Capitalize on our assets. The answer is transportation. In the 19th century, it was rail transportation. Atlanta remains a rail hub for the southeast. Flash forward to the 20th century.
Air transportation makes Atlanta a premiere city.
The busiest airport in the country enables all manner of consequent jobs and makes the surrounding area a desirable business location. Manufacturers and employers look for many things when they contemplate a new site. Sure, an educated work force and quality of life issues enter the equation, but the bottom line is that infrastructure is equal to or greater than all those other factors. Transportation, enabling the distribution of supplies, finished goods and people, is essential to any business. Consider these facts.