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The cock-a-doodle do’s and don’t’s of urban chickens

If you have a backyard, you can now (legally) keep chickens in Chattanooga. Here's how to do it by the book.

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Inside Tennessee’s only Frank Lloyd Wright home

Built on Missionary Ridge in 1951, the Shavin home is one of only 60 Usonian homes that Wright ever built.

Home prices keep rising. Would a community land trust help?

With home prices out of reach for many Chattanoogans, housing advocates have pushed a long-floated but untested way to curb costs — a community land trust.

The legacy of Chattanooga’s Rosenwald Schools 

Rosenwald and Washington built more than 5,000 schools for Black Americans in the early 1900s. Hamilton County was home to eight of those schools.

Chattanooga’s a National Park City. What does that mean?

Chattanooga's title as the first National Park City in North America doesn't change much — it's more a recognition of the ongoing environmental work in the city. 

New ordinance aims to restore Chattanooga’s shrinking tree canopy 

Protections for trees on city property and new requirements for developers will take effect this summer.

Charter change & Council runoffs: Understanding the election results

With typical low turnout, voters reelected Mayor Tim Kelly and voted in three incumbent and four new City Council representatives. Two City Council seats will go to a runoff. 

It’s Election Day! Here’s what to know.

Chattanooga voters are heading to polls today to elect new city leadership. On the ballot: all nine City Council seats, the mayor, and a charter referendum.

How a PILOT works

The economic development tool known as PILOT has been used for decades in our community. With proposed changes to their rules, here's a refresher on how they work. 

What does the city forester do?

Planting, pruning, watering — Pete Stewart's team in the Urban Forestry program ensures healthy trees line the streets and wayward limbs don’t intrude into power lines.