I see you got a new channel

[@583005]

Can you please do the entertainment capital of the world "Las Vegas"?

[@t.breeze8659]

I see far more tries in DC (which is a much more urban city). To those saying Atlanta is full, it’s just not. It is poorly designed and the culture of the region doesn’t embrace housing density or public transit in a way that would allow it to adapt to growth in the way it needs

[@ArnoldFindlay-cz2sy]

Let's see how it helps 😊😊

[@vincentawbrey8800]

Phoenix has the largest capital city population, and Atlanta has the largest capital metro area population.

[@CityGeek]

Correct! I should have made that distinction more clear in the video. Thanks for clearing that up!

[@DankEngine710]

moving away was the best decision i ever made. Growing up there was enough.

[@MoneyComethToshelia]

Why did you leave?!

[@DankEngine710]

@@MoneyComethToshelia let's start with the crime lmaoo

[@jerrydavis3548]

Nice video when you gone do a new video on charlotte and Houston Dallas soon

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! I have actually already done videos on most of those cities 😊

[@jerrydavis3548]

@@CityGeek i see nothing on Houston

[@DonHenderson1963]

Atlanta is in desperate need of more skyscrapers. It looks so weird and spread out. They need about 10-15 supertalls around 900 feet and higher in downtown & midtown to make it look better. It has the potential to be a mini Chicago & NYC in regards to skylines.

[@CityGeek]

I totally agree! It’d look much better if they could make the skyline look more connected.

[@gacaptain]

It actually does have a very high number of skscrapers compared to most other American cities. But like you said they are spread out. You can find them in Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead. Not to mention some clusters outside the city like Dunwoody/Sandy Springs and Cumberland/Galleria.

[@shivtim]

Completely disagree. Skyscrapers don’t help the urban fabric. Right now a ton of apartments in the 6 to 25 story range are being built in Atlanta, and it’s really helping the city to be more walkable and bikeable.

[@Cdmane]

@@shivtim facts

[@garricksmith2036]

@@shivtim I like the idea of how the skyscrapers go in a line from north to south and then it branches off east to west with the mid-rise buildings. I think there is still a lot of work to do though. I wouldn't mind filling in the line with more skyscrapers from Downtown to Buckhead/Sandy Springs, to fill in the gaps. Then keep expanding outward from there with mid-rise buildings that way the trees are still visible and the city still looks like a bunch of skyscrapers randomly coming out of the trees (which is my favorite part of the city's current aesthetic).

[@lemapp]

- Hampton, Virginia was burned down twice due to acts of war. (War of 1812 & Civil War). Washington, DC was burned down (War of 1812). - Richmond, Virginia was the largest city in the South in the 19th Century. It wasn't until the mid 20th Century that Atlanta was larger. ( The first skyscraper in the South was built in the 1920's in Richmond) - Both Norfolk Southern and Weather Channel was headquartered in Norfolk until recently. - Two of the best art museums in the South are in Virginia (Virginia Museum of Art, Richmond * and Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk) [* First public art museum in the US] - Norfolk, Virginia was once the 10th largest city in the US.

[@RickTheMaverick256]

me coming here expecting a segment about it's hiphop trap subgenre creation 😅

[@awakethemaster]

After a very bad experience in TX and MX, which place should I start? Atlanta, Charlotte, Raliegh or Denver? Something different to start a new life and meet new people's.

[@donkey3187]

MX? If you like snow, Denver. If you dont, Raliegh or Charlotte.

[@seuscen]

You forgot to mention Buckhead's skyline, the richest neighborhood in Atlanta, if you considere that, Atlanta's skyline would much longer with Buckhead's modern buildings.

[@owenkrepps4966]

Terminus = TWD reference?

[@joyfaith1711]

You highlight metro and don’t show Buckhead, Sandy Springs, or Perimeter skylines.

[@CityGeek]

I had some footage of Buckheads skyline that I meant to include but just forgot. Good catch!

[@AngelRivera-gn4kn]

I'm waiting on Chicago, 👋

[@Ocinneade345]

Are you a sister channel of the other geography/city channels?

[@CityGeek]

Nope, this is my only channel 😀

[@philipbrazill2155]

Atlanta is a great city but the skyline is to spread out instead of being a cluster of buildings like most cities. Still a cool city nonetheless.

[@CityGeek]

I completely agree!

[@jermen5137]

Agreed! Never liked it! Especially because it is such a long linear skyline as well. Just imagine the urban core that city would have if it were to actually have all the buildings together.

[@Cdmane]

I actually love it how it is!

[@n7y8c7]

It's the zoning! The single family home is king and there are high parking requirements. So those two things combined keep the density very low. There are neighborhoods like Ansley Park where towers look down on houses.

[@RobGamesOn]

I'm actually a big fan of the spread out skyline. That's what I hate about Baltimore... too much city in a very small space.

[@jarvisstradford7211]

I hate Atlanta Skyline away it looks what are y'all doing to fix that

[@BobBuckethead-ol5cw]

Atlanta's snaggletooth skyline was done that way on purpose. They didn't want it to look like Seattle, with everything bunched together

[@esau93631]

1:54 Wrong, Phoenix AZ is the largest capitol city in the US not Atlanta. In fact there are 7 more capitol cities with a larger population than Atlanta

[@CityGeek]

You're completely right and I've made a correction in my video description. I made that statement in the context of talking about metro population, in which Atlanta is the largest, however I didn't make that distinction clear enough in the video. Thanks for the comment!

[@Mr.Atlanta850]

Born and Raised ‼️

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Nice very Nice

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!

[@jeffmurray1681]

Atlanta used to have some character, but now it's like McDonalds: corporate, soulless, a place of business only. It's hot, the traffic might be the worst in the nation, crime is rampant, and the police department is in disarray.

[@likesanddislikesetc]

I like Atlanta. Just passed through there recently.