HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS IN CHATTANOOGA's URBAN CORE
City of Chattanooga, TN
how can a nonprofit support sustaineD AND EQUITABLE neighborhood improvement?
SUMMARY
In 2019, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise (CNE) asked czb to analyze market conditions across Chattanooga and evaluate CNE's approach to housing development, homeownership promotion, wealth building, and neighborhood revitalization within the existing context. The resulting analysis leveraged a variety of data to build a picture of the city's market, its constraints, and its opportunities. The report's strategic recommendations pointed CNE toward the strengths- and demand-based principles of the Healthy Neighborhoods approach.
Focusing on outcomes that matter
Good outcomes for working and
low-income households
Good municipal policy framework on housing and neighborhoods worthy of a great city
Development that builds on market strength and is inclusive
WHAT TO DO WHERE
Conditions vary greatly across the city, so interventions must be appropriately differentiated
Field Survey of Property Conditions
Surveying individual property conditions in a neighborhood is a method that provides exterior visual cues for investment, disinvestment, and pride. The resulting data allows for a nuanced understanding of neighborhood market conditions and creates a foundation from which to design strategic interventions.
"The board was riveted by czb's data and thought-provoking questions. They are truth tellers generating the conversations that change communities."
- Martina Guilfoil | President & CEO, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
"czb’s unique methodology of evaluating and educating us about the plight of our neighborhoods gave us a clear call to action. Their detailed understanding about how to effectively prioritize and craft a response to what they found gave us a powerful plan for action. czb is our go-to strategic advisor for a housing and neighborhood policy framework that we rely on to guide effective investments in our community."
- Jeff Pfitzer | Program Officer, Benwood Foundation
Conditions, Challenges and Opportunities
Four Opportunity Areas were recommended as starting points for intervention by CNE that follow the strategic principles and outcomes described in Healthy Neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Planning Documents
The main report offers analysis, commentary, and recommendations to the broader community and establishes a new direction for CNE's portfolio of activities. The addendum document specifically describes how the new approach can be applied within CNE's neighborhoods of focus in East Chattanooga.
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