Sandy Springs & Marietta Help Atlanta Achieve #1 “Toxic” Ranking

November 4, 2009 | 11:47 am

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported on this latest Forbes ranking yesterday, but I didn’t bite because honestly I’m getting a little tired with these things.  But hey, when your city ranks as #1 most toxic in the country, I guess that’s worth mentioning, right?

However, Atlanta could have never achieved such an elevated position without the help of a few neighbors.  From the Forbes article…

Crowded urban areas are often thought of as the most polluted, but the latter isn’t always caused by the former. While the Atlanta metro area takes top honors for toxicity, don’t blame the city alone. The Atlanta metro includes the cities of Sandy Springs and Marietta, the sites of chemical plants, metal coaters and concrete factories. The cities have toxic-release levels equal at or higher than those Atlanta, in spite of populations that are 15% and 13% the size of Atlanta’s, respectively.

“Hey you kids!  Get off my lawn!   No, seriously get off the lawn…that soil will melt your sneakers!”

Thanks to Eric for bringing this back onto my radar.

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5 Responses to “Sandy Springs & Marietta Help Atlanta Achieve #1 “Toxic” Ranking”

  1. Eric says:
    November 4, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    I was so disappointed that Atlanta metro came in second place in the rat problem rankings, that I just had to let DM know the area earned first prize in toxicity.

    I’m so proud.

  2. Andisheh Nouraee says:
    November 4, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    I rank Forbes number one my list of media organizations generating the greatest volume of inscrutable city rankings.

    Candler-McAfee, anyone?

  3. Jim says:
    November 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Amen, Andiseh. And let’s throw in a little neighbor bashing to boot. Inpugning two complete cities in this manner is like faulting Decatur when referring to an issue at Northlake or South Dekalb mall….that is GREATER Dekalb, not Decatur. Generalities make for bad feelings.

  4. Brad Steel says:
    November 4, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Just the fecal matter in Peachtree Creek alone should insure Atlanta a dynasty at the coveted #1 position.

    Please get the that marketing company to get gin up a new city motto and mascot!!!

  5. altmod says:
    November 4, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Brad Steel–Mr. Hankey is already taken?