Nice write up by David Allison about how air conditioning has fueled Atlanta’s economic growth.
Ask anyone what has driven Atlanta’s economic growth in recent decades and they’re likely to answer the airport, great quality of life, or business-friendly environment. Others might say a strong workforce, the confluence of interstate highways, or great universities. While these are all important, there’s one other key factor that almost nobody thinks about. And that’s air conditioning. It’s at this time of year that this truth becomes most apparent. HOME OF THE DAY SPONSOR LISTING Perfect for Entertaining! See All Homes of the Day Hotlanta’s economic growth, indeed the economic growth of the larger Southeast, almost exactly parallels the growth of air conditioning. Both took off after World War II.
Source: The most unappreciated factor behind Atlanta’s economic growth – Atlanta Business Chronicle