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[edit] Schools

How can you talk about Buckhead schools and not mention the really good private schools that are a large part of the strength of the community. The Westminster Schools, the Lovett School, and Pace Academy are where most of the children from this area go to school. Not bad for a party area either though earlier closing times are changing that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 167.234.12.79 (talk • contribs) .

Wikipedia is the encyclopedia anyone can edit. If you feel something is missing, just add it! -SCEhardT 16:35, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removed duplicate paragraph

1/31/2006 Removed duplicate paragraph. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.36.152.153 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] Lovett

Not in Buckhead Not true - You are not in Vinings until you cross the River.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.32.212.124 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] Buckhead

All I am sure is that Buckhead is basically the upper class neighbourhood of Atlanta (also known as "Beverly Hills of the South"). However, you must not exclude the fact that Inman Park and Midtown are neighbourhoods turning around into a creative, upper class neighborhood too. And may someone please add a picture of the ever expanding Buckhead Skyline.


You're wrong. Buckhead is more than a neighborhood, it is basically a 'city within a city', such as Hollywood, CA which is a part of the city of Los Angeles, CA. Buckhead has within it several different neighborhoods.R Young {yakłtalk} 08:46, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Stereotypes

It is a common stereotype that citizens of the Buckhead and Morningside Communities tend to be snobby, rich, and egocentric people. I myself go to Grady High School in Midtown Atlanta, where you can see a big diference between the people of Morningside/Buckhead communities, and those of Candler Park, Inman Park, Midtown, and Grant Park neighbourhoods.

[edit] Racial Comment/Bias -- Removed

I edited the following

Original was: During the late 1990s Buckhead saw a fair share of problems due to an increased crime rate around the area's nightclubs and shopping districts which was increasingly frequented by black patrons.

Currently is: During the late 1990s Buckhead saw a fair share of problems due to an increased crime rate around the area's nightclubs and shopping districts.


1) Crime increase in Buckhead was on par related to area. On a per capita basis Atlanta was in the top third for violent crimes against person (including muggings and such). Please see http://www.fbi.gov/filelink.html?file=/ucr/Cius_97/97crime/97crime3.pdf for more information.

2) The " . . . black patrons" could be considered an inflamatory reference. To me, the inference or parallel that was being drawn (influx of african americans raised crime rate) had no basis in fact. I deleted it.

-Matthew

[edit] w hotel

it says "patrons have stayed at the w hotel..."

i didnt know there was a w hotel in buckhead. i know they are developing one in lenox, and there is one in sandy springs, but wasnt aware of one in buckhead. am i wrong, or is the article? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.27.162.90 (talk • contribs). 14:52, January 16, 2007

While the Lenox area is part of Buckhead, the new W Hotel is still under construction, so the article is wrong when it states people have stayed there. I have corrected. (BTW, the one existing W Hotel is in Dunwoody, not Sandy Springs). -- Satori Son 16:27, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

The new W Hotel is supposed to be 38 stories and will be on Lenox Road, across from Lenox mall. It is little more than a fenced-off site.R Young {yakłtalk} 08:48, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Geography

The article defines Buckhead as being a community made up of several neighborhoods. It does not, however, identify which neighborhoods those are, which seems like a big deal. For that matter, if Buckhead's not a neighborhood but a conglomeration of them, why's it in the Atlanta Neighborhoods navbox? Also, why doesn't the article state what Buckhead's borders are? It clearly says the northern border is Atlanta's city limit, but the southern border is only identified in one spot (does the entirety of Buckhead's southern edge abut Midtown, or just where Peachtree turns from Road to Street?), the western border may or may not be mentioned (it's not clear whether Vinings was the end of the Pace property, is the end of West Paces Ferry Rd., or is the border of Buckhead). There is no mention of an eastern border. Finally, Buckhead covers 1/5 of Atlanta without containing or bordering any freeway? Considering that Atlanta's got three interstate highways passing through it, not counting spurs and bypasses, plus state highway freeways, that seems unlikely, and I'd think mentioning which ones pass through or border Buckhead would be very good as far as helping to explain its location and geographic context. The Literate Engineer 16:05, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

To answer your question, GA 400 (a state freeway) passes through Buckhead. No other freeway does.R Young {yakłtalk} 09:06, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Just to let you know, the boundaries of Buckhead officially include the whole of the city of Atlanta northwest of I-85 and northeast of I-75. Buckhead is not a neighborhood but basically a superdistrict, like Hollywood, CA. Buckhead has some internal powers in areas such as planning and zoning, as well as taxation (i.e. Buckhead patrons may be taxed to fund shuttle routes etc).R Young {yakłtalk} 08:52, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ask me

I am the Atlanta editor for www.emporis.com (the #1 skyscraper website in the world). As such, I do a lot of research. I happen to know about boundaries. Hope the above explanation clears things up. Note that local advertisers may claim that something in DeKalb County is "Buckhead" but that is simply false advertising.R Young {yakłtalk} 08:55, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Better Photo?

Do we really need a photo of a thunderstorm?R Young {yakłtalk} 08:56, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Buckhead, Midtown not neighborhoods

Greetings, Buckhead and Midtown are not neighborhoods, but are larger districts that are comprised of several neighborhoods. For example, Home Park and Atlantic Station are part of Midtown.R Young {yakłtalk} 09:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Buckhead Renewal

http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A255207 This article provides a little insight into the current shift in Buckhead. I didn't want to post it on the main page because of "advertising"-- however, it's kind of sad that the old Buckhead (from the 90's) is pretty much dead and that it's trying to become more upscale. Buckhead was something special-- it had a unique style/flavor--but now it's going to become more fabricated.