Chattanooga adopts a bold plan to make the most of its natural resources While most of Chattanooga was sleeping May 7, 2023, more than 7.8 million birds migrated over the city. Some stopped for a bite to eat or a cozy branch for a rest. Others enjoyed the sparkle of the moon on the river...
Tivoli Theatre Foundation Envisions Performing Arts Center On a Tuesday morning in downtown Chattanooga, the Tivoli Theatre’s lobby smells of popcorn. Small children stare up at the gilded ceilings, clutching their soft drinks and buzzing with the excitement of an extraordinary experience on an otherwise ordinary day. They’re here to enjoy a summertime movie series...
Exploring the “How” of Mixed-Income Housing Development Since 2020 the phrase “We can do hard things.” has been on repeat. Easy to say, but those who walk headfirst toward the most intractable of issues will tell you – doing hard things is…hard. Ethan Collier grew up in Chattanooga and has been developing homes for more...
The Trust for Public Land is approaching its project in Alton Park with a commitment to building trust and engaging neighborhood leaders. Conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts have long considered former railroad corridors an ideal tool in their collective mission to connect people with the outdoors. Typically flat, abandoned railroad tracks can be simple to convert...
When a community builds a road or a park or a public building, both the integrity of the design and the level of quality express the values and aspirations of the people who live there. This public realm is the way that the community tells the world about itself. In a sense, cities are like...
