Lenox Mall is Fucked!
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On bro
Lol you’re like me. I am finally moving there next month. Cobb is just the best.
My people are black folks that care about education, personal betterment, and having fun. My people aren't the mother fuckers recording public fights on their cell phones and finding it entertaining.
They shoot the wrong way, cause they ain’t knowin' their goals
The streets ain’t safe cause they ain’t knowing the code...
The streets ain’t safe cause they ain’t knowing the code...
Ok I am shooting out an SOS to all of Atlanta.
I WAS JUST OFFERED 142K FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ROLE AT MICROSOFT IN ATLANTA.
I am not management. I dont have 10 years of experience. I cant imagine what folks are getting if I am getting this. This is about to completely change Atlanta.
ATLANTA FAM TALK TO THEIR RECRUITERS IF THEY REACH OUT ON LINKEDIN. THEY ARE THROWING MONEY AROUND HERE. GET OUT AHEAD OF THIS PEOPLE!
Got anymore info you can drop?Ok I am shooting out an SOS to all of Atlanta.
I WAS JUST OFFERED 142K FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ROLE AT MICROSOFT IN ATLANTA.
I am not management. I dont have 10 years of experience. I cant imagine what folks are getting if I am getting this. This is about to completely change Atlanta.
ATLANTA FAM TALK TO THEIR RECRUITERS IF THEY REACH OUT ON LINKEDIN. THEY ARE THROWING MONEY AROUND HERE. GET OUT AHEAD OF THIS PEOPLE!
CACs bout to try and take it back....
A bill would carve ‘Buckhead City’ out of Atlanta. Here’s what could happen next
Now that a bill has been introduced to make Buckhead its own city, a study could be underway soon to determine if such a move is viable.
On the last day of the legislative session last month, state lawmakers filed a bill to form “Buckhead City” out of a portion of Atlanta known for its wealth, luxury shopping and political influence. Because new cities must be approved by the Legislature over at least two sessions, it will be November 2022 at the earliest before voters in Buckhead could have a say on its creation.
It could face stiff opposition under the Gold Dome, but Buckhead cityhood proponents have already begun working to raise money and do the research needed to justify a new city.
Buckhead residents in favor of seceding say the idea is borne out of frustration over the city of Atlanta’s handling of crime and infrastructure issues. The Buckhead Exploratory Committee, the group behind the idea, says Buckhead City launching its own police department would make residents safer.
The group also feels Buckhead gets “very little return on our investment,” a recent Buckhead Exploratory Committee flyer states. “Buckhead residents pay a disproportionate amount of Atlanta taxes.”
The venture is opposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and several influential Buckhead business groups like the Buckhead Coalition, who say the concept of cityhood is divisive and unproductive. Some also worry it would put Atlanta in a difficult financial position by removing a large chunk of the city’s tax base.
“I think it is a terrible idea. I think it sends the wrong message,” Bottoms said last week in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting. “I understand the frustration, but creating a new city is not the answer.”
Now, the Buckhead Exploratory Committee is planning to commission a feasibility study to look at whether the new city would be doable. Those studies are usually conducted by research institutes at local universities and can cost tens of thousands of dollars, according to the Georgia House Budget and Research Office.
ExploreWhat history and state law say about the push for Buckhead to become its own city
The results will be used to show whether the new city would be financially stable, by examining how many tax dollars it would take in — and how much it would strip from Atlanta.
The cityhood committee declined an interview, but the group’s president Sam Lenaeus said in a statement that the group is currently fundraising for the feasibility study and getting estimates on its cost. He said the committee also conducted an internal poll to assess whether the Buckhead community backed the effort. Lenaeus did not share the results of that survey but said they received “overwhelming support.”
The group also said “hearings” are expected to begin as early as this summer, though they have not released specifics on when those might be or what they could entail.
When lawmakers return next year, the bill would have to be approved by both the House and Senate before it is sent to the governor’s desk. If signed by the governor, the question of cityhood would then be put on the ballot for Buckhead voters.
Several other cityhood efforts in metro Atlanta, including the proposed cities of Vista Grove and Greenhaven in DeKalb County, have been stalled for years under the Gold Dome, unable to win approval from lawmakers.
The proposed “Buckhead City” has “city” added to its name because the small town of Buckhead, Georgia already exists in Morgan County.
Though Lenaeus said the geographic boundaries of “Buckhead City” will be finalized after the feasibility study is done, Buckhead generally includes the swath of Atlanta north of I-75 and I-85, as well as the tony Paces, Margaret Mitchell and West Peachtree Battle neighborhoods west of I-75. It’s home to the Governor’s Mansion, popular malls like Lenox Square and high-end stores and restaurants, leading some to call it the “Beverly Hills of the South.”
he area’s residents are predominantly white and its neighborhoods are among the wealthiest in the city, census data shows. That has led some critics to question the racial and class dynamics behind the cityhood push, though Lenaeus said the community has “more diversity on our streets than we ever had” and pointed to statistics showing the diverse racial makeup of North Atlanta High School in Buckhead.
“We are honored to work for everyone in our community, regardless of race. We believe we can help the city of Atlanta focus on other areas of the city by handling our own matters,” he said.
The concept of cityhood for Buckhead has come up in the past, but this latest push gained more steam in 2020, after more residents in Buckhead and throughout the city grew worried about a rise in crime and late-night street racing. Atlanta police data shows the police zone that includes Buckhead saw a roughly 30% rise in aggravated assaults and car thefts last year, while burglary and larceny went down.
There were also nine homicides, including the shooting of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie, who was struck by a stray bullet while Christmas shopping with her family. The uptick in crime led a group of civic and business groups to pay for additional Atlanta police patrols around Buckhead’s commercial core.
Bottoms’ office said breaking away from Atlanta would not solve Buckhead’s crime problems.
“Buckhead has, and always will be an important and valued part of Atlanta. Even if an impermeable wall were built around this proposed new city, it would not address the COVID crime wave that Atlanta, the state and the rest of the nation are experiencing,” a spokesman for the mayor said in a statement. “That is why this measure is opposed by many residents and the business community.”
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A bill would carve ‘Buckhead City’ out of Atlanta. Here’s what could happen next
Now that a bill has been introduced to make Buckhead its own city, a study could be underway soon to determine if such a move is viable.
On the last day of the legislative session last month, state lawmakers filed a bill to form “Buckhead City” out of a portion of Atlanta known for its wealth, luxury shopping and political influence. Because new cities must be approved by the Legislature over at least two sessions, it will be November 2022 at the earliest before voters in Buckhead could have a say on its creation.
It could face stiff opposition under the Gold Dome, but Buckhead cityhood proponents have already begun working to raise money and do the research needed to justify a new city.
Buckhead residents in favor of seceding say the idea is borne out of frustration over the city of Atlanta’s handling of crime and infrastructure issues. The Buckhead Exploratory Committee, the group behind the idea, says Buckhead City launching its own police department would make residents safer.
The group also feels Buckhead gets “very little return on our investment,” a recent Buckhead Exploratory Committee flyer states. “Buckhead residents pay a disproportionate amount of Atlanta taxes.”
The venture is opposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and several influential Buckhead business groups like the Buckhead Coalition, who say the concept of cityhood is divisive and unproductive. Some also worry it would put Atlanta in a difficult financial position by removing a large chunk of the city’s tax base.
“I think it is a terrible idea. I think it sends the wrong message,” Bottoms said last week in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting. “I understand the frustration, but creating a new city is not the answer.”
Now, the Buckhead Exploratory Committee is planning to commission a feasibility study to look at whether the new city would be doable. Those studies are usually conducted by research institutes at local universities and can cost tens of thousands of dollars, according to the Georgia House Budget and Research Office.
ExploreWhat history and state law say about the push for Buckhead to become its own city
The results will be used to show whether the new city would be financially stable, by examining how many tax dollars it would take in — and how much it would strip from Atlanta.
The cityhood committee declined an interview, but the group’s president Sam Lenaeus said in a statement that the group is currently fundraising for the feasibility study and getting estimates on its cost. He said the committee also conducted an internal poll to assess whether the Buckhead community backed the effort. Lenaeus did not share the results of that survey but said they received “overwhelming support.”
The group also said “hearings” are expected to begin as early as this summer, though they have not released specifics on when those might be or what they could entail.
The cityhood process
Here are the steps required for a new city to be formed in Georgia:
• A local group decides it wants to incorporate.
• A bill, sponsored by a member of the state Legislature, is introduced.
• A feasibility study is done to see whether the new city would be viable.
• The bill goes before the state House and Senate and is reviewed over two sessions.
• If the House and Senate pass it, the bill goes to the governor's desk.
• If the governor signs it, a referendum is then placed on the ballot, allowing voters to choose whether they would like their community to form a new city. It is approved with a simple majority.
The bill to create Buckhead City was sponsored by state Rep. Todd Jones in the House and Sen. Brandon Beach in the Senate. Neither represent Buckhead; Jones’ district includes southern Forsyth County and a portion of Johns Creek, while Beach represents much of Cherokee County and parts of Milton and Alpharetta.Here are the steps required for a new city to be formed in Georgia:
• A local group decides it wants to incorporate.
• A bill, sponsored by a member of the state Legislature, is introduced.
• A feasibility study is done to see whether the new city would be viable.
• The bill goes before the state House and Senate and is reviewed over two sessions.
• If the House and Senate pass it, the bill goes to the governor's desk.
• If the governor signs it, a referendum is then placed on the ballot, allowing voters to choose whether they would like their community to form a new city. It is approved with a simple majority.
When lawmakers return next year, the bill would have to be approved by both the House and Senate before it is sent to the governor’s desk. If signed by the governor, the question of cityhood would then be put on the ballot for Buckhead voters.
Several other cityhood efforts in metro Atlanta, including the proposed cities of Vista Grove and Greenhaven in DeKalb County, have been stalled for years under the Gold Dome, unable to win approval from lawmakers.
The proposed “Buckhead City” has “city” added to its name because the small town of Buckhead, Georgia already exists in Morgan County.
Though Lenaeus said the geographic boundaries of “Buckhead City” will be finalized after the feasibility study is done, Buckhead generally includes the swath of Atlanta north of I-75 and I-85, as well as the tony Paces, Margaret Mitchell and West Peachtree Battle neighborhoods west of I-75. It’s home to the Governor’s Mansion, popular malls like Lenox Square and high-end stores and restaurants, leading some to call it the “Beverly Hills of the South.”
he area’s residents are predominantly white and its neighborhoods are among the wealthiest in the city, census data shows. That has led some critics to question the racial and class dynamics behind the cityhood push, though Lenaeus said the community has “more diversity on our streets than we ever had” and pointed to statistics showing the diverse racial makeup of North Atlanta High School in Buckhead.
“We are honored to work for everyone in our community, regardless of race. We believe we can help the city of Atlanta focus on other areas of the city by handling our own matters,” he said.
The concept of cityhood for Buckhead has come up in the past, but this latest push gained more steam in 2020, after more residents in Buckhead and throughout the city grew worried about a rise in crime and late-night street racing. Atlanta police data shows the police zone that includes Buckhead saw a roughly 30% rise in aggravated assaults and car thefts last year, while burglary and larceny went down.
There were also nine homicides, including the shooting of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie, who was struck by a stray bullet while Christmas shopping with her family. The uptick in crime led a group of civic and business groups to pay for additional Atlanta police patrols around Buckhead’s commercial core.
Bottoms’ office said breaking away from Atlanta would not solve Buckhead’s crime problems.
“Buckhead has, and always will be an important and valued part of Atlanta. Even if an impermeable wall were built around this proposed new city, it would not address the COVID crime wave that Atlanta, the state and the rest of the nation are experiencing,” a spokesman for the mayor said in a statement. “That is why this measure is opposed by many residents and the business community.”
A bill would carve ‘Buckhead City’ out of Atlanta. Here’s what could happen next
Now that a bill has been introduced to make Buckhead its own city, a study could be underway soon to determine if such a move would be viable.
Man I go in that bitch only for the Apple store. I know what entrance to use that get me there in a few short steps
I can’t even tell you what the rest of that mall look like and I work down the street from that bitch
I haven't been to Lenox in years
What's the details?
Ok I am shooting out an SOS to all of Atlanta.
I WAS JUST OFFERED 142K FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ROLE AT MICROSOFT IN ATLANTA.
I am not management. I dont have 10 years of experience. I cant imagine what folks are getting if I am getting this. This is about to completely change Atlanta.
ATLANTA FAM TALK TO THEIR RECRUITERS IF THEY REACH OUT ON LINKEDIN. THEY ARE THROWING MONEY AROUND HERE. GET OUT AHEAD OF THIS PEOPLE!
CACs bout to try and take it back....
A bill would carve ‘Buckhead City’ out of Atlanta. Here’s what could happen next
Now that a bill has been introduced to make Buckhead its own city, a study could be underway soon to determine if such a move is viable.
On the last day of the legislative session last month, state lawmakers filed a bill to form “Buckhead City” out of a portion of Atlanta known for its wealth, luxury shopping and political influence. Because new cities must be approved by the Legislature over at least two sessions, it will be November 2022 at the earliest before voters in Buckhead could have a say on its creation.
It could face stiff opposition under the Gold Dome, but Buckhead cityhood proponents have already begun working to raise money and do the research needed to justify a new city.
Buckhead residents in favor of seceding say the idea is borne out of frustration over the city of Atlanta’s handling of crime and infrastructure issues. The Buckhead Exploratory Committee, the group behind the idea, says Buckhead City launching its own police department would make residents safer.
The group also feels Buckhead gets “very little return on our investment,” a recent Buckhead Exploratory Committee flyer states. “Buckhead residents pay a disproportionate amount of Atlanta taxes.”
The venture is opposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and several influential Buckhead business groups like the Buckhead Coalition, who say the concept of cityhood is divisive and unproductive. Some also worry it would put Atlanta in a difficult financial position by removing a large chunk of the city’s tax base.
“I think it is a terrible idea. I think it sends the wrong message,” Bottoms said last week in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting. “I understand the frustration, but creating a new city is not the answer.”
Now, the Buckhead Exploratory Committee is planning to commission a feasibility study to look at whether the new city would be doable. Those studies are usually conducted by research institutes at local universities and can cost tens of thousands of dollars, according to the Georgia House Budget and Research Office.
ExploreWhat history and state law say about the push for Buckhead to become its own city
The results will be used to show whether the new city would be financially stable, by examining how many tax dollars it would take in — and how much it would strip from Atlanta.
The cityhood committee declined an interview, but the group’s president Sam Lenaeus said in a statement that the group is currently fundraising for the feasibility study and getting estimates on its cost. He said the committee also conducted an internal poll to assess whether the Buckhead community backed the effort. Lenaeus did not share the results of that survey but said they received “overwhelming support.”
The group also said “hearings” are expected to begin as early as this summer, though they have not released specifics on when those might be or what they could entail.
The cityhood process
Here are the steps required for a new city to be formed in Georgia:
• A local group decides it wants to incorporate.
• A bill, sponsored by a member of the state Legislature, is introduced.
• A feasibility study is done to see whether the new city would be viable.
• The bill goes before the state House and Senate and is reviewed over two sessions.
• If the House and Senate pass it, the bill goes to the governor's desk.
• If the governor signs it, a referendum is then placed on the ballot, allowing voters to choose whether they would like their community to form a new city. It is approved with a simple majority.
The bill to create Buckhead City was sponsored by state Rep. Todd Jones in the House and Sen. Brandon Beach in the Senate. Neither represent Buckhead; Jones’ district includes southern Forsyth County and a portion of Johns Creek, while Beach represents much of Cherokee County and parts of Milton and Alpharetta.
When lawmakers return next year, the bill would have to be approved by both the House and Senate before it is sent to the governor’s desk. If signed by the governor, the question of cityhood would then be put on the ballot for Buckhead voters.
Several other cityhood efforts in metro Atlanta, including the proposed cities of Vista Grove and Greenhaven in DeKalb County, have been stalled for years under the Gold Dome, unable to win approval from lawmakers.
The proposed “Buckhead City” has “city” added to its name because the small town of Buckhead, Georgia already exists in Morgan County.
Though Lenaeus said the geographic boundaries of “Buckhead City” will be finalized after the feasibility study is done, Buckhead generally includes the swath of Atlanta north of I-75 and I-85, as well as the tony Paces, Margaret Mitchell and West Peachtree Battle neighborhoods west of I-75. It’s home to the Governor’s Mansion, popular malls like Lenox Square and high-end stores and restaurants, leading some to call it the “Beverly Hills of the South.”
he area’s residents are predominantly white and its neighborhoods are among the wealthiest in the city, census data shows. That has led some critics to question the racial and class dynamics behind the cityhood push, though Lenaeus said the community has “more diversity on our streets than we ever had” and pointed to statistics showing the diverse racial makeup of North Atlanta High School in Buckhead.
“We are honored to work for everyone in our community, regardless of race. We believe we can help the city of Atlanta focus on other areas of the city by handling our own matters,” he said.
The concept of cityhood for Buckhead has come up in the past, but this latest push gained more steam in 2020, after more residents in Buckhead and throughout the city grew worried about a rise in crime and late-night street racing. Atlanta police data shows the police zone that includes Buckhead saw a roughly 30% rise in aggravated assaults and car thefts last year, while burglary and larceny went down.
There were also nine homicides, including the shooting of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie, who was struck by a stray bullet while Christmas shopping with her family. The uptick in crime led a group of civic and business groups to pay for additional Atlanta police patrols around Buckhead’s commercial core.
Bottoms’ office said breaking away from Atlanta would not solve Buckhead’s crime problems.
“Buckhead has, and always will be an important and valued part of Atlanta. Even if an impermeable wall were built around this proposed new city, it would not address the COVID crime wave that Atlanta, the state and the rest of the nation are experiencing,” a spokesman for the mayor said in a statement. “That is why this measure is opposed by many residents and the business community.”
A bill would carve ‘Buckhead City’ out of Atlanta. Here’s what could happen next
Now that a bill has been introduced to make Buckhead its own city, a study could be underway soon to determine if such a move would be viable.
I told yall this was coming. Once they make it happen, if you're black you better keep yo ass away from there. Their police force will be 10x more ridiculous than normal.
Go to Brown Jewelers near Peachtree & Piedmont. They service my Philip Steins.
Yep. The schools are already better. They will become exponentially better. Taxes will go up to keep certain people from buying homes in the "new" city.
And the black schools drop because a huge part of the taxes comes from there. City of ATL is going to take a huge L all around if they allow this to happen. I imagine Dunwoody will be next.
Bingo
That's why I don't go over to that area if I don't have too...It's all fucked up over there!!
Woman robbed at gunpoint walking back to her car at Lenox Square, police say
Woman robbed at gunpoint walking back to her car at Lenox Square, police say
I’d rather go to South Dekalb at this point
I felt safer driving through Bankhead this weekend than I did at Lenox Mall.
Woman robbed at gunpoint walking back to her car at Lenox Square, police say
They will throw this on the pile of reasons at their hearing as to why they want to break away. There's just too much money in that area.. they aren't gonna go for it.
Geesh. We do it to ourselves, man.
It crazy to think that not too long ago, ATL was the place to go as a young black go getter.
It crazy to think that not too long ago, ATL was the place to go as a young black go getter.
Crazy Eddie too, shit's insane.That ain't nuthin! I found out they closed down Service Merchandise AND McRae's!!
Shit, I miss WoolworthThat ain't nuthin! I found out they closed down Service Merchandise AND McRae's!!
Just so we are clear, I am licking and sucking and munching on every inch of her asshole.
So shall it be.
What’s that?
Marta goes to Brookhaven and Roswell.You need a car.... Marta dnt go out there. Thank God.
Thata close enough to Alpharetta.
Man, and I never see it.What ya'll? This shit is off the chain in the SWATS been here for nearly a decade it never stopped.
I feel safer than I do in Buckhead.
But I am no fool...crime gotta be happening but thankfully I am never present.
Drive that way for the past 6 years.
Hadn’t been that way lately due to COVID until the other day and the condos across from the Quarry going for a half a mil shamelessly.
Buckhead better pump it’s brakes.
Macy’s shut down...the choice was made for them.
If you love land, no neighbors and lower taxes, you can’t lose.
You plan on farming?
I don’t know how motivated you are but check out the Chattahoochee Hill community in Serenbe Farms.
Can’t get my Lady to move there for sh!t.
Taxes great. Schools great. Racismin in law enforcement is a deal breaker for her.
I been in the metro over 20, did a dozen in Cobb, but something happen to my family, they gotta bury me...seriously.
In my 20’s, I saw it in their eyes every time I got stopped.
It still is. No one is in a rush, but the transients are still steady.
I meet them every single week.