At the intersection of Virginia and N. Highland is the heart of You can the neighborhood. Live around St. Charles/Greenwood or [LIVE HERE] Atkins Park, and good times are to be had just around the corner. Convenient locales for the Emory Community

The neighborhoods highlighted on this map are locations within 3.0 - 5.0 miles of Emory Virginia Bikeable routes to school, that are highly walkable Highland find your path to: with safe, convenient Springdale Rd or Oakdale Rd bike routes to school.

The locales can be distinguished through the following amenities:

MARTA bus access Poncey-Highland Home to Clermont Lounge. nuff said. Should be pretty fun to live here. MARTA train access Candler Park Freedom Park Trail to Oakdale Rd Lake Claire Walkable access to a Grocery Store

Little Five Points is known as Currently known as.... Inman Park / Candler Park’s neighbor Restaurants and Pubs the eclectic neighborhood. It’s just not possible to feel Little Five Points weird here. A family-friendly neighborhood Parks with a focus on walkability. Great for many festivals, restaurants, bars and shops. Other forms of Given its name because the entertainment smell of cooked cabbage could be detected for miles Cabbagetown Reynoldstown beyond the neighborhood. South of Dekalb Ave, Oakdale Rd turns Now it’s home to a large into Whitefoord Ave, and the road is community of artists and A historic neighborhood with quite biker-friendly musicians. rows of bungalow houses. The boundary with its neighbor is often blurred. A few more details, plus a few more neighborhoods:

Walk Commute Access to Neighborhood Amenities Live Near Description Score Time Mass Transit

40-45 min Emory VA Hospital, Easily walkable and bikeable to school through Clairmont Rd / North Decatur 55 Clairmont Campus Lullwater Park. But, walkable access to other amenities 10-15 min is limited The Walk Score was

iles generated through 30-45 min La Vista Rd., Close to school, but biking and walking to school can North Druid Hills 40 Houston Mill Rd. www.walkscore.com. The 15-25 min score is based on a < 2.0 M neighbo rhood assessment 35-45 min E. Rock Springs Rd., Large neighborhood, walkability is limited depending Morningside-Lenox Park 65 and does not necessarily 20-30 min reflect the walkability of Virginia Ave., Studios, apartments and houses. Walkable access to specific locations within the

y 75 20-25 min Virginia Highland North Highland Ave., many amenities. Great lifestyle for students. neighborhood. St. Charles/Greenwood

ersi t As a guide, Apartments and houses just south of Virginia Highland. 92 20-25 min North Highland Ave., a score represents the following: Poncey-Highlands North Ave. Walkable to both the Highlands and Inman Park

y Uni v 90-100: Daily Errands do not Local pubs, music venues, record stores and vintage require a car Moreland Ave., clothing stores. Walkable access to a full service Coop 70-89: Most errands can be Inman Park / Little Five Points 84 20-30 min Euclid Ave., Colquitt Ave., iles grocery store; a car to access the larger supermarket done on foot o Emo r Austin Ave. would be convenient. 50-69: Some amenities are e t Oakdale Ave., Convenient access to bike routes to school. Limited within walking distance Candler Park / Lake Claire 63 20-25 min Euclid Ave., McLendon Ave., nightlife amenities. Walkable access to the supermarket 0-49: Car-dependent Clifton Rd. NE can be limited; car may be convenient. neighborhoods 2.0-5.0 M istan c

Highland Ave., An extremely large neighborhood with many living Old Fourth Ward 78 25-35 min Boulevard, choices. Highland Ave along Freedom Pkwy is a good North Ave. place to live with access to the Freedom Park Trail. xim at e D o 10th St., Great access to a variety of entertainment. Access to Midtown 83 30-35 min Piedmont Ave., pp r

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Whitefoord Ave., A great area that is still up and coming. Edgewood Edgewood 67 20-30 min Hardee St., Mayson Ave. Retail Shopping Center has a grocery store, restaurants and major stores located within.

*Other forms of Entertainment can be defined as Kirkwood Ave., Houses great for roommate settings, close to nightlife. local businesses that include music venues, Cabbagetown / Reynoldstown 71 30-40 min Carroll St., Access to a grocery store is limited. movie theaters, coffee shops, museums, art Flat Shoals Ave. galleries, or boutique shopping iles Hosea L. Williams, Lots of smaller markets, a car to access the nearest large Kirkwood 63 30-40 min Rocky Ford Rd. grocery store may be convenient. Neighbors to The information and map E. Lake Dr. Oakhurst a neighborhood on the edge of Decatur. displayed in this guide was put

5.0 M together as a capstone project by Glenwood Ave., Great place to live, biggest disadvantage is its access to Helen Y. Lim, East Atlanta Village 57 30-35 min Flat Shoals Ave. a grocery store. MARTA buses can take you to the nearest one, but a car would be convenient. a Rollins School of Public Health student with a concentration in Walkable Access Global Environmental Health. Pedestrian Parks to a Grocery Store Legend: Commute MARTA bus Spring 2011 Biker Restaurants Other forms of Commute MARTA train and Pubs Entertainment*

Helpful Links: Walk Score: www.walkscore.com ZipCar: www.zipcar.com Bike Emory: http://bike.emory.edu Atlanta Beltline: www.beltline.org MARTA: www.itsmarta.com Atlanta Neighborhood Associations: http://www.atlantaga.gov/residents/neighborhoodlink.aspx

Note: The City of Decatur is also a great place for students to live, however it is a city with its own neighborhoods, some more walkable and accessible to school than others. The Emory Cli Shuttle runs to the Decatur MARTA station located in downtown Decatur which is a highly walkable area with several restaurants and pubs. It is highly recommended that students interested in Decatur do some research as there are simply too many details to include about the city in addition to the informaiton provided in this guide.