New Census Data Shows Atlanta Continues To Sprawl

A soon-to-be created federal designation of metropolitan areas reveals Atlanta's economic influence has extended from a few counties around the city to an area hundreds of miles wide.

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October 17, 2002, 4:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"How big could this new Atlanta megalopolis be? From the South Carolina border into Alabama and from the edges of Chattanooga to the fringes of Macon. It's a region larger than nine states, including Massachusetts and New Jersey, and capable of generating a larger combined income than 35 of the 50 states."

Thanks to Ryan McKibben

FULL STORY: Metro Atlanta stretching to outlying regions

Monday, October 14, 2002 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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