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Rockdale's 'slow burn' growth accelerates as first subdivision in 40 years moves forward

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Rockdale's 'slow burn' growth accelerates as first subdivision in 40 years moves forward

Rockdale officials are starting to see the first signs of slow-burning growth for the city of 5,588 people for the first time since the height of the Alcoa Corp. aluminum plant decades ago. That growth is trickling out with a new subdivision and other big projects like the redevelopment of the former Alcoa aluminum plant. Read about how the city plans to manage the growth in this report.