Put a couple beers in me and get me talking about metro area towns and it’s inevitable that I’ll bring up Stone Mountain.

“Think about it!  That city has one of the largest tourist attractions in the state just minutes down the road, but the city’s downtown is a mess!”

Or something like that.

And like any good rant, mine was pretty devoid of facts.  I hadn’t exactly been down to Stone Mountain City Hall and asked any of these questions to anyone who might actually know the answer.  (The recipient of my rants were mainly friends too nice – or drunk – to tell me to shut up or strangers I’ve accosted in the line at Taqueria del Sol.)

But according to this morning’s AJC, the City of Stone Mountain has been trying to put some money into its streetscapes for at least the lifespan of my rant…

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