One-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly

By Ray Bassett

Published January 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM EST

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Looking ahead in 2026: Erlanger Park, Walnut St. Bridge, America 250.
Quantum: Vanderbilt University and EPB; UTC and the Southeastern Quantum Collaborative.
The Safe Roadways Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The proposed rezoning for Patten Parkway in Chattanooga.
Moving forward on passenger rail for Chattanooga and the Southeast.
Affordable housing: matching capital and tapping underutilized land.
CARTA: upgrades for public transit on the horizon.
Sister Cities: A visit from the delegation in Tono, Japan.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in Chattanooga.

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