Cobb County | Urbanize Atlanta

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

What will Atlanta 2050 look like?

Experts say we'll swell to 8 million residents. In this wild ATL century, we're halfway there already

July 11, 2025 by Josh Green

Land buy spares Kennesaw Mountain property threatened with development

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to grow by 21 acres, per Trust for Public Land

June 24, 2025 by Josh Green

Along Chattahoochee River, park's $9.5M renovation nears finish line

Phase-one ribbon cutting set for New Day Palisades project's 22-acre, riverside “tranquil greenspace”

May 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Arching over Atlanta, 33-mile express lanes initiative nears milestone

Meetings to conclude soon for transit services proposed along I-285, one of Georgia's busiest corridors

April 18, 2025 by Josh Green

In quest to build thriving downtown, Smyrna closes on church purchase

9-acre initiative called “Downtown the Downtown” takes key step toward construction

December 19, 2024 by Josh Green

How should Atlanta spend first $45M in federal transportation funds?

Public comment sought on options that include electric buses, MARTA’s fleet, transit upgrades in Cobb, Clayton counties

May 6, 2022 by Josh Green

‘Historic’ agreement for I-285 transit lanes to be signed next week

Preliminary station designs for Interstate 285 Top End Express Lanes project expected to wrap in 2022

May 4, 2022 by Josh Green

Mixed-use East Cobb Walk breaks ground, replacing aged strip center

Developer's approach is "much like Avalon and Ponce City Market on a smaller scale"

April 12, 2022 by Josh Green

Is California contemporary cool enough to bring Atlantans (barely) OTP?

Asking $590K, cedar-clad midcentury ranch is around the corner from Truist Park, The Battery Atlanta

March 25, 2022 by Josh Green

Report: Georgia's first Community Improvement District is on a roll

Three decades later, Cumberland CID counts diverse population of 30,000, $24-billion economic impact, analysis finds

March 24, 2022 by Josh Green

Study: Metro Atlanta non-tiny homes still attainable for Gen Z, Baby Boomers

Analysis dissects affordability—relative to generations—across the most populous U.S. counties today

March 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Heat map: Wall Street's homebuying frenzy is avoiding intown Atlanta

Nearly 60,000 homes around metro Atlanta are now investor-owned, per Georgia MLS study

March 1, 2022 by Josh Green

Plans advance for Cobb County's answer to Atlanta BeltLine (sort of)

Commission okays $1M for Cumberland Sweep concept near Cobb Galleria

January 13, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta Braves opening Truist Park for giant Game 6 watch party

"You’ve packed The Battery all Postseason—now it’s time to pack Truist Park!"

November 2, 2021 by Josh Green

Los Angeles media disses Atlanta Braves' mixed-use The Battery

Dodgers reporter calls Cobb County complex a "sterile shopping-mall"

October 18, 2021 by Josh Green

Images: In Cobb County, innovative multimodal path moves forward

Officials: Three-mile "Cumberland Sweep" will include driverless shuttle, trail connections to The Battery, Cobb Galleria, more

September 24, 2021 by Josh Green

Artifex-designed riverside modern has 12-car garage, $3.8M price

Recent construction near historic Vinings includes glass elevator

July 23, 2021 by Josh Green