Torpy at Large: 2 metro Atlanta ZIPs in America’s widening wealth gap
“Times are swell, right? Unemployment’s down. Stocks are up. Construction cranes are swinging. Head to Suwanee in Gwinnett County and you’ll see that: Stately homes, manicured lawns and a sense that business is booming. Storefronts are occupied, fine cars queue up at traffic lights, and everything is just so brand spanking new. But drive 35 miles south to the South Atlanta and Lakewood neighborhoods near where the Braves once played and you’ll find tired infrastructure, homes needing TLC, and many folks that could use the same.”