Living in Atlanta for 1-Year // What's Changed and What We've Learned

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  • Опубликовано: 26 окт 2024

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  • @hallease
    @hallease  25 дней назад +5

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  • @Propa_jo
    @Propa_jo 19 дней назад +81

    I'm happy that people move here, it's just frustrating that the majority of the Black locals don't have a place/agency in how the city is changing and now that it's no longer a majority black city because most have been displaced, it doesn't have the same Black Atlanta culture or community. I moved back after college cause I missed my home and it felt like overnight whole communities have been wiped out to make way for "luxury housing", it's very alienating.

    • @grayscar05
      @grayscar05 16 дней назад +7

      But a decent percentage of Black ppl live in luxury housing. No it's not the majority but enough. Diversity in Atlanta is great for the city. I'm Black and feel like all Black everything is overrated. The suburbs are becoming more majority Black so yall who want that go there

    • @Propa_jo
      @Propa_jo 16 дней назад

      @@grayscar05 Its not real diversity when Atlanta is segregated by income. Atlanta has the highest income inequality in the country. The blk surburbs wont be that in the rate its going and blk ppl will continued to be pushed further out with less access to resources and employment opportunities. A few Black faces in luxurious places doesnt mean anything. I'm talking about power, soveriengty, the ability to build and shape the conditions for the future generations, which we dont have.

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +1

      Atlanta doesn't have the highest income inequality in the country but I definitely understand the sentiment.

    • @grayscar05
      @grayscar05 16 дней назад +6

      @@hallease That's a self inflicted problem. If you compare the academic performance of Black American students vs White students vs Asian students you'll get your answer. Asians have the highest academic performance and the highest median income. Black American culture as a whole don't value education like we used to or should. However, Black immigrants do which is why they do significantly better socioeconomically. We can't cry victim when we not doing what we supposed to do. That's not how life works.

    • @Propa_jo
      @Propa_jo 15 дней назад +4

      @@hallease According to the most recent census data, Atl does have the most income inequality. I dont think I can add links, but AJC, Georgia Tech, etc all have info on this.

  • @sydneyhill658
    @sydneyhill658 19 дней назад +56

    Atl needs an actual transit system. I feel if we had that it would help with the traffic.

    • @Gullahbae-xm6ms
      @Gullahbae-xm6ms 18 дней назад +13

      Unfortunately the backwards and racist here would stop that from happening. It makes absolutely no sense for a metropolitan area as large as ATL to not have an efficient transportation system.

    • @Gullahbae-xm6ms
      @Gullahbae-xm6ms 18 дней назад +1

      Mentality*

    • @Msyinett
      @Msyinett 18 дней назад +1

      Yeah, I feel like if this city invested in transit systems other than highways as cities grew the charm might stay a little longer. Also helping the lower class.

    • @elimarshall1497
      @elimarshall1497 17 дней назад +1

      y'all need to densify

    • @gacaptain
      @gacaptain 17 дней назад +2

      Having lived in Atlanta without a car before you can actually get to most parts of the city using a combination of rail and bus transit. Problem is infrequent bus and sometimes train schedules can make it take imo unacceptably long at times. Now traveling to places OTP, however, can be a very different story. Marta rail for all its flaws is still one of the most heavily used rail transits in the US with much higher ridership than most of the cities that aren’t top tier. Impressive considering they receive no funding from the state or much of the region even.

  • @Alexian9
    @Alexian9 19 дней назад +16

    Ive lived inside and outside of the city of Atlanta and I too was stunned at the amount of times i lost power just because there was a rumor of a storm coming.

  • @ToniaTameka
    @ToniaTameka 19 дней назад +12

    I really do love the vibe between ya’ll, just super chill! ❤

  • @squirrelsinmykoolaid
    @squirrelsinmykoolaid 19 дней назад +11

    I hope y'all are staying safe in severe weather! 💜

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +2

      Yes, we're good. Thanks! 😊

  • @Nacole_Lashoun
    @Nacole_Lashoun 19 дней назад +5

    ❤❤❤ Love hearing from you both! Mostly, I love how you both allow each other to be “themselves”.

  • @osimeon00
    @osimeon00 15 дней назад +2

    I came from San Antonio as well. Atlanta is so lush and the air is so clean, that's one of the things that I really like. Beautiful city.

  • @erika71classic
    @erika71classic 17 дней назад +3

    You are Texans born and raised, exploring the world. I'm proud of you guys. I truly understand how you guys feel about having no HEB. I lived in San Diego for 8 years and my first major shocker was liquor in grocery stores. lol I realized I was considered old school. Everyone else's preconceived ideas of how I should sound, look or behave because I'm from Texas, I was like you need to turn that tv off and get out more, Love your content. Keep up the excellent work.

  • @SpeakSteph
    @SpeakSteph 18 дней назад +16

    With love - it’s pronounced DeCab (DeKalb Farmers Market). 😉

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +1

      😌 thank you

  • @kwud93
    @kwud93 2 дня назад

    The algorithm pulled this video up and I was lowkey like oh snap! I watched this channel in college and now we are all grownups! I’ll keep my eyes open for you all in these mean ATL streetz!

  • @storiesbynaima
    @storiesbynaima 18 дней назад +8

    I wish Atlanta had better public transportation

  • @acivilright
    @acivilright 19 дней назад +7

    If you have H-Mart that is the way to go. That fish and meat is fresh!

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +4

      H-Mart in Dorraville been holdin' me down

  • @quanzasloan536
    @quanzasloan536 19 дней назад +8

    I get my groceries from Publix or the Dekalb Farmers market, but I HATE the ATL grocery store scene. It’s subpar.

  • @Passion84GodAlways
    @Passion84GodAlways 18 дней назад +5

    The background is lovely 😁 and HALLEASE YOUR TOP AGAINST YOUR SKIN!!! 🤩🤩🤩

  • @simplydivine77
    @simplydivine77 17 дней назад +1

    My husband and I just relocated outside Atlanta from Houston. We love it a lot. It’s only been 3 months for us so we are still exploring. Our current apartment works for now, but it’s also our launching pad. We shop at Kroger, Wal-Mart and Aldi.

    • @mellodees3663
      @mellodees3663 17 дней назад +1

      Been here 4 months now from Alabama.

  • @janelleblahblah
    @janelleblahblah 17 дней назад +3

    Nam dae mun and Buford Farmers Market for international stuffs. Aldi, Lidl, Costco for staple items.

  • @l3zfrancais
    @l3zfrancais 18 дней назад +1

    I recently moved to Alpharetta a few months ago. I do find myself wanting to move closer to ITP. I work from home so I figure the traffic wouldn’t bother me too me much. I’m loving it here so far. Always something to do and so diverse, which is a must for me. I joined a few hiking groups and thinking about joining a running group. I love that ATL is growing. I’m here for it.

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад

      I appreciate that there's no small shortage of clubs or organizations to join based on your interests. It's been a great way to find footing and meet people in a bigger city than where I'm from.

  • @MarquiseLacelle
    @MarquiseLacelle 7 дней назад

    I love y’all lol I’ve also lived in ATL for a year.. it’s been a journey lol cheers to the future 🥂

  • @NOMADICWRITER
    @NOMADICWRITER 19 дней назад +5

    I don't live inside the perimeter, but I would say try and find a Sprouts. I think they do meat and fish well. Either them or farmer's markets.

    • @Gullahbae-xm6ms
      @Gullahbae-xm6ms 18 дней назад

      Dekalb’s farmers market is pretty good.

  • @MJBurks-o6e
    @MJBurks-o6e 14 дней назад +2

    I've lived in San Antonio and even though the people weren't mean, I was very aware that I was the only black person in almost every space I occupied - I left in 2008. I think it's reverse for your husband and it's okay to feel that way. It's the reason I loved Atlanta even though the demographics seems to be changing but I LOVED seeing people who looked like me in every space and different personalities and professional levels. The same can be alienating if you aren't black or white. Have y'all had this honest conversation?

  • @suzzettetyler8023
    @suzzettetyler8023 19 дней назад +1

    Great podcast

  • @karlin88
    @karlin88 18 дней назад +2

    Agreed on recycling and miss the ease of composting on the west coast (moved there for a few years then back to Atlanta). You can take glass recycling to Charm (non profit recycling center) and other hard to recycle items. Their location is right next to Grant park. Also not sure if YDFM still has recycling in their parking lot (I haven't been since I moved back), but if it is you can do produce/meat and recycling in one trip.
    We get our groceries from Freedom Park Farmers Market every saturday mainly bc we live across the st. Grant park farmers market is subpar for produce/meat, but amazing for pastries. If we miss the market or want asian ingredients, we make a trek out to either HMart in doraville or Great Wall on Pleasant hill. We also go to costco for meats - just depends on how far we want to drive and how many crazies we want to deal with. Even weekday morning costco is crazy.
    We still pick up bread, bananas, oranges, eggs from kroger more frequently since its walking distance. Also not sure if this is creepy but I think I saw y'all doing a morning run on the beltline once!
    Edit to add the freedom farmers market produce is amazing. If life gets busy and we don't get to it right away, it keeps for 10x longer than standard grocery store produce. It's not more expensive and it's way tastier. Also bonus pro, it doesn't all come wrapped in plastic so you don't end up with 172839473 plastic bags you need to figure out what to do with afterwards.

  • @JubeiKibagamiFez
    @JubeiKibagamiFez 18 дней назад +3

    33 51..... Kroger is a grocery conglomerate. They're looking to merge with some other grocery chain and basically monopolize the grocery industry. I forget which video I saw about that.

  • @ipsilonia
    @ipsilonia 18 дней назад +10

    he hates atlanta 🫠

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад

      Only time will tell 😅

  • @gacaptain
    @gacaptain 17 дней назад +1

    I often wish Atlanta had an in town urban riverwalk or something. The closest thing to that we have is a couple of nature trails along the Chattahoochee just outside town. The Chattahoochee inside Atlanta is dominated by either inaccessible industrial areas or inaccessible natural reserves. I hate that. It’s a missed opportunity for Atlanta to have a really chill water spot for citizens. A hidden gem I recently discovered outside the city however is the Vickery Creek trail up in Roswell that includes a waterfall.

    • @llove1012
      @llove1012 16 дней назад

      Have you ever been to the Cascade Reserves?

    • @gacaptain
      @gacaptain 16 дней назад

      @@llove1012 No I haven’t.

  • @deecunningham9719
    @deecunningham9719 17 дней назад +1

    Grew up there in the 80s and 90s. Family still lives there. Have not wanted to move back in 26 years. Glad to hear this conversation. Btw traffic has been horrendous since 1995. Don't let anyone tell you differently. The culture in ATL also separates where are you from FROM where do you live? There is also the important question: Where are your people from?
    People have the special butcher shops they go toyoumight have to drive for it. 😂Atlantans should be able to tell you the best current spot. It's great to hear DeKalb (pronounced dee cab) Farmers Market is still great, that warms my heart. There are lakes, you might have to do a weekend stay to get your fill.

  • @msbkay
    @msbkay 19 дней назад +4

    i used to work in atlanta quite a bit in my 20s....one thing i didnt take advantage of there is apparently theres good hiking there. the grocery store situation is dismal...sorry. as a Texan (me), yeah...nothing beats HEB. i was recently working in LA and Ralph's (basically Kroger) is just....i cannot. Publix sucks too. anyway, sounds like you all are finding your way ... keep stumbling on!

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +1

      Yes, Atlanta is really close to some beautiful stretches of nature. We've done the Kennesaw trail so far but haven't done much else

  • @deborahayanna9098
    @deborahayanna9098 13 дней назад

    I go to (and love) Aldi's! Outside of that I occasionally go to TJs or Whole Foods for speciality items

  • @WovenPsalm
    @WovenPsalm 19 дней назад +3

    I take food back! That's crazy 😮

  • @shakratdosunmu5232
    @shakratdosunmu5232 14 дней назад

    Love the locs.

  • @llove1012
    @llove1012 16 дней назад +2

    Everything in Atlanta is right around the corner from rough around the edges.

  • @TexasGal.
    @TexasGal. 14 дней назад

    I say, I’m from Austin, but I live in…
    About H-E-B…I live on the East Coast and no other grocery store compares. We drove across several states…the food options grew exponentially once we hit Amarillo. Have I accepted that nothing compares to Texas (in relation to food and other things)? More or less. However, I am reminded of the lack every time I visit my family.

  • @laureenagyemang5424
    @laureenagyemang5424 15 дней назад

    yo! the quality. I feel Iike I can touch y'alls skin!

  • @mellodees3663
    @mellodees3663 17 дней назад

    Don't forget to look at the Burford Farmer's market.

  • @sdjefferson1
    @sdjefferson1 12 дней назад

    Dekalb Farmers Market, Aldi and Publixs

  • @ethelpooler2526
    @ethelpooler2526 12 дней назад

    Where did you move from? I get it. Sorry. I heard you’re from Texas. Love your interchange & topic driven conversations.

  • @gacaptain
    @gacaptain 17 дней назад

    We mostly get our meats from DeKalb Farmers Market and a lot of other things. We shop Aldi for some products. It’s the best bang for your buck but we only like certain stuff there. Publix in general is a little better quality than Kroger but you’re going to pay more.

  • @byImaniJC
    @byImaniJC 19 дней назад

    Whole Foods, as someone w/ dietary restrictions, I always find options there. Idk about the meat options but there are several butcher shops in ATL. I'm sure you will find quality meat there.

  • @2beautiful2bawkward
    @2beautiful2bawkward 13 дней назад

    I love your shirt Hallease, where did you get it from?

    • @hallease
      @hallease  13 дней назад

      Aerie! They have so many colors. I bought most of them. 😈

  • @TexasGal.
    @TexasGal. 15 дней назад

    I literally just thought about y’all today. Why? Because in August I visited Portland, Oregon. I actually think you would both love it there. My point of reference is Austin, Texas which is my hometown. I know you both have lived there. Portland’s motto is the same, Keep Portland Weird. Y’all should check it out.

  • @tfoster-kh2ki
    @tfoster-kh2ki 13 дней назад

    I moved here from the Midwest in 2006 and I hated it my family lived in Covington GA. Now that area has boomed with development like every other area in Atlanta. Personally my wife and I bought a house 7 years ago in Lakewood Heights in the Southside Beltline Corridor. If the Beltline and Movie Industry didn’t exist this city wouldn’t have be what it is. It’s more diverse than ever before. I love a lot about this city especially how the Southeast and Southwest neighborhoods are shaping up. If we moved to a city like Detroit which is coming along I’d regret leaving Atlanta.
    If ATL can build transit along the whole Beltline not just the Eastside I’d probably never leave here unless God says otherwise…..
    -Coming from a 40 year old black, married and creative man.

  • @llove1012
    @llove1012 16 дней назад

    If you’re looking for meat, also try the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. There’s a Food Depot Marketplace in Forest Park, also. This isn’t a recommendation, it’s a “I know they sell meat, too” thing. 😂

  • @twylalove8857
    @twylalove8857 18 дней назад

    I miss HEB... They use real butter in their donuts (I think) and they had wine tastings and good meat and plants ❤

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +1

      🥹 *sigh* I miss it too.

  • @brieoliver
    @brieoliver 17 дней назад

    Publix has a better meat selection than Kroger, imo. But if you want high quality meats on a budget, you're better off going to a farmer's market. Dekalb farmers market is AMAZING! Its a bit too far for me to go there regularly. But when Im there I stock up lol

  • @aj2thamaxx742
    @aj2thamaxx742 17 дней назад

    I feel like I’m about to give a moving update 😂. I moved from TX to NC and I’ve recently decided to move back to the MidWest. I never thought that would have been the case but no tea, no shade but I’m done with living in the South, cool to visit but I’m done 🤷🏾‍♀️. From the weather to the power grid failures, I can’t 🤦🏾‍♀️.

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад

      LOL I respect that frfr

  • @miriamsmith4228
    @miriamsmith4228 17 дней назад

    We live outside of the perimeter, our meats we get from Food Depot, they have an actual butcher on site 💙
    Yes we are land locked here, unless you like lakes 🫠
    If the ocean wasn't 3 hours away Atlanta would be perfect

    • @Rad_nurse
      @Rad_nurse 17 дней назад

      Nam Dae Nun is good grocery option as well

  • @gabriellemiller6617
    @gabriellemiller6617 12 дней назад

    food: nam dae mung farmers market

  • @clownfashion
    @clownfashion 18 дней назад

    I think everyone who moves to Austin and lives here a bit feels like they lived here at the last of what it used to feel like but in reality I think people said this back in the 70's and 80's. Its a constant cycle we just caught the tail end of it and it's still going. It does make me sad tho.

  • @akaziaj
    @akaziaj 14 дней назад

    Everything comes with a price. It's a give and take.

  • @MacDriller
    @MacDriller 17 дней назад

    Do y’all like Publix? I miss that about Georgia 😢

  • @TRJE114
    @TRJE114 18 дней назад

    I love the podcast. I get incredibly distracted when you pause to discuss time frames.

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад

      Noted! We'll try to do less of that.

  • @TIAmovements
    @TIAmovements 13 дней назад

    Geez what part of town do you guys live in? I dont eat meat much anymore but I never had any problem. Find a Fresh Market grocery store near you, they have pretty fresh meat, I would get my chicken and breakfast sausage from their n butcher counter also Sprouts grocery store sometimes I would get some meats from there. And I get my produce from Dekalb farmers market, Wholefoods or Sprouts.

  • @GenXpressnG
    @GenXpressnG 13 дней назад

    Some neighborhoods are food desserts. Why isn’t a WholeFoods and Trader Joe’s on the south side as if people in the south don’t shop at those places. Kroger 😏 Publix😒 Aldi😕…..they all do not carry a variety and especially a variety of more healthier options and organic food. This is peach state and the price of peach here smh….
    Development here is so scattered, the city is hard to navigate, getting from the east side to the west and there are definitely no short cuts, since people here have to do so much driving gas prices should be way cheaper as people have to fill up multiple times a week 😂🎉to those who still work from home

  • @KIKI8807
    @KIKI8807 18 дней назад

    If you want to shop at Kroger you have to got to the suburbia for a good experience. Otherwise Publix is the next best thing b

  • @MsJgre
    @MsJgre 19 дней назад

    Mr. H, Have you considered being a CDI nurse?

  • @JubeiKibagamiFez
    @JubeiKibagamiFez 18 дней назад

    13 31............ WOW! Hulu raising rates again, and they still run a million ads on 30 min shows.

  • @JubeiKibagamiFez
    @JubeiKibagamiFez 18 дней назад +1

    16 38...... There's a channel I'm subbed to that catalogs a ton of work from home opportunites. The Corporate Clapback.

  • @JubeiKibagamiFez
    @JubeiKibagamiFez 18 дней назад

    3 38.... So, is this a new "new" house, like Atlanta House No.2?

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +1

      We're in a new apartment so yeah this is No.2

  • @Osunshoney409
    @Osunshoney409 17 дней назад +2

    Being born and raised in Atlanta it’s not for everybody… maybe everyone should move to Texas or somewhere else we full here please stop coming

  • @esperanzagene310
    @esperanzagene310 18 дней назад

    I think it’s important to use the “G” word for an honest conversation. Gentrification is displacing people’s material lives. It’s increasing homelessness & disbanding communities of support built over decades. It strains the job market & we’re already in a recession. Not everyone expresses it politely. Sure that can be critiqued, but city natives have real life reasons to be upset about masses of people moving in & expediting their displacement, financial crisis + regional Black culture suppression. (context: Nope I’m not from or living in Atlanta but I get it)

    • @gacaptain
      @gacaptain 17 дней назад

      The big Pink Elephant in the Room that everyone ignores in this subject is Black & White income/wealth disparity. It’s the root cause of most gentrification. Without it there’s no impetus for gentrification as we know it to happen in the first place.

  • @UAP_Close_Encounters
    @UAP_Close_Encounters 18 дней назад +1

    just curious as to why are you NOT using Ai-(midjourney & such) for your graphic novel- it would cost you almost nothing-and still be your ideas and your work-and it would be done way before next year--

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад +3

      Because creating things for me is about collaborating with other artists and creatives

    • @UAP_Close_Encounters
      @UAP_Close_Encounters 16 дней назад

      @@hallease can't you do that and still use Ai-just in the interest of time & and money-combining them in other words- could make for a very unique experience-it's still a collaboration

  • @JubeiKibagamiFez
    @JubeiKibagamiFez 18 дней назад

    8 44.... Local and State elections are just as important.

  • @str8gamer964
    @str8gamer964 14 дней назад +1

    H-mart and Resturant depot… resturant depot for the bulk fish and meat along with Costco

  • @booksandstick5544
    @booksandstick5544 14 дней назад

    Atlantans

  • @michaelmcclurkin9690
    @michaelmcclurkin9690 19 дней назад

    First!

  • @markmushyguy
    @markmushyguy 18 дней назад

    Forver being jealous of interracial couples

  • @noovernightguests
    @noovernightguests 18 дней назад +4

    So. I’ve lived in a couple major cities and some of the biggest issues that kept me from really feeling at home: public transit, access to grocery stores and walkability. It can be hard to invest when you have to figure out workarounds for routine tasks. Do you think you would enjoy the city more by attending more “sponsored by the city of “ type of events? Asking for a friend 🥸

    • @hallease
      @hallease  16 дней назад

      I've enjoyed a few free events. I appreciate this new area because it does seem like there's always something going on. I think Mr. H's work schedule hinders him from engaging in a lot of that stuff now though