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The city ofAtlanta,Georgia is made up of 243neighborhoods officially defined by the city.[1] These neighborhoods are a mix of traditional neighborhoods,subdivisions, or groups of subdivisions. The neighborhoods are grouped by the city planning department into 25neighborhood planning units (NPUs). These NPUs are "citizen advisory councils that make recommendations to theMayor andCity Council onzoning,land use, and other planning issues".[2] There are a variety of other widely recognized named areas within the city. Some are officially designated, while others are more informal.
In addition to the officially designated neighborhoods, many other named areas exist. Several larger areas, consisting of multiple neighborhoods, are not formally defined but commonly used. Most notable areBuckhead,Midtown, andDowntown. Other smaller examples exist, such asLittle Five Points, which encompasses parts of three neighborhoods. Some of these regions may overlap, such asWest Midtown, an area which includes several neighborhoods on the west side of the larger Midtown area.[citation needed]
Some of these areas are connected with community groups such asMidtown Alliance or Community improvement districts(CIDs) such as theBuckhead CID. While those organizations often have an associated definition of the areas they represent, those definitions may not be the same as the common usage. Less formally, some areas of the city are referred to by compass directions, such as Southwest Atlanta.[citation needed]
The term"intown" is historically most commonly used to refer to any neighborhoods close to the central part of the city.
Downtown Atlantan is a neighborhood that
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Midtown, as defined by the Midtown Alliance,[3] consists of these neighborhoods:
Westside or The West Side, is an agglomeration of neighborhoods west of I-75/85 (frequently referred to as the "Connector") and is an unofficial area whose definition varies, and includes: Sometimes Bolton and Hills Park are also included (see below:Northwestern Atlanta) |
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TheLittle Five Points district is located whereInman Park andCandler Park meet.
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