Metropolitan Parkway, formerly known as Stewart Avenue, is a major thoroughfare through southwestern
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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. It is signed throughout as
US 19/
US 41/
SR 3.
Route description
Once Metropolitan Parkway reaches Whitehall Street (the southern portion of
Peachtree Street
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), the parkway turns into Northside Drive northward to
Marietta
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.
Once it reaches
Hapeville
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, it is called Dogwood Street, and it ends at Central Avenue. US 19/US 41/SR 3 continues east down Central Avenue.
Landmarks along the street include
Atlanta Metropolitan College, the
Stewart-Lakewood shopping center, and the
Capitol View Baptist Church.
History
Metropolitan Parkway was once known as "Stewart Avenue", after one of the street's first inhabitants Andrew P. Stewart. The name was changed in 1997 because of the area's
red-light district
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reputation, especially for
prostitution
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activity in
motel
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s. Despite the name change, prostitution remains a problem in the area.
Gallery
File:Town and Country Hotel Courts, Metropolitan Parkway, Perkerson neighborhood, Atlanta.JPG, Town and Country Hotel Courts, Metropolitan Parkway, Perkerson neighborhood, Atlanta
File:Capitol View Baptist Church.JPG, Former Capitol View Baptist Church on Metropolitan Parkway, Capitol View Manor neighborhood, Atlanta]
See also
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Transportation in Atlanta
Atlanta's transportation system is a complex infrastructure of several systems, including 47.6 miles of heavy rail, 91 bus transit routes, 1,600 licensed taxis, a comprehensive network of freeways, the world's busiest airport and over 45 miles of ...
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List of former Atlanta street names
From its founding in 1847, Atlanta has had a penchant for frequent street renamings, even in the central business district, usually to honor the recently deceased. As early as 1903 (see section below), there were concerns about the confusion th ...
References
Roads in Atlanta
Parkways in the United States
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 41
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