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Exurban County Escapes Atlanta's Sprawl

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Janet Frankston
13 February 2004 - 5:00am

Jackson County, a suburb of Atlanta, defies the normal suburban pattern -- it is its own economic engine.

"Nearly every metro Atlanta county shares the same development plotline. Developers arrive looking for inexpensive land just beyond the last swath of subdivisions. They build houses for people willing to trade a longer commute for a cheaper, larger home... But unlike many counties being sucked into the region's sprawl, Jackson has a local economy not dependent on Atlanta. It offers jobs in factories, at distribution centers and in an outlet mall."

Full Story: Gain, minus pain
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 8, 2004
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