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"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become.We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs.We are "Scenic Roots."Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.

Scenic Roots - Mon 4/17/23

Scenic Roots - Mon 4/17/23
  • Urban planner James Lima on revitalizing public spaces.
  • Digitizing pieces of Chattanooga’s labor and industrial past.
  • These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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  • From planning and designing public spaces to building and maintaining them, placemaking keeps the focus on the people who use and benefit from those spaces. James F. Lima will talk about “The Economics of Placemaking” here in Chattanooga - at The Camp House on Thursday, May 4th starting at 5:30 PM - for the CIVIQ speaker series hosted by Chattanooga Design Studio.
  • After the Civil War, new factories - from textile mills to iron fabricators - were built here in Chattanooga. This semester on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a grant-funded project has been digitizing photos, documents and other materials from that era of labor and industry in this city.