Comments on: Describe Decatur in 6 Words

By: CSD snowflake

CSD snowflake — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:55:48 +0000

I love the logo/graphic of the outline of Decatur buildings even if the motto may not be right anymore. We need to keep the homey, neighborhood feel to our “branding” (gosh I hate that term when overused by bureaucracies but maybe it’s occasionally useful), as we make our motto more applicable to our wonderfully diverse citizens (despite gentrification).

By: TuTone

TuTone — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:48:31 +0000

“I wished for a website that would give me the latest news and OPINION about the city in an entertaining and engaging fashion.”
So I’ll try Again, maybe it won’t be censored’

Decatur: We have Eddie’s Attic!
Decatur: Don’t Eat & Run!
Enjoy Decatur, We’re kicking out Dekalb!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:56 +0000

Hey, Judd, back atcha: What’s Walt Drake’s history? Is someone finally following up McKinney’s book with an appropriate “Decatur 2: Electric Boogaloo”?

By: Another Rick

Another Rick — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:22 +0000

Yes, Tom’s study was an eye-opener to many of us relatively new comers (I have been a city citizen since the 1980s.It was about the time the slogan was changed.

By: Judd Owen

Judd Owen — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:57:41 +0000

I hadn’t heard of Keating’s book. I’ve now got it on hold at the library. Thanks. Apart from McKinney’s history of Decatur through 1899 and until we get Walt Drake’s history, are there other books on Decatur history out there?