Beautification Revitalizes Canton Road Corridor
The once-depressed Northeast Cobb thoroughfare is seeing new construction and new business.
A year of planning, zoning and development controversy in 2011 has positioned Canton Road Corridor for beautification and business growth in 2012. The residents and businesses along the Canton Road Corridor have struggled for decades to leave behind the salvage yards, industrial eyesores and vacant storefronts. Turning around Northeast Cobb’s central corridor has required collaboration among the county government, businesses and community groups. Now the corridor’s future looks bright with a focus on further development and investment. "At my town-hall meeting on the 16th Dana Johnson will be discussing the comp plan and Canton Road redevelopment project. I will be rolling out the Canton Road redevelopment plan at the NCBA luncheon …
Bo Wagner
5:01 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
I still wonder about some of the costs for the pseudo brick paved turn lanes. Just seems like that could have been spent on sidewalks, etc. vs. something that will get nasty with oil and tire marks from vehicles... then what, pay someone to power-wash them? more ›