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Coming soon: Alton Park Connector urban trail project

The Tennessee office of Trust For Public Land has received funding to work on an urban trail project in South Chattanooga.

NOOGAtoday | Alton Park Connector

“EPA’s award is a transformational investment in a longstanding priority for South Chattanooga’s isolated neighborhoods to connect to the city’s renaissance of economic opportunity and public space investment.” — Tennessee State Director of Trust for Public Land Noel Durant.

Photo courtesy of Trust For Public Land, Doug Strickland

The US Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the Tennessee office of Trust for Public Land + the City of Chattanooga nearly $20 million in funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. The funds will be used to develop a 2.6-mile urban trail system in South Chattanooga.

Called the Alton Park Connector, this project will aim to:

  • Expand the area’s green space + tree canopy
  • Create a new option for outdoor recreation
  • Improve stormwater + floodplain management (using nature-based solutions)
  • Transform + reconnect disadvantaged communities to the rest of Chattanooga

The Alton Park Connector will extend from the Riverwalk to Clifton Hills Elementary + is projected to benefit more than 1,800 residents who live within a half-mile of the trail.

Keep up with the Trust for Public Land through its website as work begins on the connector trail — you can also see other projects across the state.

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