The biggest story on AJC.com main page today is a report about Georgia’s high rate of obesity.
John Robinson (known to many ’round these parts by as Gnosis) spotted elsewhere on the same page a possible explanation for our state’s collective girth.
Number of building permits issued in Decatur in 1995: 349
Number of building permits issued in Decatur in 2007: 822
Percent decrease in car volume at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Church Street from 2001 to 2006: 20
Population of Decatur in 2000: 18,147
Population of Decatur in 2007: 17,914
Average household size in the U.S.: 2.58
Average household size in metro Atlanta: 2.7
Average household size in Decatur: 2.12
Source: City of Decatur 2008 Annual Report, Decatur Court Traffic Impact Analysis
