historical sites. These elements, Green suggests, make “Stonecrest a diamond in the rough and a growing, thriving community in East Atlanta.” PAVING THE WAY FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH As Stonecrest positions itself for substantial growth, its strategic location and infrastructure improvements take center stage.These developments aim to support current residents and businesses and anticipate future expansion across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The city’s prime position along Interstate 20 provides a crucial advantage for development, particularly for the planned entertainment district. Green emphasizes this benefit: “The key to the growth of the future experiential entertainment district is the easy ingress and egress off of I-20 and the proximity of those commercial corridors to easy access.” The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area exemplifies the city’s natural infrastructure. “It has spanned over 400 million years as it has grown in its most natural habitat,” Mayor Cobble explains, describing the area’s evolution long before Stonecrest’s establishment. Today, it offers more than 30 acres of connected, paved trails that serve residents and visitors. Infrastructure improvements touch every corner of the city.“We have taken a dive into all infrastructure improvement areas,” Mayor Cobble states,“trying to help alleviate some of the pressure on the load of the infrastructure that’s already here with the 60,000 folks that we already have, but also planning for future growth.” The city hosts two active industrial parks, both ready for immediate development. Residential growth continues unabated.“Since we’ve been a city, we have never had an issue with rooftop availability,” Mayor Cobble notes. “Everywhere we turn there is a developer interested in building more communities in Stonecrest.”The mayor describes an evolution from a simple bedroom community to one that integrates experiences, retail, and restaurants with housing. 117 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 01 STONECREST, GA
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