Intown Atlanta

{{Short description|Loosely-defined term used to distinguish the City of Atlanta, Georgia, US from metro Atlanta}}

Intown Atlanta (or as an adjective, "intown") is a loosely-defined term used by the residents of Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. It is most frequently used in metro Atlanta to designate an area containing parts of the City of Atlanta and bordering communities. The definition of "intown" varies significantly:

Strictest definition

According to "Intown Elite Real Estate Services" the strictest definition of "intown" includes only Downtown and Midtown Atlanta and the surrounding, mostly pre-World War II neighborhoods that contain unique destinations that draw customers from across metro Atlanta.

Examples of such neighborhoods include:
Grant Park with the Zoo Atlanta
Virginia-Highland and Edgewood with their concentrations of shops and restaurants, or
Midtown West, Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown with their industrial architectural heritage, hip coffee shops and galleries
However, Buckhead is excluded from this definition of "intown", considered a separate area due to its size and physical distance from Downtown Atlanta
Decatur is included in this definition
West End was referred to as an Intown Neighborhood as early as 1982.West End Metamorphosis from Suburban Town to Intown Neighborhood, Timothy J. Crimmins, The Atlanta Historical Journal, Summer/Fall 1982
Central neighborhoods such as Pittsburgh and Mechanicsville which do not have attractions, or shops and restaurants that attract significant numbers of outsiders are usually not included
Sources using this definition include Where Magazine,{{cite web|last=Drew |first=Kristina |url=http://wheretraveler.com/classic/us/ga/atlanta/ |title=Things To Do in Atlanta |publisher=WhereTraveler |date= |accessdate=2019-07-08}} Intown Elite,{{cite web|url=https://www.intownelite.com/intown-atlanta-real-estate/|title=Intown Atlanta Neighborhood Guide Map | Intown Atlanta GA Real Estate|website=www.intownelite.com}} Intown Drew,{{cite web|url=https://intownrealestateatlanta.com/intown-neighborhoods/|title=Intown & Midtown Atlanta Neighborhoods | Homes For Sale|website=Intown Atlanta Real Estate}} and Keen Team.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsourcebrokers.com/atlanta-neighborhood-map/|title=Atlanta Neighborhoods Map | Atlanta Neighborhood Boundaries|website=Keen Team Real Estate}}
A Google Maps search for businesses that include the word "Intown" returns results that conform closely to this definition.{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=intown&sll=33.748995,-84.387982&sspn=0.244359,0.63652&g=atlanta&safe=on&ie=UTF8&ll=33.755744,-84.388046&spn=0.230066,0.63652&z=11|title=Intown|website=Intown}}

Including Buckhead

Similar to the above definition, but including Buckhead. Sources using this definition include Intown Atlanta Guide & Maps,{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantaintown.directory/|title=InTown Guides - Atlanta Edition|website=InTown Guides - Atlanta Edition}} INtown Atlanta{{cite web|url=https://roughdraftatlanta.com/|title=Home|website=Atlanta INtown Paper}} and Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services.{{Cite web |url=http://www.atlantaintown.com/neighborhoods.php |title=Atlanta Neighborhood Resources | Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services |access-date=2011-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225165115/http://www.atlantaintown.com/neighborhoods.php |archive-date=2010-12-25 |url-status=dead }}

Everything inside the perimeter

Finally, Intown may refer to all of Atlanta and surrounding areas of Fulton, DeKalb, and Cobb counties inside I-285 ("the Perimeter"). This definition includes, for example, the airport, cities like East Point and Hapeville, unincorporated communities in DeKalb county like North Atlanta and North Druid Hills, and all of Southwest and Southeast Atlanta. It covers the same territory as the term "ITP" ("inside the Perimeter").

References

Category:Atlanta metropolitan area