We Chattanoogans rejoice that we have a wonderful, growing community, with Volkswagen and other companies promising several thousand more jobs and much economic progress. But we still marvel at predictions that "Hot-lanta," 125 miles south of us, soon will be booming.
Atlanta's 20-county metro region is expected to add 3 million people and 1.5 million jobs - and have a population of 8.3 million - by 2040.
There'll be problems, of course - water demands, clogged freeways and more. But watch out. Atlanta is economically "hot"!