As a native southerner I find it highly annoying when folks come in from elsewhere to complain about things that are very new to them. The lack of sidewalks amongst other things is something that we/I have always dealt with, know how to get around it, and we just handle it. I'd rather see infrastructure dollars go to fix the abysmal traffic here (also caused by the major influx of folks coming to Atlanta for the jobs). Let's fix the real problems first, then accommodate our new residents with their comparatively petty wants.
Now I'm bitter.
EDIT: clarification