Here’s an email I sent out describing a rather interesting night: Much of Atlanta has no sidewalks or bicycle lanes, even in places where the roads were wide enough to have 6 car lanes. Traffic was definitely better than San Francisco’s, though Atlanta is decidedly less pedestrian friendly particularly outside of downtown and midtown. While my brief visit to Atlanta did not dispel these notions, I do have to say I never felt unsafe or threatened during the daytime in the downtown and midtown areas or The Underground (an underground mall). To compound matters, Atlanta is infamous for its sprawl. I’ve never been a big city type of guy, disliking the crowds and traffic that plague most large cities.Indeed, its police chief has recently claimed that his city underreports crime and that Atlanta is actually the most dangerous city in the U.S. Atlanta is consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.I came to Atlanta with pretty low expectations. Ok, photos from Atlanta, Georgia are now posted.
