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Credit cards, installment loans and cash advances are examples of what are known as “small-dollar credit products.” Brandon Bolen - an economist at Mississippi College - can tell you plenty about them. This week, he will give a talk on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - for the Probasco Lecture Series.

Bassem Eid is an internationally-recognized human rights activist, based in East Jerusalem. On Wednesday, February 14th, Bassem - who is Palestinian - will lead a discussion here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, free and open to the public, starting at 5:30 PM.

Ever heard of “creative destruction”? Dr. Russell Sobel, Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship at The Citadel in South Carolina, talks about it Thursday for this year's Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture from our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Gil Penalosa sees the potential of parks and streets as great public spaces - and his work in urban design has harnessed that potential into reality in city after city around the world. This month, he's the next speaker at CIVIQ here in Chattanooga.

On this episode of "Scenic Roots," we share our full conversation with Gil Penalosa of 8 80 Cities, the next speaker at CIVIQ on Thursday here in Chattanooga - along with Eric Myers of Chattanooga Design Studio and Scott Martin of Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors.

Next week, Gil Penalosa will visit Chattanooga to discuss “8 80 Cities for Everyone” - as the next speaker at CIVIQ, presented by Chattanooga Design Studio on Thursday, February 22nd, starting at 5:30 PM, at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library. Here is Part II of our conversation with Gil, Eric Myers and Scott Martin.

In Dalton this weekend, Mississippi in May. On Saturday, the Dalton Civitan Club - the oldest civic club in the city - hosts its fourth annual music festival in Burr Performing Arts Park.

As Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors presents this year's Earth Week events, this City is also highlighting its push to join the National Park City movement - following London and Adelaide, Australia. Professor Chris Daniels was a key force behind Adelaide joining the movement.

Chattanooga is home to the longest, continuously staged Armed Forces Day Parade in this country. The grand marshal for Friday's parade - the 75th: retired U.S. Army Gen. B.B. Bell. I spoke with him - and Mickey McCamish of the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council.

Here in Southeast Tennessee, the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition applies for Federal funds for agencies in this area that are working to end homelessness. Mackenzie Kelly - who led the Coalition on an interim basis since last summer - was recently named its new executive director.