Sandy Springs - Georgia - Downtown Drive

Morning drive around the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Filmed: June 2020
Sandy Springs by the Numbers (2010 Census):
City Population: 93,853
City Area: 38.52 sq mi
Metro Population (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA): 5,286,728
CSA Population (Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL): 6,054,858
From Wikipedia:
Sandy Springs is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, Sandy Springs had a population of 93,853, and its 2019 estimated population was 109,452. Sandy Springs is Georgia's seventh-largest city (just after Athens) and is the site of several corporate headquarters (though many are assigned "Atlanta" mailing addresses) such as UPS, Inspire Brands, Cox Communications, and Mercedes-Benz USA's corporate offices.
In 1950, the state legislature blocked Atlanta from annexing the community, which remained rural until the Interstate Highway System was authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. In 1959, after a fire at Hammond Elementary School, William Hartsfield, the mayor of Atlanta, urged residents to support annexation so that the area would have better firefighting protection. Community opposition killed the proposal.[citation needed] In the early 1960s, Georgia 400 and Interstate 285 were constructed, connecting Sandy Springs to metro Atlanta and initiating a housing boom that brought new residents and major land development as part of the white flight from Atlanta after the Civil Rights Movement won greater racial integration within Atlanta. In 1965, Hartsfield once again proposed the annexation of the Sandy Springs area. Spokesmen for Sandy Springs promised residents to "build up a city separate from Atlanta and your Negroes and forbid any Negroes to buy, or own, or live within our limits" should they reject annexation. In 1966, annexation by Atlanta was defeated in a referendum, with two-thirds voting against.
When the Republican Party gained a majority in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly in 2005, the procedural rules previously used to prevent a vote by the full chamber were changed so that the bill was handled as a state bill and not as a local bill.[citation needed] The assembly also repealed the requirement that new cities must be at least 3 miles (4.8 km) from existing cities that had stymied previous attempts to incorporate due to Sandy Springs directly bordering both Roswell and Atlanta.[citation needed] The bill allowing for a referendum on incorporation was introduced and passed as HB 37. The referendum initiative was approved by the Assembly and signed by Governor Sonny Perdue.
Many residents expressed displeasure with county services, claiming, based upon financial information provided by the county, that the county was redistributing revenues to fund services in less financially stable areas of the county, ignoring local opposition to rezoning, and allowing excessive development. Many residents of unincorporated and less-developed south Fulton County strongly opposed incorporation, fearing the loss of tax revenues which fund county services. County residents outside Sandy Springs were not allowed to vote on the matter. Efforts such as requesting the U.S. Justice Department to reject the plan were unsuccessful.
The referendum was held on June 21, 2005, and residents voted 94% in favor of incorporation. In November 2005, voters returned to the polls to elect a mayor and six city council members. Eva Galambos, who had initiated and led the charge for incorporation, was elected mayor. Formal incorporation occurred on December 1, making Sandy Springs the third-largest city ever to incorporate in the U.S. The city's police force and fire department began service in 2006.
Upon incorporation, Sandy Springs initiated a non-traditional approach by operating as a public-private partnership (PPP), with all but six full-time employees being contracted

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[@f.g.4904]

Wow, you passed my home near the start of the video! I love the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area. The area has small town charm but is a short commute to Buckhead and downtown ATL. Your content is super cool. It's a great way to see what a neighborhood is like before you making plans to visit or maybe even move there.

[@BreastofChicken]

I lived in Sandy Springs about 10 years ago, miss it dearly. Near the start of the video you passed by Morgan Falls, there’s a park I used to take my daughters to when they were toddlers. Lived at the Celebration you passed by around 2:51, watching this brought back some good memories thank you.

[@mudhakirswaleh1821]

American cities are sooo Beautifull.i like your Videos mileagemike.at first they were in Blue color but now the videos have a nice version

[@michellestrong9539]

I like the area. I stayed at the Westin when I came to Atlanta for my birthday a few years ago.

[@kingatlanofatlantis3075]

But the cost of living is extreme!

[@shir60bhushan]

Wow Very nice , this is very helpful for me

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Thanks for watching

[@EmericTimelapse]

I lived in the apartment building near the city hall on Blue Stone Rd for a year, but had to leave and move to a different state unfortunately. It was an awesome neighborhood! thanks for sharing!

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You’re welcome

[@duskbatrabbit1199]

I’ll sent to my mum. The memories : )

[@marioweimann]

Thanks for sharing

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Thanks for watching!

[@jorgeauerlioibague.rivera6884]

Very beautyfull

[@ruthuku]

This reminds me way back , but If my memory serves me right ,I used to access sandy springs from 285

[@MrMaziar58]

So many traffic violations and not even one police car on sight !

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😂

[@duskbatrabbit1199]

Drivers lives don’t matter

[@kaprisun3156]

Real

[@fabulous4everr]

Umm I live in Sandy Springs you just went to my city 😂

[@outlawjosey1891]

cool do you go in nabor hoods

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Yep. More Atlanta neighborhoods and surrounding towns are coming soon.

[@outlawjosey1891]

@@MileageMikeTravels cool you been near my house in lexiton

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@@MileageMikeTravels Good afternoon!

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@@kennypalermo9071 Afternoon!

[@MrMaziar58]

Mileage Mike
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[@inquinettalofton902]

Thanks for sharing