• Community input gathered in spring 2023
• A downtown real estate market analysis
• Urban planning

Building a mixed-use urban neighborhood

• Housing | Variety of properties for multi-family and single units, student housing, etc. — think: A scale of market-value prices to workforce + affordable housing models.
• Lifestyle | A selection of restaurants, nightlife opportunities, a hotel, public workspaces + storefronts.
• Outdoors | An urban staircase accessible from the Chattanooga Green (with a lift component for ADA accommodations), trails and connectors to walkways + a 0.25-acre park.
• Parking | A proposed one-deck underground parking below the park for residents and the public, townhouses with garages, a parking garage + street parking.

• Collective Collage | Monday, July 22 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $28.52 | Join other creatives to build one big collage showcasing the theme of “Alchemy” (turning the mundane into the magnificent).

• Craft Supply Swap | Tuesday, July 23 | 5-7 p.m. | West Room of Collegedale City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale | Free | Clean out your closets to trade materials like fabric, sewing notions, embroidery thread + craft kits.
• Rainwater Harvesting 101 | Tuesday, July 23 | 6-8 p.m. | Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., Chattanooga | $34 | Get an understanding of how to design ecological spaces for resilience by learning slow, sink, and spread principles in soil.

• Sourdough Bread Making | Wednesday, July 24 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $49.87 | Make your own starter and how to care for it at home + learn techniques to bake a loaf.

• Shrimp Boil | Thursday, July 25 | 6-9 p.m. | Lookout Mountain Conservancy, 1952 Old Wauhatchie Pk., Chattanooga | $75-$100 | Enjoy the classic fixings of a Lowcountry feast, brews, and music from local act Priscilla & Little Rickee — benefitting The Howard School Leadership Program.
• Banned Books Book Club | Thursday, July 25 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Pilgrim Congregational Church, 400 Glenwood Dr., Chattanooga | Free | Join in on a discussion of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

• Chattanooga Housing Authority broke ground on the James A. Henry building renovation, entering the first phase of the new community hub on the Westside. This $14.5 million phase focuses on getting 117 early learning seats ready for the fall of 2025 + expanding the south end for health services. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• The City of Chattanooga will utilize funds from the FY2025 capital budget to improve the East Brainerd Jack Benson Heritage Park. Priorities included deferred maintenance and stormwater management improvements + preparing the park to be the city’s largest all-inclusive green space. (Local 3)

• In a discussion centered on recent state legislation about cannabis and hemp use, the Ooltewah/Collegedale Council of the Chattanooga Chamber will host a panel on Wednesday, July 24. Starting at 8:30 a.m., residents can learn about the local impacts of the industry + the future of regulation. (Chattanoogan.com)

• The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center announced it will be hosting the 2025 Medal of Honor Celebration, bringing all living recipients to Chattanooga + the birthplace of the title. The Medal of Honor is the country’s highest recognition for military valor in action, awarded by the President.

• Scenic City Clay Arts is seeking applicants for a brand new outreach coordinator position + two part-time studio assistants. Those interested in learning more and applying can go online and submit their resumes now through Thursday, July 31.

• The Chattanooga Zoo recently welcomed its first red panda cub in eight years. Pilatus is the first offspring of Saffron + Avi — who was the last cub the zoo welcomed. While visitors will currently see Saffron carrying her cub, experts say Pilatus should be independently roaming the exhibit by the fall.

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• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

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