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Residents urge inclusive planning for city‑owned Franklin Gateway parcel

Marietta City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

Residents, youth groups and neighborhood leaders urged the council to center Franklin Gateway residents in planning for the city‑owned former Ikea parcel and cautioned against private commercialization or displacement.

Several Franklin Gateway residents and youth representatives spoke during the meeting’s unscheduled appearance period to press the council for inclusive planning of the city‑owned parcel on Franklin Gateway (the former Ikea site).

Laura Keith, executive director of YELTS (Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading and Serving), told the council her organization has…

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