Race Has Affected Growth In Atlanta

CNN's outstanding series on the urban growth issues facing Atlanta focuses on the impact race has had on the city's growth.

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October 9, 2000, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"At breakneck speed, Atlanta's growth is expanding outward, unhindered by geographical barriers and stoked by the region's pro-business attitude. But while Atlanta has sold itself as 'the city too busy to hate,' it's no accident that the region's northside is mostly white."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: For a growing Atlanta 'race has always mattered'

Saturday, September 30, 2000 in CNN

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