Midwest Cascade
Midwest Cascade, also known as West Cascade, is an affluent predominantly African-American neighborhood in southwest Atlanta at the city's far west edge. Together with the tiny neighborhood of Regency Trace, it forms NPU-Q[1], the city's fastest growing Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) from 2000 to 2010.[2]
Location[edit]
The neighborhood is 602.1 acres (2.437 km2) large and bounded by the City of South Fulton on all sides, except for the City of Atlanta's NPU-P, bordering the Ashley Courts and Niskey Lake neighborhoods on the southeast.[3] It includes the following named subdivisions:
- Barrow / Niskey Lake Circle
- Cascade Knolls (Cascade Knolls Drive SW)
- Cascade Oaks
- Elysian Estates (half)
- Guilford Forest
- Oasis of Cascade
- Putters Village (half)
- Regency Park
- Reunion Place at Cascade
Midwest Cascade is located south of Cascade Road, along Regency Center Drive.[4]
Annexation[edit]
The Atlanta City Council voted to annex Midwest Cascade to the City of Atlanta on September 29, 2006.[5]
Demographics[edit]
NPU-Q went from 1,024 residents in 2000 to 1,770 in 2010, an increase of 72.9%.[2]
The NPU is 96.5% Black (2010 census), the highest proportion of any NPU in the city. Small minorities include Whites (1.4%) and Hispanics (1.4%).[2]
Parks[edit]
As of December 15, 2023, Midwest Cascade is home to the new West Cascade Park located on Danforth Road. The neighborhood's NPU was the last one to officially receive a park.[6][7][8][9]
Education[edit]
Atlanta Public Schools serves Midwest Cascade.
Public schools[edit]
- R. N. Fickett Elementary School
- Ralph J. Bunche Middle School
- Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School
Public libraries[edit]
- The Atlanta–Fulton Public Library System operates the Cascade Branch in the City of South Fulton.
Transportation[edit]
Midwest Cascade is located west of I-285, south of I-20 and Fulton Industrial Boulevard, and north of GA-166 (Campbellton Road SW). It is served by MARTA buses riding along its main roads: Cascade Road, Danforth Road, and New Hope Road.
Notable people[edit]
Notable current and former residents of Midwest Cascade include:
- Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms[7]
References[edit]
- ^ NPU-Q and Neighborhoods Map, City of Atlanta Department of City Planning, June 16, 2023
- ^ a b c City of Atlanta 2010 Census Summary Report: Neighborhood Planning Unit Q
- ^ NPU-P and Neighborhoods Map, City of Atlanta Department of City Planning, June 16, 2023
- ^ City of Atlanta Annexation Service Plan, Midwest Cascade Area (broken link)
- ^ Annexation ordinance, Atlanta City Council, Sep. 29, 2006 (broken link)
- ^ Media Advisory: Mayor Andre Dickens to Host Opening of Atlanta’s New West Cascade Park, City of Atlanta, Dec. 15, 2023
- ^ a b A park in every NPU: West Cascade Park gets green space, playground, The Atlanta Voice, Dec. 15, 2023
- ^ New amenities debuted at West Cascade Park, Melvin Drive Park, Park Pride, Jan. 5, 2024
- ^ Ribbon cutting for New West Cascade Park, 11Alive News (WXIA-TV), Dec. 15, 2023