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North Atlanta Then vs. Now Quiz #3: How Well Do You Know Our Changing Suburbs?

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North Atlanta has changed dramatically over the past few decades — from quiet suburban corridors and fading malls to one of the South’s fastest-growing and most internationally connected regions. From the rise of Avalon and Halcyon to the renaming of major venues and the transformation of GA-400 itself, how much do you really remember about the North Atlanta of then — and now?

  1. Before Avalon opened, which mall was one of North Fulton’s dominant shopping destinations?





  2. What was Gas South Arena previously called?





  3. Before it became one of metro Atlanta’s best-known mixed-use developments, the Avalon site was once:





  4. Which highway most transformed North Fulton and South Forsyth growth?





  5. Many former farmland areas around Alpharetta and South Forsyth are now filled with:





  6. Which Gwinnett shopping destination originally opened as a giant outlet-style mall experience?





  7. Which South Forsyth development symbolized the newer “live-work-play” era after Avalon?





  8. Before sponsor renaming deals became common, Gas South Arena’s venue was also known as:





  9. Which city did not officially exist as a city until 2006?





  10. Compared with the 1990s, North Atlanta today is generally:



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