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Survey picks best Atlanta neighborhoods for dogs, kids, walking etc.

Dogs are happy in the Old Fourth Ward as one can see in this photo from the  Fetch Park & Ice House. CONTRIBUTED: ESTHER  K. /YELP
Dogs are happy in the Old Fourth Ward as one can see in this photo from the Fetch Park & Ice House. CONTRIBUTED: ESTHER K. /YELP
By Bo Emerson
Dec 11, 2018

If you’re a dog, you probably want to live in the Old Fourth Ward.

That's according to the online real estate site, Trulia, which recently announced the winners of the 2018 Neighborly Awards.

Some 10,000 neighborhoods were ranked according to 20 million comments from users of the site.

Other Atlanta neighborhoods that rose to the top of the local Trulia charts:

-Friendliest Neighbors: Kirkwood.

-Most Holiday Spirit: Morningside

-Most Walkable: Poncey-Highland

-Kid-friendliest: Virginia Highland

Ranking were created by responses to questions on the Trulia site, such as “Do you decorate your home for the holidays?” and “Can you walk to restaurants in your neighborhood?”

According to a Trulia press release, “To win, a neighborhood needed to have at least 30 local reviews and at least a 75% positive response.”

No Atlanta neighborhoods rose to national prominence in these listings.

Clark Griswold would feel right at home in Philadelphia’s neighborhood of Bridesburg, according to Trulia. CONTRIBUTED: WARNER BROTHERS
Clark Griswold would feel right at home in Philadelphia’s neighborhood of Bridesburg, according to Trulia. CONTRIBUTED: WARNER BROTHERS

Nationally, according to Trulia, the friendliest neighbors can be found in Trestle Glen, Oakland, Calif., and the most holiday spirit in the Bridesburg area of Philadelphia, where 96 percent of responding participants said they decorate their homes for the holidays.

To see the rest of the awards go to www.trulia.com/neighborhoods/awards/ 

About the Author

Bo Emerson is an Atlanta native and a long-time AJC feature and news writer.

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