A Better Cobb

A Better Cobb We are a community that brings together neighbors who want to advocate for solutions in mobility, safe streets, and housing in Cobb County.

Can you make it to the Austell City Council meeting tomorrow night?The Austell City Council will hold a public hearing o...
06/01/2026

Can you make it to the Austell City Council meeting tomorrow night?

The Austell City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed Infill Overlay District, which would help create a more walkable, connected downtown by allowing housing options like ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) and cottage courts by right, alongside other policies that support thoughtful growth and increased housing choice.

Public support matters. Speakers typically have up to 2 minutes to share their thoughts.

To sign up to speak, email [[email protected]] or [[email protected]] before 3:00 PM on Monday with the subject line: "Public Hearing - Infill Overlay District."

Please also copy [[email protected]].

📍 Austell City Hall Council Chambers
Threadmill Complex
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd.
Austell, GA 30106

🕖 Monday at 7:00 PM

If you support more housing choices, walkable neighborhoods, and a vibrant downtown Austell, consider attending and making your voice heard.

05/29/2026

When we build more housing, it takes pressure off the market and that means more affordability for everyone. 🏘️

Carter Ray brought that message to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. More supply gives higher-income buyers new options, so they stop outbidding middle-income families for older homes. The whole chain benefits.

05/27/2026

Cameron is a KSU student and the intersection at Frey Road and Skip Spann Connector has him worried. 🚶

Hundreds of students cross there daily. Last year someone was seriously injured doing exactly that. And when the interstate backs up during rush hour or closures, that traffic spills onto Frey Road, making it even more dangerous.

Cameron is calling on the county to work with KSU on real solutions: a signalized crosswalk at an alternate crossing, a pedestrian bridge, or an underpass. Students shouldn't have to risk their safety just getting to class.

🚲 We’re rolling out our first official A Better Cobb bike social this Sunday in Smyrna!Join us for a casual community ri...
05/23/2026

🚲 We’re rolling out our first official A Better Cobb bike social this Sunday in Smyrna!

Join us for a casual community ride as we explore Smyrna by bike, connect with fellow members & advocates, and enjoy a fun morning on two wheels. Whether you’re a regular rider or just getting started, all are welcome!

🗓️ Sunday, 05.24.2026
📍 Meet in front of the Smyrna Community Center
🕤 Meet up at 9:30AM
🚴 Ride begins promptly at 10AM

Bring your bike, water, and a friend. Let’s keep building a more connected, bike friendly Cobb together. 💛

05/21/2026

Kamora came to the April 28th meeting with numbers that are hard to ignore. 📊

Fair Oaks is a majority-minority community with 3,500 Black voters and 2,600 Hispanic voters. But voter turnout sits at just 58%, and the community is split across seven different precincts. That confusion led to 66 provisional ballots in the 2024 presidential election alone.

Meanwhile, East Cobb precincts are drawn cleanly. Fair Oaks residents are waiting hours to vote, taking time away from work and childcare. Kamora is calling for the maps to be redrawn to stop leaving Black and brown voters behind.

05/19/2026

Jared is a KSU engineering student and he came to the April 28 Cobb Commissioner meeting with a clear ask. 📋

Frey Road near campus is dangerous, and he's not just raising the alarm. He's proposing three concrete fixes: a scramble crossing at Frey Road and Skip Spann Connector, quick-build temporary safety solutions after incidents instead of waiting years, and a county crash analysis committee to drive faster infrastructure improvements.

See y'all tomorrow with Lisa Cupid for the State of the County address on Wednesday evening starting at 6PM. Guests are ...
05/19/2026

See y'all tomorrow with Lisa Cupid for the State of the County address on Wednesday evening starting at 6PM.

Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite soccer jersey to show support for the upcoming World Cup events. ⚽🏟️🥅

Make sure to RSVP since space is limited!
http://bit.ly/3PcuSA3

📚 June Book Club with A Better Cobb 📚Join us on Monday, June 8th at 7PM at Contrast Artisan Ales as we discuss *Abundanc...
05/18/2026

📚 June Book Club with A Better Cobb 📚

Join us on Monday, June 8th at 7PM at Contrast Artisan Ales as we discuss *Abundance* by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

From housing and transportation to energy and infrastructure, *Abundance* explores what it would take to build a future where communities can thrive and why so many systems struggle to deliver the basics people need.

Whether you’ve finished the book or just want to join the conversation, all are welcome. Grab a drink, meet new people, and talk about the ideas shaping our communities. 🍻

📍 Marietta
🕖 Monday, June 8 • 7PM
RSVP: ABetterCobb.org/abundance

05/15/2026

Amelia put it plainly: pedestrians on Frey Road are an afterthought. 🚶

The intersection at Frey Road and Skip Spann Connector serves off-campus housing, shuttle parking, the convocation center, and the rec center. But people crossing there have to navigate five lanes of traffic plus a sixth turning lane, with drivers coming over a blind hill who may not even see them.

That's not a crosswalk. That's a hazard.

05/14/2026

Matthew is a fourth-year KSU student who got tired of waiting and started showing up to commission meetings. 🎓

Walking Frey Road to campus means dodging speeding trucks, waiting at crosswalks where lights won't change, and stepping over glass and bumpers left from crashes. When he raised concerns, KSU said it was a county road. So he took it to the county.

He served on a crash studio analysis panel and came up with recommendations including scramble crossings, road widening, and lower speed limits on Frey Road.

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