Originally Posted by sbhikes
I'm not so concerned with specific facilities as the attitude. Do people throw stuff at you and yell at you to get on the sidewalk? Am I going to a land of confederate flag-waving yahoos who'd rather use me for target practice than think I'm a legitimate vehicle on the road?
Diane, I can't speak for everyone, but in my experience, people are usually very nice to me. Yes, I've had someone yell, "Get on the sidewalk!" and I've had a bad experience with a very few intimidating motorists over the last decade. But people usually treat me respectfully and intelligently.
When I moved here as a teenager 30 years ago from DC, I was scared to death I was moving to the Confederate Redneck Capitol of the World. When I got here, I noticed a few of those types, but most of those who had grown up here were very friendly and welcoming, and the rest were just like me--transplants from somewhere else.
Atlanta has become an international city known for its progressive attitudes.