MM: Another CSD Growth Story, REM Church Steeple Restoration, and the C Drive

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  • CSD plans for rapid growth [Neighbor Newspapers]
  • 35 years after REM’s first show, restoration of steeple begins [Athens Banner-Herald]
  • Sweetwater jumps to 18 craft brewer in the US [ABC]
  • Compare and contrast Atlanta’s newest mixed-use developments [AJC]
  • The 38 Essential Atlanta Restaurants updated [Eater]
  • Why “C” is the default hard drive letter on so many computers [Lifehacker]

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6 thoughts on “MM: Another CSD Growth Story, REM Church Steeple Restoration, and the C Drive”


  2. As we move into the height of home shopping season, I wonder if those with kids looking to move here and immediately use the schools are getting the message from the various media outlets, including the one linked to above. The message? The schools are full. The system may not even have room to add trailers because of a lack of space. The next step may have to be split shifts. We are years away from opening new schools. Do people do the kind of research that would reveal this or do they only look at rankings and test scores?

    1. I have no numbers to back it up but my experience is that, if someone is going to make a move solely to improve their kid’s education, then they dig into the research pretty seriously. I’ve been pushing this “self-regulating” scenario for a while now and, as far as I’m concerned at this moment in time, we can’t have enough concern-raising articles and pictures of trailers dominating our story. For no other reason than to turn the heat down a bit.

  4. I don’t think the heat will turn down until ACS and DCSS get their acts together and parent trust in them returns. There’s little else available for families that want Intown living, public vs private school, and decent education.

    1. Maybe. But they should at least know what they are in for–very overcrowded schools and likely tax increases.

  6. If you hope that overcrowded schools and high taxes will scare away home buyers with children, just think what it will do to families and empty nesters with no children at all.

    1. I wouldn’t think the school crowding issue would be that much of a factor for those without children (I know of two couples who moved here and didn’t even know Decatur had its own school system), but you have a point about the taxes.

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