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03-11-2005, 05:07 PM

Veloise wrote:

> oops, I forgot to mention...US Census data could be helpful. How many
> people in a city/metro area? How many square miles? Find a density you
> are familiar with (your own home town?) and compare with other places.

I don't think density is a good measure of quality, at least the way most people
think of it. Density is *good.* A compact town can have more open space around
it and greenspace interspersed, instead of medium density strip development over
a wide area. Towns noted in those "most livable places" articles usually have
the former characteristic.

Matt O.

03-11-2005, 07:37 PM

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:29:25 -0500, "Matt O'Toole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Asheville is probably the most expensive place in NC. It's expensive by
>national standards, not just Southeastern. But it's one of those special small
>places as cosmopolitan as a major city, like Charlottesville, VA, or
>Northampton, MA.
>
>What about the other way -- Birmingham, AL?

My thought on Asheville was, "How much are you going to budget for
speeding tickets making it to Atlanta in three hours?"

I haven't biked in Georgia, but my impression is that NE Georgia is a
wonderful place to bike if you like mountain biking or road biking on
steep hills.

You might also consider smaller towns like Jacksonville/Anniston, AL
(half the distance to Birmingham), or Rome, GA. There are some
virtually empty of traffic, reasonably well maintained, pretty flat
AND pretty hilly country roads within five miles of the town centers.
Just stay off US 27. And Rome puts you onto Atlanta's beltway on the
north end of town.
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