I’ve been here for a few days, so I figured I should at least introduce myself. I’m an engineer from Georgia, and I must say that I’ve been enjoying this little corner of the fediverse, even though I haven’t interacted much.
Welcome! Nice to meet you!
What kind of engineer are you (out of curiosity). That’s a very diverse field.
I’ve been to Georgia once or twice, that Atlanta traffic though…
What kind of engineer are you (out of curiosity). That’s a very diverse field.
The electrical variety, specifically electromagnetics.
I’ve been to Georgia once or twice, that Atlanta traffic though…
Yeah, it’s terrible, and it’s only going to get worse. The right transportation decisions should have been made 50 years ago, but it’s too late now. Atlanta is screwed. I’m moving back there soon, unfortunately, but at least I’ll be able to walk to work.
Electromagnets actually seems like a pretty cool field to be involved with. Regular electrical engineering has never really been my forte, but always have had huge respect for the individuals in that field.
Atlanta I try and avoid like the plague when I can (only due to the traffic). Unfortunately they are not alone on not making the right decision decades ago. Numerous cities are paying for that today. Personally wish public transportation would get a bit better in other “majorish” cities.
I sometimes jokingly tell people that it’s black magic and witchcraft. =)
Yeah. Atlanta would be so much more livable without the traffic. It would be interesting to know what Atlanta would be like if the streetcar network had never been dismantled. I was pretty impressed when I visited places like Milan and Melbourne that actually have trams/light rail.
Hello! Welcome!
Georgia’s a nice place.
It is! But people keep moving here, and we’re full =)
Being from Colorado, I understand that. All Californians and Texans.
You know, somehow I haven’t visited Colorado. Maybe one day. Up where my parents are in GA it seems to mostly be Floridians who are transplants from up north. The ATL is just people from all over these days as far as I can tell.
Atlanta is such a big city, I’d think it would have its own draw.
I suspect the vast majority of transplants from outside the southeast relocated for jobs. The same goes for people from the southeast, I guess. It’s the biggest city around. I can’t fathom there being a ton of reason to move here otherwise, but maybe I’m jaded after having lived in Atlanta for over 15 years.
It’s hot. It’s humid. The public transit is mediocre at best, so the traffic is terrible. And the center of the city is the merger of two major interstates. The Braves even fled for Cobb County.
At least the food and the beer are good, and the city still has some of its trees left. And somehow I still have some affection for it despite all the warts.
I guess the appeal for me would be that it’s like a southern Chicago was 10-15 years ago: a big city that’s still affordable. If you want to live in a big city that won’t price you out like LA, Miami, or New York might, Atlanta is not a bad option.
I suppose it’s affordable compared to those cities, but my rent has more than doubled in the past ten years…
