The Greater Perimeter Chamber wants to know what Sandy Springs residents, workers, and business owners think the Perimeter region is — and what it should become.
The Sandy Springs-based chamber launched a 25-question online survey on Sunday, July 19, 2026, asking participants to describe the area in their own words, recommend places and experiences for visitors, rank priorities like safety, walkability, entertainment, and schools, and answer a pointed question: Do you consider Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, and Dunwoody a single community?
The survey also asks respondents to name the most important goal for the Greater Perimeter area over the next decade.
The survey's introduction says results will inform the chamber's messaging and digital strategy, though it does not specify how or on what timeline. The chamber has not announced a survey deadline, a results release date, or a spokesperson for the initiative.
What the 2025 survey found
A predecessor survey, conducted by the separate Perimeter Connects and Perimeter CIDs organizations from March 1 through April 30, 2025, drew 1,663 respondents — 1,461 employees and 202 residents. The sample skewed heavily toward workers; just 12% were area residents.
That survey, presented to the Dunwoody City Council in January 2026, established a baseline:
- Safety: 85% agreed Perimeter is safe, up from 76% in 2023.
- Livability: 94% agreed it's a nice place to live, up from 89% in 2023.
- Walkability: Only 42% agreed Perimeter is walkable, up from 34% in 2023 but far behind Midtown Atlanta's 92%.
- Affordability: Just 30% agreed it's affordable, down from 33% in 2023. The only metric that declined.
The top words respondents used to describe the area: clean, busy, traffic, safe, nice. Among those who disliked working there, "traffic" and "congested" topped the list. Respondents said they wanted late-night dining, non-chain restaurants, and walkable districts similar to Avalon or the Beltline.
A fast-changing district
The survey comes amid rapid demographic change. Ann Hanlon, executive director of the Perimeter CIDs, told Georgia Trend in an April 30, 2026, feature on development across the three cities: "The district has evolved. There are twice as many people living here now as there were 10 years ago."
That population growth, combined with corporate arrivals like Infor's planned headquarters move to Campus 244 bringing 500 employees, suggests the questions the chamber is asking may yield different answers than they would have five years ago.
Different organizations, different focus
The new 2026 survey is run by the Greater Perimeter Chamber, headquartered at 1000 Abernathy Road in Sandy Springs. The 2025 survey was conducted by the Perimeter CIDs and Perimeter Connects, which focus on transportation and district infrastructure. The chamber's version zeroes in on identity and messaging rather than commute patterns and building satisfaction.
The survey is available online through the Greater Perimeter Chamber's website at greaterperimeterchamber.com.
