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Building the onramps for “sustainable mobility” at CO.LAB. UTC’s Dr. Mina Sartipi on new vistas for smart cities. “Ridges to Rivers” flows into action at Tennessee Aquarium. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

For years, the Company Lab - or CO.LAB - here in Chattanooga has helped guide startup businesses from launch to scale. Now, the nonprofit is setting its sights on what it calls “sustainable mobility.”

“Ridges to Rivers” is the latest addition to the Tennessee Aquarium here in Chattanooga. The new gallery, which opens Wednesday, is a multi-sensory journey through the streams of Southern Appalachia, home to an abundance of aquatic species.

How do cities leverage their own assets to make things happen? A new podcast - “The Possible City” - talks to local leaders across the country about those challenges and opportunities for cities.

In Northwest Georgia, there’s a new space that preserves local Black history. The Walker County African-American Museum and Cultural Center opened in December - at 309 N. Main St. in the Wardlaw Building in LaFayette.

This week, on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Photo Night. The showcase of professional photographers - presented by UTC’s Department of Communication - will be held on Wednesday, starting at 6 PM, in the University Center Auditorium.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black aviators to serve in the United States Armed Forces. When they trained and flew during World War II, the military was segregated - and segregation was the law here in the South. Dr. Daniel Haulman has written several books on the Airmen.

This fall, the Chattanooga Community Kitchen changed its name to the Chatt Foundation. For more than forty years, the nonprofit has served three meals a day to those in need - but its mission today goes beyond that in many ways. Baron King is CEO of the Chatt Foundation.

Preserve Chattanooga: the Historic River-to-Ridge Area Plan. Kevin Bate opens the door to the world of Immersion Gallery. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

For our final conversation in our series in collaboration with Preserve Chattanooga, we focus on the Historic River-to-Ridge Area Plan, officially adopted two years ago. Our guests: Todd Morgan of Preserve Chattanooga and Dan Reuter of RPA.