Brenda Smith

Review of Underground Atlanta

It was sad to see how the area is rundown. I used ...

It was sad to see how the area is rundown. I used to go to the Underground years ago and I really enjoyed the area. I was told when I was there, in May that it was going to be closed to be renovated. I have no idea whether its finished yet. In May it was supposed to close up in 2 weeks for the renovations. I don't know how long it was supposed to be closed. The merchants I talked to had mixed emotions about the renovations and closing.

As I walked the streets of the Underground it looked like a ghost town. There was barely anyone down there, except the merchants. My daughter lives outside of Atlanta and had warned me about the conditions. However I wanted my husband to see the Underground, since its historic. I hasn't been there in 17 years. I couldn't believe how the area had changed. I had told my husband about it from my visits and what a shock. Most of the stores were closed, with a few vendors on the street area.

Hopefully the new renovations will help bring people back to this part of Atlanta's history.