Creative Loafing loafing names Chamblee best suburb in Atlanta

Creative Loafing has just released the 2008 "Best of" List and the City of Chamblee was listed by the critics as the best suburb of Atlanta.


Congratulations to Mayor Clarkson, your city is noteworthy and it looks to be growing; both of which are commendable. My long term goal for the new City of Dunwoody is to be ranked in Money Magazine's Best places to Live survey and in order to do that the crime stats (currently from DeKalb) need to come way down and then we need to improve in a few other areas. I read recently that the City of Atlanta was named the 19th Greenest City and I would like to make Dunwoody one of the top livable, walkable and vibrant cities.

Congrats to our next door neighbors!

Chamblee

With a reasonable downtown commute, whether along I-85 or on MARTA; an impressive selection of shops, particularly along “antique row”; and plenty of affordable housing, replete with a handful of loft rehabs, CHAMBLEE, population 9,552, possesses many of the things that make suburban living attractive. But what elevates the DeKalb County city over more homogeneous enclaves are the Asian and Latino cultures represented there. International Village packs in more than 30 nationalities along Buford Highway, and the restaurants that line the corridor – from Korean barbecue to Vietnamese pho to Chinese dim sum – are reason alone to live there. Chamblee wrapped up a year’s worth of centennial events in August, and although the former railroad town may only encompass 3.5 square miles, we envision its mix of diversity, charm and convenience being celebrated for years to come.