Gateway Marietta CID

09/01/2026

Great things are happening on the Gateway and throughout all of Cobb's Community Improvement Districts. Check out this recent article to see how partnerships build progress!

Signature Projects: Kim Menefee, executive director of the Cumberland CID. Photo credit: Stan Kaady Cobb County basked in the limelight of the FIFA World Cup this summer, with much to celebrate on its own turf. Some of the county’s most significant transportation, placemaking and economic developm...

08/31/2026

MARIETTA, GA - The City of Marietta will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 1 of the Rottenwood Creek Trail on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Aviation Sports Complex, located at 455 Aviation Road, Marietta, GA 30060.

The ceremony will mark the start of construction for the first phase of the trail project, a three-mile section extending from Alumni Drive on the Kennesaw State University-Marietta campus east to Franklin Gateway at the Franklin Gateway Sports Complex. Phase 1 represents an estimated $17 million investment in Marietta’s growing trail system.

The Rottenwood Creek Trail is part of a larger effort by the City of Marietta and its partners to expand the current trail network and create an important connection between the Mountain to River Trail and the Bob Callan Trail. Once fully complete, the trail will help establish an east-west connection between Kennesaw Mountain and the Chattahoochee River.

This project supports the City’s Vision Statement 5 and furthers the goal outlined under this vision, which focuses on continuing to expand and connect the city’s trail system in a way that fosters recreation opportunities and transportation alternatives, including linkages to neighboring trails and other points of interest.

WHO: City Council, City staff, and citizens
WHAT: Rottenwood Creek Trail Groundbreaking Ceremony
WHEN: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
WHERE: Aviation Sports Complex - 455 Aviation Road, Marietta, GA 30060
MORE INFORMATION: Trail Planning and Location Maps - https://brnw.ch/21x5e7H

08/31/2026

We are proud to congratulate our Executive Director, Caroline Simpson Whaley, on being named to Engineering Georgia’s 2026 list of 100 Influential Women in Georgia.

This recognition reflects Caroline’s leadership and continued commitment to strengthening our community and building partnerships that create lasting impact.

We are pleased to celebrate Caroline alongside the many accomplished and inspiring women recognized on this year’s list.

Read the full article: https://issuu.com/engineeringga/docs/engineering_georgia_summer_2026

06/15/2026

06/10/2026

A big thank you to Marietta Power & Water for lending a hand as we prepare Franklin Gateway to welcome the world of soccer! Partnerships like yours help make great things happen.

06/08/2026

Marietta SoccerFest '26
The City of Marietta is bringing the energy of the global game to the community.
Multi-day event with official FIFA World Cup 26™ public viewing events.

⚽Friday, June 12, 8 - 11 p.m. - Watch Party on the Square, Marietta Square, 50 N Park Square -
Come cheer on the USMNT (U.S. Men’s National Team) in their first round of group play at the FIFA World Cup. Friday, June 12, 8pm - 11pm on the Marietta Square.
Just look for the BIG screen! And BYOC - Bring Your Own Chair!

⚽Saturday, June 13, 2 - 11 p.m. - Watch Party continues on the Square - viewings
Family-friendly soccer activities 2 - 8 p.m.
On the BIG Screens:
3 p.m. - Qatar vs Switzerland
6 p.m. - Brazil vs Morocco
9 p.m. - Haiti vs Scotland

⚽Sunday, June 14, 3 - 7 p.m. - Marietta SoccerFest ’26: Kids’ Gateway to the Goal at the Franklin Gateway Sports Complex. This youth-focused event will feature interactive soccer activities, food trucks, and special soccer-related programming for kids of all ages.

https://mariettaga.gov/1591/Marietta-SoccerFest-26

06/07/2026

Great things are happening on the Gateway! Thank you to the community and our partners for bringing a dream to reality!

MARIETTA — Twenty different community groups — from young soccer players to Atlanta United and National Women’s Soccer League officials — came together Thursday to paint a 4-foot soccer ball

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

⚽🎨 What a way to kick off the celebration of the world's game coming to Marietta and Franklin Gateway!

Yesterday, Gateway Marietta CID's Gateway to Goals Community Art Event brought together community partners, residents, businesses, soccer organizations, and local leaders to create a one-of-a-kind public art piece celebrating soccer and community.

Each brushstroke represents the connections, collaboration, and shared vision that continue to make Franklin Gateway a vibrant place to live, work, and invest.

Thank you to City of Marietta, Ga., Government and all of our partners who helped bring this project to life. The excitement is building, and this is just the beginning.

The installation can be seen at the Franklin Gateway Sports Complex.

⚽ Franklin Gateway is the Gateway to Goals.