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Chattanooga leaders push National Park City ‘seed’ campaign to turn ideas into park projects
Summary
City parks and nonprofit partners outlined a plan to shift Chattanooga’s National Park City designation from a city‑led effort to a community‑led initiative. Organizers want 100 place‑based “seeds” (pilot projects) across a 50‑mile footprint and plan public pitch events this spring.
Brian Smith, interim administrator for Parks & Outdoors, and nonprofit partners told the Parks, Public Works and Wastewater Committee that Chattanooga will move its National Park City program from a city‑driven model toward community leadership.
Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga and project organizers described a public ‘seed’ campaign: residents and groups can propose place‑based, repeatable pilot projects — called seeds — that…
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