Inner Ring Suburbs of Atlanta
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The Inner Ring Suburbs of Atlanta are the older, close-in residential communities that directly border the city of Atlanta and developed primarily in the early-to-mid 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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group of suburbs ⓘ |
| borders | City of Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | older close-in residential communities ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
exurban communities of Atlanta region
ⓘ
outer ring suburbs of Atlanta ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
experienced postwar suburban growth
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some areas experienced mid-to-late 20th century disinvestment ⓘ some areas have undergone 21st century reinvestment and gentrification ⓘ |
| developedDuring |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| developmentPattern |
early automobile suburbs
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streetcar suburbs ⓘ |
| economicRole | provide workforce housing near Atlanta job centers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
grid or semi-grid street patterns
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higher housing density than outer suburbs ⓘ mature tree canopy ⓘ older housing stock ⓘ predominantly residential land use ⓘ proximity to downtown Atlanta ⓘ |
| housingMarket | mix of owner-occupied and rental units ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
expansion of Atlanta streetcar network in early 20th century
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post–World War II highway construction ⓘ |
| infrastructureAge | older water and sewer systems compared to newer suburbs ⓘ |
| landUsePattern |
predominantly built-out with limited greenfield land
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small neighborhood commercial nodes along arterials ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlanta metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf | Atlanta urbanized area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningContext | often inside or near the Perimeter (I-285) ⓘ |
| regionalPlanningTerm | used in Atlanta-area planning and real estate discussions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolContext | served by older established school districts ⓘ |
| socioeconomicRole | first wave of suburbanization around Atlanta ⓘ |
| spatialRelation | immediately outside many Atlanta city neighborhood boundaries ⓘ |
| transportationContext |
close to major radial highways into Atlanta
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served by early bus routes ⓘ served by early streetcar lines ⓘ |
| typicalConstructionPeriodEnd | circa 1960s ⓘ |
| typicalConstructionPeriodStart | circa 1910s ⓘ |
| typicalHousingTypes |
duplexes and triplexes
GENERATED
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single-family homes GENERATED ⓘ small apartment buildings GENERATED ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
mixed ages of commercial strips and neighborhood centers
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more walkable than later suburbs ⓘ |
| zoningCharacteristics |
commercial strips zoned along major corridors
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early adoption of single-family residential zoning ⓘ |
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