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Our annual re-release of one of our favorite interviews with Christian Rushing who passed away two years ago on February 1, 2017. Christian is a radiant person whose joy is infectious and whose wisdom should not be forgotten. Original episode description: Ask Christian Rushing how he is doing and I can promise you he will say "Living the dream!". Seventeen months ago Christian was given...

We are taking some time to re-release some older episodes that are still relevant today and we begin with our discussion with Karen Hundt on downtown Chattanooga's Form Based Code. /////////////////////// In the summer of 2016 Chattanooga City Council passed a document that will literally shape our city's future, the new Form Based Code. Breaking away from a coding system that was created in the 1...

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Mark McKnight is the Executive Director of Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center. In this second half of our conversation we discuss the fight to save the endangered Red Wolf and the future of Reflection Riding's innovative efforts to promote conservation and ecology in Chattanooga. Referenced In This Episode: Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center website - https://reflectionri...

Mark McKnight is the Executive Director of Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center. In this first half of our conversation we discuss Mark's transition from leading one of Chattanooga's most exciting startups to leading one of our community's oldest nature conservatories as well as the creation and history of Reflection Riding. Referenced in this episode: Reflection Riding Arboretum &...

Troy Rogers is the Public Safety Coordinator for the city of Chattanooga. Troy strives everyday to help those in our city struggling to get out of a cycle of violence and poverty, all of whom are victims in one way or another. In our conversation we discuss the challenges facing many of the young people growing up in Chattanooga and their "hidden tears", the years of bottled up emotional...

Two years ago we launched the podcast with an episode introducing you to Chattanooga 2.0. Now we circle back with Chatt 2.0's Jared Bigham to learn how we have progressed in making Chattanooga the smartest community in the south! In the course of our conversation we explore 2.0's work focused on early childhood, K-12, and post-secondary education. Referenced in this episode: "Closing the oppo...

2018 Local Election Series featuring District 8 Hamilton County School Board candidate Tucker McClendon. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Times Free Press 2018 Election Guide: https://www.timesfreepress.com/voterguide/2018/ Hamilton County Election Commission websit...

2018 Local Election Series featuring District 9 Hamilton County School Board candidate D'Andre Anderson. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Times Free Press Election Guide - https://www.timesfreepress.com/voterguide/2018/ Hamilton County Election Commission website: h...

2018 Local Election Series featuring District 6 Hamilton County School Board candidate Jenny Hill. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hami...

2018 Local Election Series featuring District 6 Hamilton County School Board candidate Michael Henry. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.h...

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 6 candidate David Sharpe. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltontn.go...

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 4 candidate Christopher Dahl. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltont...

Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Candidate Aloyse Brown's Website: https://www.aloyseformayor.com/ Referenced in this episode: Constructing the Dynamo of Dixie: Race, Urban Planning, and Cosmo...

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 3 candidate Greg Martin. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltontn.gov...

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 3 candidate Rosabelle Gorman. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltont...

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 2 candidate Elizabeth Baker. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltontn...

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 2 candidate Chip Baker. Our local election series introduces you to candidates running for local offices of Hamilton County Mayor, County Commission, and Hamilton County School Board. Links: Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltontn.gov/...

This summer we have an ambitious series to interview all local candidates for the office of County Mayor, County Commission, & Hamilton County School Board before the August 2nd election! Hamilton County Election Website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/

Bike To Work Day 2018 was on May 18th and GreenTrips Chattanooga hosted a panel discussion that our host, Matt Busby, had the pleasure to moderate. Our panelists include Mayor Andy Berke, Councilman Erskine Oglesby, Director of Community Development Donna Williams, and MLK Neighborhood Association Board Member Chris Lykins. Our discussion explores the impact of multi-modal transportation, and spec...

Back in March, the Enterprise Center unveiled the next phase of Chattanooga's Innovation District with a Framework Plan. The plan is more than just a framework for development, it also reveals the values of the district and the strategies to take the ID to the next level. We are joined by the Enterprise Center's Mary Stargel, Director of Programs, and Toyin Lanade, Marketing & Communications D...

We continue our conversation with Eric Myers, Sally Morrow, & Lindsey Willke of the Chattanooga Design Study. In this episode we explore the recently released South Broad District Study. Referenced in this episode: Chattanooga Design Studio website - http://bit.ly/2HuEZcc South Broad District plan - http://bit.ly/2qpnDWW City Council "OKs" South Broad Street Plan - http://bit.ly/2KwV...

Special episode re-broadcasting Mayor Andy Berke's 2018 State of the City address delivered on April 19, 2018 Video of Mayor Andy Berke's 2018 State of the City - https://youtu.be/Zd66lKAnsM8

The Chattanooga Design Studio believes that we can make Chattanooga a great place to live for everyone through excellent urban design. In this conversation I am joined by the Studio's Eric Myers, Lindsey Willke, and Sally Morrow. In the first half of our conversation we discuss what urban design is and its importance for creating thriving communities. We also discuss a range of their work, both pa...

Sam Wolfe is the Homeless Program Coordinator for the city of Chattanooga. In this episode Sam discuss the state of homelessness in Chattanooga by recounting the recent Point-In-Time Count as well as broadening our imagination of the type of neighbors in our city who may be dealing with homelessness. We also talk about the recent successes of the recent initiative to house homeless veterans and ho...