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Im currently living in Virginia Highland, and you are not wrong! It is the most walkable neighborhood I have ever lived in. Even the Saturday morning all organic Morningside Farmers Market is walking distance for most. Walking to Piedmont, or the shops at Virginia and Highland. Lots of hidden small walking trails, and the even just walking the streets is a treat with some very pretty houses and lawns. Piedmont is the best part of all of it. Incredible park and neighborhood.
This video delineates a comprehensive list. Good job, I learned a few things. As far as Midtown goes, yes, it is very walkable. Midtown is a nice place for people in their twenties. Once you hit your thirties and up, the other neighborhoods on your list would be a better place to reside, in my opinion. Midtown is good if you want to live in a "box in the sky". I prefer a yard outside my front door. There are; however, some nice single family homes in Midtown. Most of them just don't have much of a yard. Again, good job on your list.
Hey Tyrone! Thanks for watching and the comment! Yep - your assessment of Midtown is exactly what mine is. If I were still younger and single - I'd probably live in Midtown. And yes...there are homes in Midtown but they are pretty crammed together w/ no yard - but that could be a good option for those that want the single-family home feel but not all the yard maintenance.
Hey Luke! Thanks for watching - appreciate it and glad the video was helpful. You know, I've had clients that have been hoping for a crash for the past 8 years and it hasn't happened. Everything I've heard from experts is that the prices aren't coming down due to how short in supply we are vs demand. As a country we are 4 million homes short...so I don't expect a crash to happen! My advice is to buy something you can afford now, build that equity, and then you can move up to a bigger/better home when you can cash out the on the equity you built with your first home purchase. It's the circle of housing life. :) (cue the "Circle of Life" Lion King song 😀)
Hey James - it's certainly up there with walkability. I knew there would be a few comments of "why isn't this neighborhood included." I certainly can't list them all in one video though. Thx for watching!
Hi Deborah. Thank you for watching! I don’t do videos on rentals as I do not work the rental space much. Hopefully my videos can at least give you an idea of areas.
Hi Dawn! Your best bet would to live in Midtown. You can position yourself to be near a grocery store, Marta train, CVS, etc. (Plaza Midtown is a condo building that has a Publix grocery store IN the building and next door to Marta!) A second option would be Buckhead - it can be walkable but it is definitely more spread out (in my opinion) so you'd have to really be picky on the spot where you live.
Why is Buckhead not mentioned in these videos. It’s the first neighborhood I think of when I think of walkability in Atlanta. And Decatur isn’t even in Atlanta
True, Decatur is not in Atlanta, I cheated a little bit. Yes, a portion of Buckhead is walkable, like Buckhead Village. It's such a small portion of the total Buckhead area though. Sorry I didn't include it in this video - maybe in the next round!
I struggled with whether to include Buckhead or not. Buckhead is massive so it really depends on where you live in the Buckhead area. I really only feel like the condo building/townhomes near Peachtree/Piedmont/Lenox Rd would be very walkable. Once you get into smaller neighborhood subsections of Buckhead - it's less walkable because the lots are either large and spread out or it's just a neighborhood full of homes but nothing much around there to walk to besides maybe a park.
The Buckhead high-rise district is very walkable, as are the Downtown and Atlantic Station neighborhoods. Castleberry Hill and Home Park are walkable to a degree, as is Little Five Points too (though that's more of a tiny district than a neighborhood, but still.) The unfortunate aspect about Atlanta though is the sprawl. It's actually ridiculous. The urban layout here is terrible and all the neighborhoods are so spread out from one another. Unlike other big cities, you can't really walk between the neighborhoods here in Atlanta and there's no meaningful public transportation infrastructure to link these neighborhoods together either. It's trying to urbanize more, but progress is slow and inconsistent. But we'll see if Atlanta becomes more walkable as a whole in the next decade or two. Only time will tell as it grows.
Thanks for your input Cameron. Yes, there's certainly more walkable areas than what I listed in my video (impossible to do them all). I do think the Beltline really helps with connecting many of these great neighborhoods together (I think it links up over 40+ neighborhoods) but the public transportation piece is little to be desired.
Hi Bridget - in my opinion, I think Midtown wins. Depending on what you define as West Midtown (there's no true boundary lines), it can be more spread out. The main drag of West Midtown along Howell Mill Rd is very walkable, so if you live a few blocks away from that, I think it's very walkable. But if you live in one of those little neighborhoods that I showed in my vlog tour of West Midtown, it would feel less walkable. I find Midtown easier to live in due to more access to the Marta station and easy access to Piedmont Park. West Midtown is close to the new Westside Park, but it's a few miles away so it's not exactly a quick walk over there to access some green space. That said, West Midtown is certainly a trendy area and would be a fun place to live. Hope this helps!
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Im currently living in Virginia Highland, and you are not wrong! It is the most walkable neighborhood I have ever lived in. Even the Saturday morning all organic Morningside Farmers Market is walking distance for most. Walking to Piedmont, or the shops at Virginia and Highland. Lots of hidden small walking trails, and the even just walking the streets is a treat with some very pretty houses and lawns. Piedmont is the best part of all of it. Incredible park and neighborhood.
Hi Neighbor! thanks for your input. It really is a fun neighborhood!
Walkability is my favorite part of Atlanta. Another great video, thank you!
Yes, I completely agree! I never experienced a walkable lifestyle until I moved to Atlanta.
Reynoldstown also has its own park Lang Carson Park it's really nice and newly renovated even with tennis courts
Thanks for mentioning that. I missed showing it in my Reynoldstown VLOG tour earlier this year.
This video delineates a comprehensive list. Good job, I learned a few things. As far as Midtown goes, yes, it is very walkable. Midtown is a nice place for people in their twenties. Once you hit your thirties and up, the other neighborhoods on your list would be a better place to reside, in my opinion. Midtown is good if you want to live in a "box in the sky". I prefer a yard outside my front door. There are; however, some nice single family homes in Midtown. Most of them just don't have much of a yard. Again, good job on your list.
Hey Tyrone! Thanks for watching and the comment! Yep - your assessment of Midtown is exactly what mine is. If I were still younger and single - I'd probably live in Midtown. And yes...there are homes in Midtown but they are pretty crammed together w/ no yard - but that could be a good option for those that want the single-family home feel but not all the yard maintenance.
Loved the vid thanks a bunch. I'm praying on a housing crash so i can find a nice house in old fourth ward in the next year or two!
Hey Luke! Thanks for watching - appreciate it and glad the video was helpful. You know, I've had clients that have been hoping for a crash for the past 8 years and it hasn't happened. Everything I've heard from experts is that the prices aren't coming down due to how short in supply we are vs demand. As a country we are 4 million homes short...so I don't expect a crash to happen! My advice is to buy something you can afford now, build that equity, and then you can move up to a bigger/better home when you can cash out the on the equity you built with your first home purchase. It's the circle of housing life. :) (cue the "Circle of Life" Lion King song 😀)
What about West End? It has the belt line and Cultured South and a few breweries.
Hey James - it's certainly up there with walkability. I knew there would be a few comments of "why isn't this neighborhood included." I certainly can't list them all in one video though. Thx for watching!
Hi Love your videos Do you have one on affordable apartments in Atlanta? Thx much
Hi Deborah. Thank you for watching! I don’t do videos on rentals as I do not work the rental space much. Hopefully my videos can at least give you an idea of areas.
I will be in ATL in June can I potentially see places in Decatur? I need a real estate agent. let me know how to reach out
Hi! Send me an email at molly@mollyslesnick.com and let me know what you are looking for & when you'll be in town.
A retiree relocating from Brooklyn, NY. I DON’T DRIVE!! Looking for a condo. What area should I look at?
Hi Dawn! Your best bet would to live in Midtown. You can position yourself to be near a grocery store, Marta train, CVS, etc. (Plaza Midtown is a condo building that has a Publix grocery store IN the building and next door to Marta!) A second option would be Buckhead - it can be walkable but it is definitely more spread out (in my opinion) so you'd have to really be picky on the spot where you live.
Why is Buckhead not mentioned in these videos. It’s the first neighborhood I think of when I think of walkability in Atlanta. And Decatur isn’t even in Atlanta
True, Decatur is not in Atlanta, I cheated a little bit. Yes, a portion of Buckhead is walkable, like Buckhead Village. It's such a small portion of the total Buckhead area though. Sorry I didn't include it in this video - maybe in the next round!
Great. Would Buckhead be #11?
I struggled with whether to include Buckhead or not. Buckhead is massive so it really depends on where you live in the Buckhead area. I really only feel like the condo building/townhomes near Peachtree/Piedmont/Lenox Rd would be very walkable. Once you get into smaller neighborhood subsections of Buckhead - it's less walkable because the lots are either large and spread out or it's just a neighborhood full of homes but nothing much around there to walk to besides maybe a park.
The Buckhead high-rise district is very walkable, as are the Downtown and Atlantic Station neighborhoods. Castleberry Hill and Home Park are walkable to a degree, as is Little Five Points too (though that's more of a tiny district than a neighborhood, but still.) The unfortunate aspect about Atlanta though is the sprawl. It's actually ridiculous. The urban layout here is terrible and all the neighborhoods are so spread out from one another. Unlike other big cities, you can't really walk between the neighborhoods here in Atlanta and there's no meaningful public transportation infrastructure to link these neighborhoods together either. It's trying to urbanize more, but progress is slow and inconsistent. But we'll see if Atlanta becomes more walkable as a whole in the next decade or two. Only time will tell as it grows.
Thanks for your input Cameron. Yes, there's certainly more walkable areas than what I listed in my video (impossible to do them all). I do think the Beltline really helps with connecting many of these great neighborhoods together (I think it links up over 40+ neighborhoods) but the public transportation piece is little to be desired.
Is west midtown as walkable as midtown?
Hi Bridget - in my opinion, I think Midtown wins. Depending on what you define as West Midtown (there's no true boundary lines), it can be more spread out. The main drag of West Midtown along Howell Mill Rd is very walkable, so if you live a few blocks away from that, I think it's very walkable. But if you live in one of those little neighborhoods that I showed in my vlog tour of West Midtown, it would feel less walkable. I find Midtown easier to live in due to more access to the Marta station and easy access to Piedmont Park. West Midtown is close to the new Westside Park, but it's a few miles away so it's not exactly a quick walk over there to access some green space. That said, West Midtown is certainly a trendy area and would be a fun place to live. Hope this helps!
@@AllAboutLivingInAtlanta this is extremely helpful thanks so much!!
Atlantic Station is about as walkable as it gets in Atlanta but maybe you were counting it as part of Midtown.
Hey GaCaptain. Thanks for watching. Yes, Atlantic Station is walkable...it was pretty hard to pick only 10 locations to be honest.