Editing Dacula, Georgia (section)

== Present Day ==
[[File:Harbins 316.jpg|left|thumb|Harbins 316, Dacula, GA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Publix & Shops at Harbins 316 / Dacula |url=https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/0ba389d9b4be4050aa05ca85c78dc2cd.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.constructionjournal.com}}</ref>]]
In 2022, Gwinnett County broke ground on the [https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/rowen-project-gwinnett-county-dacula-breaks-ground-athens-images Rowen Project], which seeks to bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, and other innovators, alongside more than 50 research and educational institutions across Georgia to expand the state's research triangle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Josh |date=2022-12-09 |title=Massive Rowen project breaks ground in wilds of Gwinnett County |url=https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/rowen-project-gwinnett-county-dacula-breaks-ground-athens-images |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Urbanize Atlanta |language=en}}</ref> The Rowen Project borders the City, totaling more than 2,000 acres, which to the Barrow County line. Since the project's approval, the Dacula area has seen an increase in both suburban residential and strip mall commercial changes, including the Harbins 316 development, which massively expanded food and amenity access to a portion of Gwinnett County that previously had to drive 30–40 minutes to a grocery store. [https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/0ba389d9b4be4050aa05ca85c78dc2cd.html] As the town becomes home to an increasing number of national chains, residents are increasingly proud of their local gathering places and traditions. The town unveiled a new playground and workout area in Maple Creek Park in 2024, and continues its renowned Memorial Day Parade.<ref>{{Cite news |last=AJC |first=Karen Huppertz for the |title=Dacula unveils new Maple Creek Park play area |url=https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/gwinnett/dacula-unveils-new-maple-creek-park-play-area/LCYDGD4ASRG6HFUT5NAPKXCYZY/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |issn=1539-7459}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Memorial Day in Dacula 2024 - Official Website |url=http://www.daculamemorialday.com/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.daculamemorialday.com}}</ref>