Explanation:When many people think of Atlanta, they envision super-long commutes, heavy traffic and miles of urban sprawl — the one weak point for a strong city that’s experienced tremendous economic and population growth over the last two decades.
While the growth has been most remarkable in recent years, Atlanta has always positioned itself as a major gateway to the South; hence, becoming a boom town was inevitable. City leaders lobbied for Atlanta’s urban infrastructure, and it was established as a major hub located at the convergence of three major interstates: I-20, I-75 and I-85. It is also home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, widely recognized as the world’s busiest.
The difference between Atlanta and other major cities (especially those that don’t suffer as much from urban sprawl) lies in its geography. Atlanta doesn’t have rigid geographic boundaries — steep mountains, wide rivers or a coastline — to keep residents limited to a small segment of land. As a result, when the demand for real estate sharply increased, developers simply expanded outward. They built new homes and businesses in nearby communities that were eager to attract residents, making Atlanta a very spread-out metropolitan