Chattanooga Named “Best Place to Live in Tennessee” by U.S. News & World Report
Scenic City ranks #27 nationally in “Best Places to Live” rankings Today, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced that Chattanooga was named the “Best Place to Live in Tennessee” by U.S. News & World Report, ranking #1 in the Volunteer State and #27 overall in the country. Chattanooga rose 21 places from 48th in last year’s national ranking. […]
City of Chattanooga unveils plan to create protected multimodal lane on reconfigured Frazier Avenue
City will implement modified Option B, with safer sidewalks and a new multi-modal protected lane Today the City of Chattanooga released its decision on the reconfiguration of Frazier Avenue. The new configuration will be a modified version of the previously-discussed Option B, creating a new protected multi-modal lane. Survey participants showed a clear preference for […]
Kelly Administration Proposes Innovative Affordable Housing Tax Incentive Reform
New of Payment in Lieu of Taxes program would allow for more participation from more developers, even lower rents in affordable units, and program adjustments by ZIP code Today, City of Chattanooga Chief Housing Officer Nicole Heyman proposed a package of reforms to Chattanooga’s Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) program for affordable housing projects. […]
Mayor Kelly joins Cong. Fleischmann, EPB, UTC, United Way to celebrate federal funding for Chattanooga projects
Cong. Fleischmann delivered more than $20 million in projects for Chattanooga in the recent federal appropriations process. Today Mayor Kelly joined Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, EPB CEO David Wade, UTC Chancellor Steve Angle and officials from the United Way and Chattanooga Police Department to celebrate Chattanooga’s community project funding secured by Congressman Fleischmann in the recent […]
311 can now be used to schedule bulk trash pickup, Public Works transitions service to service request system
Residents will be able to schedule bulk trash pickups through 311 and will be given an estimated pickup time, limiting items being left on curbs for undetermined periods of time. The Chattanooga Department of Public Works will transition bulk trash collection services to a service request system, moving away from a rotating calendar schedule that […]
Chattanooga Earns $4 Million in Federal Grants to Improve Pedestrian Safety, Walkability and Connectivity
$2 Million Reconnecting Communities grant will help planning and engineering for Westside Evolves, $2 Million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant to implement technology for detecting vulnerable road users at mid-block crossings The US Department of Transportation has announced that the City of Chattanooga has earned $4 million in two federal grants that will help […]
Chattanooga Selected to Participate in Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Program
Chattanooga one of 25 cities selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies for three-year initiative to help cities leverage federal funding to build resilient, economically-thriving communities Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced that as one of 25 cities selected for its American Sustainable Cities Program, Chattanooga will receive a three-person innovation team for three years to help the city execute […]
City of Chattanooga unveils preferred reconfiguration option for Frazier Ave which prioritizes pedestrian safety
The city is seeking additional public comment on the preferred option and an alternate. The Chattanooga Planning Department and Department of Public Works presented its preferred option and an alternative for a permanent traffic reconfiguration on Frazier Avenue Thursday. The City of Chattanooga is now welcoming public input on the prepared options at cha.city/frazier. The […]
First cohort of Builder’s Blueprint Program begins to create new pipeline of general contractors
The financial burdens of the license application process is often cited as a significant barrier to not becoming general contractors, specifically in minority communities. The Kelly Administration is happy to announce the coalition of the first cohort of the Builder’s Blueprint Program – a program intended to lower barriers to entry for individuals hoping to […]
City to continue Hefty ReNew™ Program, recycles 40 tons of hard-to-recycle items in pilot year
The program takes hard-to-recycle items to make park benches, lumber, drainage materials, and more. The City of Chattanooga has chosen to continue the Hefty ReNew™ program for a second year after a successful initial year with the program. The Hefty ReNew™ Program is intended to take hard-to-recycle items like food storage bags and foam takeout […]
