Comments on: Soapbox: Buckhead West Village and its nightlife

By: Maryanne Kehoe

Maryanne Kehoe — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:28:54 +0000

Despite what Sam Massell has said, it was the Buckhead Coalition that spearheaded the effort to drive out the nightclubs. Ben Carter buying up vacant nightclub storefronts and vowing “not to rent to nightclub operators” smacks of discrimination. There are those of us who enjoy nightlife, despite the efforts to kill it.

I remember getting a very snotty email from the Buckhead Coalition when I tried to raise some important points in regards to the harassment of nightclubs in the run-up to the closures. I wonder how many of those existing 24 liquor license holders will still be around when (and if) Buckhead Avenues opens?

Not *all* of us want to see the gentrification of Buckhead. We once had a vibrant nightlife, and it will continue, despite Sam’s best efforts to kill it.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:23:49 +0000

The loss of the ‘East Village’ as His Honor refers to it, has cost the city. Listen to national sports talk radio and they identify this area of one of the things that made visiting Atlanta great.

It’s loss has made Atlanta less attractive for big time sporting events and the revenue they generate.

Further, 24 venues in 6 block radius is not nearly as fun as 90 in a 6 block radius.

By: Joeventures

Joeventures — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:13:50 +0000

“Appropriate” parking decks? I’ll believe that when I can’t see ‘em.

By: Mr. Acworth Beach

Mr. Acworth Beach — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:07:17 +0000

Say, Sam: whatever happened to Wender and Roberts and the Buckhead Men’s Shop? How come with all the “improvements,” Buckhead isn’t as great a place as it was in the 1950s? What about the pool hall in James Dickey’s poem? Progress? I think not.