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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.

Guiding A Future Vision For Chattanooga’s Civic Center District

WUTC | By Ray Bassett
Published August 5, 2024 at 9:26 PM EDT
A map of Chattanooga’s Civic Center District.
Chattanooga Design Studio
A map of Chattanooga’s Civic Center District.

Look at a map of downtown Chattanooga - and you can trace the boundaries of the Civic Center District between 4th and 13th Streets, and between Highway 27 to Houston Street.

Just a few destinations within those boundaries: TVA, the Dome Building, Miller Park, EPB, the Tivoli Theatre and the West Village.

The nonprofit Chattanooga Design Studio is now guiding a planning process with community input for the district’s future - to arrive at a collective vision for “a downtown where people connect.”

The next chance for people to connect with the planning process is what is known as a charrette - on Monday, August 12th at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library, starting at 4 PM.

Eric Myers is executive director of Chattanooga Design Studio.

Ginger Birnbaum is the Studio’s development and outreach director.

The Downtown Chattanooga skyline.
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The Downtown Chattanooga skyline.
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