Comments on: Sprawl Is Not The Answer http://aisforatlanta.com/2009/11/sprawl-is-not-the-answer/ Atlanta's Home For Real Estate and Relocation Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon http://aisforatlanta.com/2009/11/sprawl-is-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Jon Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:26 +0000 http://209.61.231.196/2009/11/sprawl-is-not-the-answer/#comment-73 I definitely agree- the suburb isn't going anywhere. Perhaps it's the growth of the exurb that we'll see disappear for the next few decades. Had the opportunity to see the guys from SmartNumbers (http://smartnumbers.com/) at a Great Atlanta Homebuilders lunch this week, and they referred to this area of Atlanta as "the ring of death" due to the enormous lot inventory/lack of sales. Interesting article below on the phenomenon...<br /><br />http://www.ajc.com/business/volume-of-subdivision-vacant-109957.html I definitely agree- the suburb isn't going anywhere. Perhaps it's the growth of the exurb that we'll see disappear for the next few decades. Had the opportunity to see the guys from SmartNumbers (http://smartnumbers.com/) at a Great Atlanta Homebuilders lunch this week, and they referred to this area of Atlanta as "the ring of death" due to the enormous lot inventory/lack of sales. Interesting article below on the phenomenon…

http://www.ajc.com/business/volume-of-subdivision-vacant-109957.html

]]> By: B King http://aisforatlanta.com/2009/11/sprawl-is-not-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-72 B King Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:19 +0000 http://209.61.231.196/2009/11/sprawl-is-not-the-answer/#comment-72 While I with this were true, my gut tells me that we'll still see a lot of suburban style greenfield development once the economy picks back up. I think intown real estate markets are much better positioned for the next 50 years, but I have a feeling we'll still see our fair share of sprawl. While I with this were true, my gut tells me that we'll still see a lot of suburban style greenfield development once the economy picks back up. I think intown real estate markets are much better positioned for the next 50 years, but I have a feeling we'll still see our fair share of sprawl.

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