Category Archives: Redevelopment

Emerson Overlook -Seven stories of condos, office space opens near the Marietta Square

November 13, 2008 – 1:32 pm

Marietta elected officials joined the ribbon-cutting ceremony November 12 of Emerson Overlook, a seven-story mixed-use building located at 326 Roswell Street near the library and Marietta National Cemetery.

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The city of Marietta will continue its repaving project with six city streets November 10-November 21

November 11, 2008 – 10:35 am

During times of redevelopment, we all must be patient. We’ve heard from our readers the frustrations of some of the surface streets and the shape they’ve been left in by some of the contractors in recent weeks. The good news is that a lot of the streets are being resurfaced over the next couple weeks.

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City of Marietta is digging in to plant 500 trees

November 7, 2008 – 9:57 am

The City of Marietta is digging in to plant 500 trees and started with 230 plantings this week to help the environment and beautify Marietta’s major corridors. City tree plan A city study involved bringing in outside experts in tree planting and beautification efforts. “They worked with city staff and members of our tree committee [...]

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New Life on the Marietta Square

November 5, 2008 – 9:14 am

Cobb in Focus magazine profiles a vibrant resurgence in Marietta, calling the city one of Atlanta’s hottest new places to live in the November/December 2008 issue.

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Whitlock Avenue launches new feature for your voice: The VENT

October 31, 2008 – 10:01 am

Back in 2006 when we launched WhitlockAvenue.com, one of the main reasons we started the site was to give the citizens of Marietta a place where they could voice their opinions. Being that the City of Marietta is one of the best places to live in the south, we wanted to make sure that there [...]

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Olens calls for Odd-Even Gas Days

September 30, 2008 – 7:08 am

We first reported the gas shortage in Marietta last week. The past few weeks have been crazy in Marietta and Cobb County to find gas. Long lines, gas stations attendants playing referee to just get folks into and out of the gas lines.

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Marietta Strand Theatre Reopening Soon

September 29, 2008 – 6:07 am

We first reported to you well over three years ago with the update to the renovation to the Strand Theatre. After more than two years of hard work on the restoration effort, and more than 4 years of raising money for the restoration effort, the Strand will be re-opening in Dec 2008.

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STOP THE ROAD signs are back

September 23, 2008 – 5:01 pm

Well It looks like the infamous yellow “Stop The Road” signs are back on Whitlock Avenue. It seems that every couple years these infamous yellow signs come back from the residents. I can’t say that I blame everyone when it comes to this issue. The widening of Whitlock Avenue really wouldn’t provide any type of [...]

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lil’ chickens of marietta – they are coming!

July 4, 2007 – 1:33 am

It looks like the lil’ chickens of marietta have launched their website! Be sure to stop over an check out the Artist Design Gallery to see the cool renderings of the lil chickens that will be produced by each Artist. I can’t wait to see them all over the city, how cool. Also, if you [...]

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Theatre in the Square marks 25th anniversary

September 6, 2006 – 12:24 pm

Special thanks to the AJC for the article on our beloved Theatre in the Square… in the park on the Marietta Square. The public is invited to enjoy birthday cake, drawings for theater tickets and music by the cast of “Smoke on the Mountain.” The annual summer musical and “The 1940s Radio Hour” have been [...]

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