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For Broad Street, A Reimagining With People In Mind

WUTC

Published January 3, 2023 at 3:53 PM EST

A design rendering from Reimagining Broad Street.

In the heart of Chattanooga, Broad Street links the downtown with the Riverfront.

“Reimagining Broad Street” is a planning process to redevelop the corridor as a - quote - “premier public street.”

River City Company - along with the City of Chattanooga and Chattanooga Design Studio - have been soliciting community input.

The next step: what is known as a “charette,” a week-long effort that includes a free hands-on workshop for the public on Tuesday, January 10th starting at 5:30 PM at the Tennessee Aquarium’s River Journey Building.

Dawn Hjelseth is with River City Company.