Cobb County | Urbanize Atlanta

Smyrna lifts veil on ambitious plans for reimagined downtown

Densification concept call for hundreds of homes, hotel, array of businesses on former church properties

November 24, 2025 by Josh Green

Cobb scores federal funding for beefier autonomous transit system

Passenger service for expanded Cumberland Autonomous Mobility Network on horizon, per CID and county leadership

November 20, 2025 by Josh Green

New Cobb district’s 12-building residential component officially a go

300-unit development to rise at doorstep of Silver Comet Trail link, Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

November 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Project near Braves stadium replacing parking lot, with trail included

Mixed-use Grubb Properties venture to include retail spaces along busy Cobb County corridor

October 2, 2025 by Josh Green

Outside Braves stadium, 'The Henry' tower project goes vertical at last

Two-pronged Battery Atlanta development broke ground in 2023; nearly 600 new residences planned

August 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Young mayor hopeful: In Atlanta’s suburbs, it’s a new day for urbanism

Cobb County city should "turn the tide on decades of suburbanization, car-dependency, and NIMBYism," Op-Ed writer posits

August 18, 2025 by Josh Green

Suburban Smackdown tourney returning soon, with new format

Can Alpharetta be dethroned in March Madness-style Best OTP Downtown contest?

March 19, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Old fire station being reborn as—yes—coworking space

Cobb Work Source Center and Coworking Space is adaptive-reuse you don't see every day

January 23, 2024 by Josh Green

West Cobb shopping district announces wave of new retailers

Sports bar, wellness hubs, J. Crew Factory on tap at open-air The Avenue West Cobb

January 3, 2024 by Josh Green

ATL’s first regional-transit trip app launches, called ‘game changer’

Need to go from, say, Brookhaven to The Battery? There's now an app for that

November 14, 2023 by Josh Green

Cobb County city’s first new apartments in decades debut

Selig Enterprises’ 10-building Heartwood Powder Springs geared toward accommodating growth

October 18, 2023 by Josh Green

Beyond Atlanta Braves' outfield walls, vision for second tower emerges

Developer: The Henry's next high-rise to feature Marriott Autograph hotel, for-sale condos, more

August 14, 2023 by Josh Green

Tower honoring Braves legend Hank Aaron breaks ground

Expect 500 new residences, "elevated retail," pedestrian bridge near Truist Park

July 31, 2023 by Josh Green

Driverless transit system set to debut in Cobb County

Autonomous shuttle pilot program dubbed the "Cumberland Hopper." All aboard?

July 18, 2023 by Josh Green

Report: Cumberland area is Atlanta's latest boomtown

Buoyed by the Braves, Cobb County district has "solidified itself as a coveted enclave for corporate expansion," per analysis

June 19, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta Braves mixed-use megaplex finally turns profit for Cobb County

The Battery Atlanta district logged a record 10 million guests in 2022, officials report

May 18, 2023 by Josh Green

Apartment proposal outrages Marietta city leadership

135 units that would replace parking lot reportedly prompt mayor to say: “We’re Marietta, not New York”

April 3, 2023 by Josh Green

Suburban Smackdown

Best OTP Downtown 2023, Elite Eight: (2) Roswell versus (7) Duluth

Who should advance to the Suburban Smackdown Final Four? Cast your vote now!

March 23, 2023 by Josh Green