Comments on: Mayor Franklin responds to ’second most dangerous city’ claim http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-second-most-dangerous-city-claim/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:23:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dash Riptide http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-second-most-dangerous-city-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-105849 Dash Riptide Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:53:44 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20660#comment-105849 I know Candler-McAfee well, and I do indeed think of it as Candler-McAfee. Hey, is the Scott Candler library still there? The Baskin-Robbins? What about the Big Star? Or did the big tornado take it out? Wait. What century is this? I know Candler-McAfee well, and I do indeed think of it as Candler-McAfee. Hey, is the Scott Candler library still there? The Baskin-Robbins? What about the Big Star? Or did the big tornado take it out?

Wait. What century is this?

]]> By: Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-second-most-dangerous-city-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-105848 Andisheh Nouraee Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:35:46 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20660#comment-105848 I especially like the Forbes reference. You may recall, they're the geniuses who invented Candler-McAfee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/where-the-hell-is-candler-mcafee-ga-in-decatur-dekalb/ I especially like the Forbes reference.

You may recall, they’re the geniuses who invented Candler-McAfee

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/where-the-hell-is-candler-mcafee-ga-in-decatur-dekalb/

]]> By: Darin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-second-most-dangerous-city-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-105845 Darin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:49:18 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20660#comment-105845 The mayor's mention of the #16 ranking for Atlanta refers to it's place in the overall CQ Press City Crime list. Atlanta ranks #8 in the by-population city ranking in the same publication -- right next to Cleveland. Classy company, indeed. City Crime Rankings by Population CQ Press City Crime Rankings 2008-2009 CITIES OF 100,000 TO 499,000 POPULATION (215 CITIES) Highest Crime Rate Ranking 1. New Orleans, LA 2. St. Louis, MO 3. Oakland, CA 4. Flint, MI 5. Birmingham, AL 6. Richmond, CA 7. Cleveland, OH 8. Atlanta, GA 9. Orlando, FL 10. Little Rock, AR The mayor’s mention of the #16 ranking for Atlanta refers to it’s place in the overall CQ Press City Crime list.

Atlanta ranks #8 in the by-population city ranking in the same publication — right next to Cleveland. Classy company, indeed.

City Crime Rankings by Population
CQ Press City Crime Rankings 2008-2009

CITIES OF 100,000 TO 499,000 POPULATION (215 CITIES)
Highest Crime Rate Ranking
1. New Orleans, LA
2. St. Louis, MO
3. Oakland, CA
4. Flint, MI
5. Birmingham, AL
6. Richmond, CA
7. Cleveland, OH
8. Atlanta, GA
9. Orlando, FL
10. Little Rock, AR

]]> By: Intownwriter http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-second-most-dangerous-city-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-105843 Intownwriter Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:59:02 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20660#comment-105843 Shirley can cry foul all she wants. Those of us who live in the affected neighborhoods in the southeast and southwest parts of town know the truth. Shirley can cry foul all she wants. Those of us who live in the affected neighborhoods in the southeast and southwest parts of town know the truth.

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