Areas of Focus

Preserving what makes Marietta a Gem, while bringing smart enhancements to boost quality of life for generations.

Rectangular flashing beacons, raised crosswalks, chicanes, separated bicycle lanes, sidewalks. These are a few of my favorite things. Oh yeah, btw, property values increase when near a walkable, safe environment. An added bonus of robust street calming is that our streets are quieter, making those front porch sits much more enjoyable. We need improved road diets (a mix of infrastructure for everyone--leisure walkers, cyclists, families with children, runners.) Marietta needs to prioritize our residential safety, not commuter cut-through traffic. 

Many of our Ward 3 residents want to enjoy a great conversation on the many Square dining patios without having to stop mid-train of thought because of an aggressive CSX whistle. Three other Cobb cities have silent train crossings: Smyrna, Acworth, and Powder Springs. Why not us?

When I worked for the City of Marietta, I proposed some best practices for redevelopment for a walkable and vibrant retail-oriented environment—the exact kind of changes needed to spur some redevelopment along our critical Roswell Street corridor. Changing the zoning ordinance on auto-sales lots and auto-repair lots while promoting economic development policies that improve the look and feel of existing businesses. Too often, we continue to work against the City's Comprehensive Plan—not matching the significant multi-million dollar investment in streetscaping on that corridor.

There are a few starter (smaller) homes left in Marietta. We have to preserve the existing (but dwindling) supply of these homes by voting no against rezonings that want to convert our smaller and (relatively) affordable homes to a commercial property.