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What the heck is “Unincorporated Cobb?”
What the heck is “unincorporated Cobb”? Have you ever heard the phrase “unincorporated Cobb” and wondered what the heck that even meant? Cobb County, GA is home to seven cities: Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs, and Smyrna. But what about...
Cobb Elections 2025 Qualifying
As a quick public service announcement: if you like nice things, municipal elections are this year. This reminds me of a City Council meeting I once attended, where someone actually came just to argue against a new park near his house because he didn’t want...
Event Recap: August Marietta Sip & Stroll
We had a great time on our Sip & Stroll in Marietta. Come out and join the next one!
Stop making it illegal and difficult for homeowners to add housing
Did you know that Kennesaw doesn’t just outlaw ADUs, but also outlaws many common living situations?
Advocacy Action! Complete the Powder Springs Downtown Survey Now!
What would you like to see in downtown Powder Springs? Let them know! As part of their Livable Centers Initiative, the City of Powder Springs is hosting a survey to learn what YOU want to see built next in downtown Powder Springs. What if you could snap your fingers...
Weekly Marietta Bike Social
If you’re a regular at the Marietta Farmers Market on Saturday mornings, you’ve probably seen us—riding our bikes and making you wish you were with us. Look for our group leader Sam Foster with his trusty bicycle! Join A Better Cobb every Saturday morning at 10 a.m....
Our August Social: Marietta Sip & Stroll August 20th
Come out and join us for our Marietta Bar Crawl, where we’ll hop from place to place along the Mountain to River Trail. We’ve checked the menus, and there are non-alcoholic options at every stop. If you haven’t walked along the M2R Trail before, you’re in for a treat!...
Introducing Free Zine Library!
Introducing our new Free Zine Library! Get yours today!
Special Announcement: You Can Now Join A Better Cobb!
The A Better Cobb Board is excited to announce the launch of our new Founding Membership Program that gives you a chance to support our mission in making Cobb County more productive, resilient, and equitable for all. When we launched A Better Cobb as a simple Facebook...
A Housing Rally: Cobb’s Action Plan
Our Current Situation The housing crisis is one of the biggest issues that we face today as a society, yet it’s also the issue where you can have the biggest impact. The way that our communities build housing is regulated almost entirely by county or city zoning codes...