Pedestrian safety improvements coming to south Cobb | Gateway Marietta CID seeks public input on 12 projects | The Georgia Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

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Publish Date: December 12th 

 

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From the BG AD Group Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.  

  

Today is Friday, December 12th and Happy Birthday to Frank Sinatra 

 

I’m Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Times Journal 

1. Pedestrian safety improvements coming to south Cobb
2. Gateway Marietta CID seeks public input on 12 projects
3. The Georgia Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

 

Plus, Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on milk 

As well as Shane Delancey the Director of the Christmas Tradition at the Strand Theatre 

 

All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!  

 

Now here is Shane Delancey the Director of the Christmas Tradition at the Strand Theatre 

 

BREAK: THE STRAND 

STORY 1:  Pedestrian safety improvements coming to south Cobb 

 Cobb County’s making moves to keep pedestrians safer in south Cobb, tackling two big projects: a pedestrian bridge near Factory Shoals Road and new bollards at Mableton Town Square Park. 

Let’s start with Factory Shoals. That bridge over I-20? Built in 1963, and, well, it shows. No sidewalks, no bike lanes—just a narrow shoulder that’s barely walkable. Commissioner Monique Sheffield said it’s been a problem for years, especially for folks working at nearby businesses. Now, the county’s greenlit a plan for a new pedestrian bridge alongside the old one, connecting sidewalks on both sides. 

And Mableton Park? Bollards are coming to stop cars from driving onto the grounds—because, yes, that’s been happening. 

STORY 2:  Gateway Marietta CID seeks public input on 12 projects 

 The Gateway Marietta CID wants your thoughts—yes, yours—on 12 infrastructure projects they’re planning. These aren’t just random ideas; they’re focused on Franklin Gateway, South Marietta Parkway, and Delk Road. 

What’s on the table? Everything from streetscapes and trails to bridge replacements and new road connections. Some projects, like the Rottenwood Creek Trail extension ($20 million!) and Franklin Gateway bridge rebuild, are already in motion. Others, like adding Gateway signage or narrowing roads for multiuse trails, are still in the “what do you think?” phase. 

Your input will help shape what gets prioritized. Got opinions? Take the survey before the master plan wraps next year. Visit engage.publiccoordinate.com/en/project/gateway-marietta-cid-project-prioritization. 

 

STORY 3: The Georgia Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker 

 The Georgia Ballet’s The Nutcracker is back, running Dec. 18–23 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, and it’s bringing all the holiday magic you’d expect—plus a little extra sparkle this year. 

Here’s the twist: they’ve teamed up with Hamp & Harry’s