Quick updates on the Marietta Data Center located at 1751 Bells Ferry Rd. Yes, the project is stalled. Yes, you can still come to city council on a June 10 at 7PM to voice your opinion on the project. See you there and wear red in opposition of data centers in Marietta

🚲 Marietta Bike School #3 is this Saturday, June 13 from noon to 2PM! Join us at Atherton Square (behind Cool Beans) for: ✅ Free basic bike repairs ✅ Bike maintenance classes ✅ Learn-to-ride instruction Our weekly group ride also happens every Saturday at 10AM outside Marietta Sq Market.

The worst part about this project is that they have already cleared cut 31 acres of land. Now the data center is stalled… so we have no trees, no increased tax revenue, and no benefits to the community at all!

The old Penang near Town Center Mall in Kennesaw is now a lovely new restaurant called Asian Wok. However, they got rid of the koi pine and fig tree out front. If you’re gonna add a slab of concrete, may I suggest adding bicycle parking? Pretty please

Been seeing posts like this. Bring your kids to Marietta Bike Social. We are experienced riders who will teach them the rules of the road to keep everyone safe. We meet every Saturday at 10am outside Marietta Sq Market, rain or shine. Learning to ride safely on slippery roads is a great skill too!

Perfectly average sized MARTA train. Big, even🤣 In all seriousness, we need MARTA expansion into Cobb County and beyond. I-285 has a major shutdown this weekend and we’re all tired of traffic, even when the roads are open.

Hey Marietta! I just got back from early voting, and there was a line out the door, which tells me there is a lot of energy heading into this primary. Love to see it. Election Day is Tuesday, May 19, from 7am to 7pm. On Election Day, you must vote at your assigned precinct.

Our next Marietta Bike School is this weekend on May 16th! If you need your bike fixed, or want to learn how, come to Atherton Square at 12PM on May 16th and we'll try to help you out!

Across metro Atlanta, we've seen this before: detailed plans get made and then ignored when leadership changes or inertia sets in. Cobb is heading toward one million people. We can't afford that pattern. I'm pushing for an aggressive approach to transportation, housing, and revenue generation.

I just got my new breeze card! We now have new cards to ride the busses and trains with. No more shuffling for change or worrying about your card balance. You can pay with your phone, your credit card, or the new breeze cards!

It has been over a year since a life-changing crash at Kennesaw State University left a 19-year-old student without her leg. Frey Road and the Skip Spann Connector are no safer today, and that needs to change NOW. I asked the Cobb Commissioners to advocate for immediate, actionable improvements

⏳ Months. Years. That’s how long safety changes take after serious crashes in Cobb County. That’s too long. Come talk about pedestrian safety at the next Cobb Commissioner meeting: 🗓️ Tues, April 28 • 7PM 📍 100 Cherokee St, Marietta Join @abettercobb and let’s demand Safe Streets NOW.

We shouldn't have to wait months or years for safety improvements after serious crashes in Cobb. Join me next week, Tuesday, April 28 at 7PM at 100 Cherokee St in Marietta to speak up and let our county commissioners know that we want Safe Streets and what specific actions we want them to take.

The state legislature has once again shown us their contempt for public transit, banning Cobb County from doing a transit referendum until 2032. But the failure of public transit in Georgia isn't only the fault of the state, it's local too.

We had a blast celebrating our second anniversary of Marietta Bike Social! Big thanks to Justen Smith for the incredible bicycle portraits 📸 Every Saturday at 10AM outside Marietta Food Hall. Ride with us! 🏫 Next month, Bike School will be on May 16 so it doesn’t conflict with M2R Festival.

For the past two years, we’ve been running Marietta Bike Social, a casual 5-mile loop around the city. We meet 10AM Saturdays in front of Marietta Food Hall. We have 15+ people show up every week now, way up from our start!

Marietta Bike Social is celebrating TWO YEARS of riding together & we're just getting started! Join us Saturday, April 11 for our 2nd Anniversary ride → 10am | Group ride — Marietta Food Hall → 12–2pm | Bike School — Atherton Square → Free bike photoshoots by Justen Smith → Free basic bike repairs

Our roads in Marietta & Cobb County shouldn’t feel dangerous just to get around. Disconnected trails. Bike lanes next to 60mph traffic. We keep asking “will people use it?” They can’t use what we haven’t built. If you have to drive to ride, we’ve already failed. Join @abettercobb.bsky.social.

Someone lost their leg on Frey Rd at Kennesaw State University. Not much has changed. We need action now: scramble crossing, quick-build fixes, crash response team. 🏛 April 28, 7 PM 📍 100 Cherokee St, Marietta Come make public comment. Having a great time

Show up for safer streets in Cobb. I’ll be speaking on bike and pedestrian safety at the Cobb County commissioners meeting. Tuesday, March 24, 7 PM 100 Cherokee St, Marietta

Another fun Marietta Bike Social this Saturday. We had more than 20 people show up! Every 2nd Saturday we host Marietta Bike School at Atherton Square from 12PM-2PM. If you don’t know how to ride a bike, show up and we’ll teach you. BYO bike or you can borrow one of ours.

Spoke at Life After Cars with @kelseabondatl.bsky.social Walkability is not new. It is the Marietta we already have. Ask people if they want that. The answer is almost always yes. The real question is whether our kids will be able to afford to stay here. Thanks @letspropelatl.bsky.social !

Marietta unanimously approved selling 34 acres of public land on Franklin Gateway to billionaire Arthur Blank. He now controls 60+ acres. I don’t agree with the sale. However, our advocacy won 10 acres back for public use. There were no town halls or opportunities for public input. We deserve more

Should Marietta give 34 acres of public land to a billionaire? City Council votes TODAY to trade the former IKEA site for 10 acres. If approved, Arthur Blank would control 60+ acres on Franklin Gateway. No clear plan for “community space.” ❤️ March 19 @ 5:15 PM 🏛 City Hall, 205 Lawrence St

One thing I shared at the Life After Cars event hosted by @letspropelatl.bsky.social is that change in places like Marietta and Cobb County rarely happens overnight. The work we’re doing now is laying the groundwork for what comes next.

Thanks to @letspropelatl.bsky.social for inviting me to join the panel for Life After Cars with @thewaroncars.bsky.social hosts Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon. Also great to share the conversation with @kelseabondatl.bsky.social We can’t keep treating traffic violence as an unfortunate accidents!

I’m excited to introduce Marietta Bike School. It’s a free community space where neighbors can learn basic bike repair, get help diagnosing problems, and keep their bikes rolling. 📅 Saturday, March 14 🕛 12 PM to 2 PM 📍 Atherton Square (behind Cool Beans)

Today is our final session of RFC and it's about digital communications for campaigning! We'll be joined by @councilorgreen.bsky.social @samformarietta.bsky.social and Alex Dodds of @freedcproject.bsky.social!

At the YELLS Inc town hall asking about the future of the 33-acre IKEA site. Arthur Blank already operates the Atlanta United Training Center in Marietta on land the city provided for $1. If the city already owns this land, why does a billionaire partner need to be involved?

Do you have a bicycle sitting around? Bring it to the inaugural Marietta Bike School. We are fixing bikes to donate back to the community. Please only donate bikes that work or need very minor repairs. Our volunteers can handle small fixes, but we’re not able to rebuild heavily damaged bikes. 🚲💚

Looking forward to this event! Get your VIP tickets and take public transit to meet me there

Kids should be able to safely walk to parks, courts, and community spaces. At the YELLS Inc town hall about the future of the IKEA lot in Marietta, I raised a simple question. If Franklin Gateway is unsafe to walk along, how are kids supposed to get to the places we say are for them?

Now introducing Marietta Bike School. Join us every 2nd Saturday starting March 14. Start the morning with the Marietta Social Bike Ride at 10AM outside Marietta Food Hall. Then roll over to Atherton Square behind Cool Beans for Marietta Bike School from noon to 2PM fr FREE basic bike repairs!

Join me and @letspropelatl.bsky.social at this amazing event to discuss how we can build a healthier, safer, and more connected community in Marietta. Grab your tickets here: givebutter.com/lifeaftercars

Should Marietta give away 33 acres to a billionaire or build something for the community? The former IKEA site on Franklin Gateway is now city-owned. YELLS is collecting community input on what should go there. Take the survey: forms.gle/yuKsDWEHoaQj...

🚲 Marietta Bike Social is back this Saturday. We roll every Saturday at 10AM outside Marietta Food Hall. Easy pace. About 5 miles. Roughly one hour. Everyone is invited. Kids welcome. BYOBike. See you Saturday 💚🚲

Franklin Road has so much potential. After a cleanup with A Better Cobb, one thing is clear. The future of this corridor should be shaped by the people who live here. Tell Yells, Inc. what you want to see. Join this week’s meeting on Feb 11 & fill out the survey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⚡️TONIGHT⚡️ Joint Ward 1 & Ward 5 Town Hall on the proposed data center and what it could mean for Marietta. 🗓 Thu, Feb 5 🕡 6:30 PM 📍 Marietta City Hall, Council Chamber 205 Lawrence St Watch live: mariettaga.gov/838/Council-Videos Search “Joint Town Hall Meeting Ward 5 & Ward 1”

Miranda, A Better Cobb member, told Cobb County commissioners how the threat of ICE has affected her family and called for ICE to be banned locally. These stories deserve to be heard. Join us and make public comment on the issues you care about: abettercobb.com/join

Georgia House Rep. Gabriel Sanchez joined A Better Cobb at the Cobb County Commissioners meeting to condemn ICE & call for action. Rep. Sanchez’s office has hired an immigrant liaison & introduced House Bill 889, which requires federal agents to clearly identify themselves.

Symbols matter. Sharing this as the co-founder of A Better Cobb, a nonprofit I started. Our board chair, Robie Mitchell, asked Cobb commissioners to commit to due process, reject abuses of power, and state that immigrants are welcome.

A special @mariettabikesocial this Saturday to honor Alex Pretti, a member of the cycling community. Come as you are and bring your friends and family and children for this community bike ride. Meet us in downtown Marietta!

Speaking during public comment at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting. This moment is shaped by real tragedies—the deaths of Renee Good, Keith Porter, & Alex Pretti, whose killings by ICE have sparked national outrage. Today I asked our county leaders how they are keeping people safe.

More moments from Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with A Better Cobb and @atldemsoc.bsky.social This is what community looks like. 💚🧹

Thank you to GA State House Rep Gabriel Sanchez for HD42, for showing up on MLK Day with A Better Cobb to keep our community beautiful. House District 42 includes part of the City of Marietta and the southern end of Ward 7 🗳️ May 19, 2026 🗓️ Early voting starts April 27 Leadership means showing up

First ever Marietta Bike Social cancellation this Saturday (Jan 24) due to weather. When I ran for mayor, I walked and biked nearly every street in Marietta and talked with neighbors, housed and unhoused. MUST Ministries runs Cobb’s only warming center. That’s a lot for one group. Stay warm❤️

If you dropped your ocarina on Franklin Gateway, it’s ours now 🤣🧹 Found during our Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleanup with A Better Cobb. An actual ocarina straight out of The Legend of Zelda 🎶 Other notable finds included a solid bag of concrete, several tires, and yes… some teeth 😬

Thanks to A Better Cobb & Atlanta DSA for sponsoring this MLK Day cleanup on Franklin Gateway💛🧹 Props to • Jaha Howard, GA State Senator • Gabriel Sanchez, GA State Rep • Cheryl Richardson & Joseph Goldstein, Marietta City Council • Christina Rogers, School Board for joining our crew of volunteers.

Join us this Monday on Franklin Gateway for a day of community care We’ll start with a light neighborhood cleanup, then share lunch together afterward at Jerusalem Bakery. This is a family friendly event, so bring the kids, bring a friend, and come spend a little time making our neighborhood shine

Ever wondered how local government actually works? 📅 Wed, January 14 ⏰ 7:00 PM 📍 Marietta City Hall 205 Lawrence St NE If you have ever thought about running for office, or just understanding how decisions get made, this is the place to start. You do not need experience. You just need to show up.