SMYRNA GATEWAY | SMYRNA, GA A VISION FOR THE SPRING ROAD CORRIDOR GEORGIA TECH CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING | DECEMBER, 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CITY OF SMYRNA • Tom Boland – Economic Development Manager • Rusty Martin – Senior Planner Community Development • William Smith – Economic Devt. Coordinator • Joey Staubes – Planner II Community Development SMYRNA GATEWAY | • Ken Suddreth – Community Development Director SMYRNA, GA GEORGIA TECH SCHOOL OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING STUDENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Mike Dobbins - Professor of Practice • Spandana Anand
[email protected] The City of Smyrna is a thriving community in Cobb intended to transform the Spring Road corridor into a County characterized by its Market Village, tight-knit thriving live, work, and play destination for Cobb County • Matt Bedsole
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