Talk:Dunwoody, Georgia

What county?
With the vote to incorporate on July 15, 2008, this entry needs massive rework. The definition of Dunwoody changes from the Census Bureau "place" to the boundries established in the charter. Population changes, area changes, map changes, etc. I've begun an edit on this page for later posting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rwittenstein (talk • contribs) 22:58, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Is Dunwoody in DeKalb County, Fulton County, or both?? There are several Internet sites that say they are in Dunwoody that are actually in Fulton County. 66.245.127.108 20:03, 6 Apr 2004 (UTC)


 * It says on the Peachtree Street article that Peachtree Dunwoody Road goes between Peachtree Street and Dunwoody, but the road itself is entirely in Fulton County. Any comments?? 66.245.96.177 23:34, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)


 * Seth Ilys's map highlights a region that appears to be on the border of the 2 counties. Anyone have any comments yet?? Georgia guy 19:32, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)


 * Since Dunwoody is not a city, it is more of a region, then it can encompase more then one county. On the otherhand, the Gwinette side of the border is in the city of Norcross, and on the Fulton side is the newly founded city of Sandy Springs. So if Dunwoody were to become a city then it would only be in Dekalb county. So you can make the decision for yourself. I have lived in Dunwoody for more then 10 years, in Dekalb.


 * As a long-time resident of Dunwoody, it seems to be to be predominantly in DeKalb county, with a small part of Fulton county. Moving into Fulton quickly takes you to North Springs.

Is there a lot of crime in Dunwoody?
 * No. I've lived here for 20 years, and while it is not completely devoid of crime, it is a relatively safe area.

Links in road names
I think we need to start a Wiki project on how it is acceptable to link a road's name. I say:

Notable roads with Wikipedia articles (e.g. Peachtree Street) can be linked to themselves.

Most roads, however, I don't think are eligible for Wikipedia articles, and thus I say they should be linked only if they are named from something that deserves an article. Any comments?? Georgia guy 13:59, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Incorporation bill passed State Senate
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/02/12/daily10.html

No word about the "Panhandle" in this article. Also, "reneging on a promise" is awfuly harsh wording without a source. Jon 20:09, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Picture showing Dunwoody business district
I believe the picture captioned "Dunwoody skyline mid-center between Buckhead/Midtown Atlanta to the south and Sandy Springs to north featuring commercial office towers" is incorrectly labeled. The picture actually shows Midtown Atlanta in the foreground, followed by the Buckhead skyline further in and the Sandy Springs skyline in the background. Dunwoody is to the east of Sandy Springs, so it cannot be "closer" to the viewer in that picture.

Recommend deletion of the picture. -Kbrooks 18:02, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

City or not?
Hi Ok, there has to be some official definition what a "city" is and what not, this can't go on till december. This newspaper article is still using the future: "will be the 14th largest city in", which is why I reverted yet again. If there's no compelling argument why it became a city the moment the referendum passed I say it stays that way. Cheers, Amalthea (talk) 14:40, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, see here: "decide on Dunwoody's cityhood, which would become effective in December." This sounds to me that it is *not* a city before then. --Amalthea (talk) 14:43, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

The definition of "'dunwoody'" has changed, I think, with the passage of the incorporation referendum. Dunwoody is no longer an area (like Buckhead or Druid Hils) with indistinct boundries. Nor is it accurately a CDP, which has boundries that do not reflect the boundries in the new city. While the city does not begin to operate until December 1, the city charter is is now law. I've atempted to walk the fine line in the revised text. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.192.59.87 (talk) 03:07, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, with previous comment I did not realize I was not logged in. Previous comment by Rwittenstein —Preceding undated comment was added at 03:11, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

My name is Robert Wittenstein and I served on the Dunwoody Charter Commission. If you look closely at the Dunwoody city charter (which you can view at []) you will see that the city does not come into existance on December 1. In fact we went to some lengths to ensure that the city council will have full power and authority as soon as they are elected. The transition of services between the city and the county begins on December 1, but that is the only significance of that date. The charter becomes a legal document the moment the referendum passes. The city begins to operate as soon as 4 members of the city council can form a quorum. The Dunwoody Crier is a worthy paper, but it should hardly be quoted as an authoritative source. Rwittenstein (talk) 02:37, 22 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I know, it was the only thing I found at the time that gave any indication about the matter. I for one am fully content with what you're saying, even if I didn't read the charter myself now. If you find the time please edit the article along those lines (if it's still necessary), but please make sure to refer to this talk page in your edit summary. Cheers, Amalthea (talk) 03:38, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

This page has reverted to the prior entry which is no longer factually correct. Rather than change it back, can you explain why the edits revolved around city-hood have been undone? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rwittenstein (talk • contribs) 15:29, 26 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for providing what would definitely be a much more authoritative source than the newspaper :-) If the PDF says what you say it does, there's no reason not to list it as a city.  However, I believe that it should remain listed as a CDP, because I can't see the source: my browser won't display the PDF that you provided.  Are you sure that you've provided the correct URL?  However, I'm going to ask a few other people to look at the URL; perhaps my browser isn't working right.  Nyttend (talk) 20:01, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Works for me. Have you tried downloading it (right click &rarr; save target or something)? However, I don't have the slightest idea what all of this means, so I leave it to the pros. --Amalthea (talk) 20:35, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Having skimmed over the PDF (which is 63 pages long), I see the two-year transition period to which Rwittenstein refers; and in describing the transition, the document refers to the "City of Dunwoody". However, the PDF states, "(a) The initial mayor and councilmembers shall take the oath of office the next business day after certification of the election of such officers, and by action of any four members of the governing authority may, prior to December 1, 2008, meet and take actions binding on the city."  So it may be valid to call Dunwoody a city after the election of officers and not wait until December 1.  Omnedon (talk) 23:22, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Well, I can view it now; I would be inclined to agree with listing it as incorporated after reading Omnedon's statement, but it definitely doesn't hurt to see it myself. Any objections to relisting as a city, as Rwittenstein's been trying to do?  Nyttend (talk) 03:52, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Winters Chapel ripe for redevelopment?
An offensive and euphemistic section, not to mention POV! I deleted that line, along with the concentration of minorities crap.69.94.192.147 (talk) 22:56, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Speaking of POV - what was this???? "In recent years Dunwoody High has developed a reputation for fostering some of the regions most innovative musical acts such as members of the Black Lips, Deerhunter, Of Montreal and Tilly and the Wall."

Add a footnote or documentation or don't post your personal review. Yeesh. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.39.254.226 (talk) 20:52, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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Tornado

I was surprised to see a photo and discussion about a tornado in Dunwoody. I wouldn't expect there to be more than 10 cities in the country to have any discussion of tornadoes, Greensburg, Kansas probably being the main one, but certainly not Dunwoody, Georgia. If I look at Wikipedia's Miami article, will I see a photo of the spectacular funnel cloud that cut a swath of destruction through downtown several years ago? Or if I look up Fort Worth, will I find a section on the tornado that caused several high rise buildings to be condemned? Probably not. I wouldn't even think of there being any mention of such, except for the attention given here to Dunwoody's tornado. I look up Homestead, Florida, and find no mention of Hurricane Andrew. So, I'm just curious about why someone thought that would be an important or defining event to include in an article about Dunwoody. Wasn't there a tornado in Brooklyn, NYC, last year that did a lot of damage to trees and houses? Bet you don't find it mentioned in their articles. The only way I could understand including such a discussion is if there were an entire section that was required to be included in every city's wikipedia article devoted to historic disasters. Now I haven't finished reading beyond the tornado, but I wonder whether when I return I find any mention of Dunwoody's mass transit station? Or will I just find the standard language one finds in all things Atlanta regarding world's worst smog, urban sprawl, and auto-dependency? Sorry to be so snarky! Gikiweek (talk) 21:04, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Chapel
This article says that Winters Chapel Road was named for someone whose last name was Winters. However, the articles on Wikipedia mentioning Ferry, Mill, and Bridge roads say that these are special road categories; see Historic ferries of the Atlanta area. There's no similar article in Wikipedia for Chapel roads. Anyone know what a Chapel road is?? Georgia guy (talk) 18:03, 24 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I think "Winters Chapel" refers to the church that's currently Winters Chapel United Methodist Church, which was founded by Jeremiah Winters: https://www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/70857 Miclugo (talk) 18:08, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

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The article was filled with an ample amount of information providing us with everything we need to know about Dunwoody, Georgia. There are quite a few sections in this article: background, history, geography, cityscape, demographics, government, economy, education, transportation, and notable people. However, a section to focus on is the Geography section. The information was well written. It had a topic and five subtopics in this one section. The section was Geography, the topic was Districts and Neighborhoods, and the five subtopics were Dunwoody Village, Perimeter Center, Williamsburg, Winters Chapel, and Tilly Mill. The information was accurate and very informative. There was no bias and it was in a very neutral tone. There was also an ample amount of cited sources in this section, which made the section look more reliable. However, there the street/roads information was kinda iffy. Looking at the talk page, it seems like where the roads meet and end are very controversial.

One part that surprised me was the tornado that occurred in 2008. I've been living in Dunwoody all of my life and I did not even realize there was a tornado in 2008. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amia Ni Le (talk • contribs) 23:11, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

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Requested move 10 February 2021

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The result of the move request was: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Jerm (talk) 03:52, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

Dunwoody, Georgia → Dunwoody (DeKalb County, Georgia) – Dunwoody can mean either the city in DeKalb County or the part of Sandy Springs in northern Fulton County. The Georgia 400 article implies the latter. Georgia guy (talk) 02:32, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose I don't think any of the City of Dunwoody is outside of DeKalb County, and a few minutes research supports, but doesn't prove, that. The map at https://gis.dunwoodyga.gov/apps/smartmap/ seems to support this - I think the border follows the county line in the northwest corner, and GA 400 does not cross into Dunwoody on the map. Until Dunwoody incorporated in 2008, I suspect that the usage of Dunwoody wasn't precise, and there may be places that call themselves Dunwoody, and perhaps even have a Dunwoody mailing address, that are outside of both the city and county limits. That said, I don't think we need an article for anything other than the City, although perhaps the article should note that the usage doesn't follow the City's limits precisely. Rks13 (talk) 04:14, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose as WP:OVERPRECISION. There's no other article about any other Dunwoody, Georgia. Station1 (talk) 06:19, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Unnecessary disambiguation. Rreagan007 (talk) 02:17, 11 February 2021 (UTC)


 * The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.