Thesis: The built environment of the  city of Decatur has masqueraded the reality of racial and income inequality in the county to appear to be more of a tourist town.

1.  Intro

a. Research of the history of Decatur

b.  What were the effects of desegregation on the city’s culture?

c.  What were the effects of the 1996 Olympics on the city’s economy?

2. Demographics and Legislation

a.  What are the demographic as well as the income densities and movements of the area in the last 20 years

b. What are the reported number of arrests and crimes reported in the cities and are there any reported cases of racial profiling

c.  Have there been any state legislation that has indirectly affected the poor and minorities of the region

3.  Economy

a. What companies have moved to the city and the effects its had on the GDP

b.  Where does the concentration of wealth live

c.