Living in the 'Ring of Death'?

Yes people, Paulding County is included in what one expert developer dubbed the "Ring of Death” on Wednesday.

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According to Steve Palm of Smart Numbers LLC, it's "not economically feasible" to build new homes in outlying counties when they are competing against deeply discounted foreclosures and distressed sales closer in to the city.

Well, duh.

There are at least three long-term For Sale houses in my own neighborhood, and those are just the ones on my morning walking route. I know of a few more that were auctioned, foreclosed on, and sold on short sale. 

Now, compare my large, recently constructed subdivision to what I see on my drive to the post office: one newly constructed house sitting all by its lonesome on a weedy street. And on another route, two houses sit side by side, the first ones built in an ambitious bid for a new subdivision. Now they are lonely together.

Trick-or-treating goes by fast on those streets.

But Frank Norton Jr. of the Norton Agency counters Mr. Palm's gloom by pointing out bright spots along GA 400 and I85/985 zones. Quote:

"... these are micro-markets of recovery centered on desirable school zones. And he expects to see them expand year to year." -http://www.wsbtv.com/news/28100024/detail.html

I'm just a SAHM who writes. I travel every so often to Decatur and midtown, but other than that, Dallas is my little corner of the world. For what it's worth, this is my take:

We live in a vibrant, energetic, hardworking, try-as-hard-as-you-can-to-succeed county. We , with all the medical buildings to accompany it. There's and . We may not have interstate access, but by golly, . There is an industrial park being planned. Two colleges— and —call Paulding County home. We had in downtown Dallas back in February.

And that's just what I see.... Bet there's more.

I'm not the biggest cheerleader of everything our and and utilities companies and state representatives do. But I will say this:

Here in Paulding County, we do NOT live in the “Ring of Death.”

What Bright Spots do you see on your way to work, your walking route, or that you know is on the horizon?