The Next Big Thing Workshop Presentations

Team 1 Synopsis

Our team included planners, transportation specialists, community engagement specialist, residents

and designers.

Thematic concept: The next three years of Glass House must be about gaining ownership of the Glass

Street area by Glass Street area residents. The expansion of the great work Glass House has been

doing should continue south on Glass Street but the spaces being enhanced must be utilized by the

neighborhood to be of greatest value.

Defining the boundaries (this next 3 years). With the help of floating facilitators and local

institutional knowledge our table mapped out the target area we recommend for Glass House to

tackle in the next three years.

1 Month:

● Base Painting of Intersections:

o Chamberlain is a runway of a road. The speed at which people drive on the road is

well above the safe speed desired on the road. While we address longer scoped

methods to help 2 methods can be quick and easy. The first is to create a painted

traffic table at the Intersection of Chamberlain and Stuart. This is a fun and visible way

to get the neighborhood interested and slow traffic.

● Street Calming Demonstration on Chamberlain:

o A second method for a quick traffic calming on Chamberlain is a demonstration piece

with paint or cones or pallet chairs to encroach upon the wide lanes by building out

the sidewalks from Glass House down Chamberlain to Stuart.

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● Faith Based Stakeholder Meeting:

o Have a primary meeting with all the faith based facilities in the area about the

creation of a joint long term plan and project to empower the Glass Street area

residents.

● Meet a neighbor BBQ:

o Go to the first, closest residential block and meet some of the neighbors by good ole

fashioned door knocking. You won’t have to go far.

o Ask if they can help you organize a dinner (bbq or boil or fry) on the street.

o Use this opportunity to meet neighbors and find a champion who will go with you

(and then for you) to the next block and do the same. See 1 year goal for next steps.

1 Year:

● Permanent upgrade of a single intersection:

o Work with the City to install at least one raised table intersection or enhanced pattern

intersection at one of the four designated intersections. A raised table intersection

creates a traffic calming mechanism which requires drivers to slow down while

emphasizing the primacy of pedestrians. An enhanced pattern intersection is simply

any intersection where paint, tile, brick, stripping, or other tools are used to create a

visual change requiring drivers to slow down and become more aware of their

surroundings.

● Coordinating Faith Based Organizations:

o Have events where all the faith based organizations in the area do community building

exercises. Examples include: a cook off on Glass Street, a Spelling Bee, a dance party,

market to sell wares, dinner under the stars, etc…

o Make it a game and add a competitive element. Create a Glass Street trophy and it

travels from organization to organization by winner!

● Conducting inventory of needs:

o Walk the neighborhood and make an inventory of sidewalk issues, vacant buildings,

vacant parcels, brownfields, shade gaps, negative impactors, and buildings in need of

love.

o Host the community and build an inventory of their needs to later identify if Glass

House can act as a liaison to bring in those resources.

● Building Resources for needs:

o Meet with groups (like CNE) to host resources which the community will want to come

to you for. Recommendations include classes on home finance management or home

improvements classes, how to start a business or how to qualify for student loans.

o Look into the potential for facade improvement programs which provide micro-grants

to retailers to upgrade or enhance their appearance and interior infrastructure.

● Open Street/Pop Ups/ Parades:

o Get local marching bands to do a parade through the area. It creates a safe way for

people to walk through their own neighborhood and see what is there.

o Get each local organization (churches, neighbrohood association, ect…) to sponsor a

pop-up and activate a vacant parcel or front lawn.

● Meeting the neighbors a block at a time:

o Taking the meet a neighbor BBQ from 1 month work to host a dinner party on every

block in the area in one year.

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● A first time farmers market:

o The area appears to be a food desert, work with the local gardens and even markets

to host one farmers market on the area.

3 Years:

● Permanent infrastructure improvements:

● Housing investment in critical areas:

● Forming a real bond with neighbors:

● Strategy to use enforcement of codes:

● A fully functional grocer with local farmers market component:

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TEAM 2FacilitatorsLOCAL: Bert KuyrkendallOUT OF TOWN: Adrian Lipscomb

TeamRESIDENT: Mildred MorelandRESIDENT: Daniel CeciricCOMMUNITY ORG: Daniel GambleARTIST: Rebekah MuwakoARCHITECT: Fuller HannanCOMMUNITY ORG: Dan BowersDESIGNER: Fernando Martinez

It was a mixed community. It was a nice community - Mildred Moreland, Resident (30+ Years)

GREATNEED

•Safety & Accessability •Solidarity &

Empowerment •Resource Management & Neighborhood Ownership

ONE MONTH

Paint Windows/ Add Store Signage show potential activity on the inside

Start Dialogue w/City Councilneighborhood leaders engage & demand attention

Establish After School Programarea rec center is under-utilized

East Lake Rec Center Clean Upfields, tennis courts, basketball courts; implement more community programs

“First Thursday” Art Eventsart events running the gateways

Community Progress Boardshow measurable change & progress

Pocket Park Movie Nightpromote using old movie theater marquee

ONEYEAR

Grill Park at Wallerbring neighbors together through food;encourage use for family/community events;host cook-off competitions

Street Lightsinventory streets w/lights; assess need on minor streets; consider solar initiative or partnership

Install Sidewalksimprove neighborhood accessibility and pedestrian traffic

Promote Public Safety

Code Review

SHERMAN’SRESERVATIONSHERMAN’SRESERVATION

TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUMTENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM

HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL


EAST CHATTANOOGARECREATIONCENTER


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ATTRACTIONS Glass Street is rich in historic attractions

GATEWAYCreating an identity for the Glass Street community Glass Street is the strong backbone to the community. Identifying the area will instill a sense of pride in the neighborhood, welcome visitors and draw visitors’ attention to area attractions



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GATEWAY NODES Four gateways anchor the community

INBETWEEN

Set PolicyAddress absentee owners on upkeep of buildings, retaking vacant buildings

Educate On City Departments Host monthly city council updates at Glass House with a community forum

Increase Green Spaces Identify vacant lots; evaluate how to make green spaces and tactical design projects to create catylist and activity

Community Communications Create community phone trees help bring opportunities for neighbors to know each other and to build trust

Edible Bus Stops/Comm Gardens Create opportunities to bring community and city government stakeholders together



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SIDEWALKS Glass Street’s community needs safe walk ways

IN BETWEENNeighborhood PlanThe area does not have a strong plan that is implemented.

Neighborhood Association Creating an identity fr the neighborhood will also create ownership.

Glass Street Glass Street Merchant Association Creating a Merchant Association will allow merchants to feel apart of the area and brings a buying power to the table with the City and responsibility for people who own the vacant buldings.

INBETWEEN

Neighborhood Plan A strong plan has not been implemented in the area

Neighborhood Associations The area can use a grouping of neighborhood associations to connect residents from the different areas that comprise Glass Street to provide support and sustain revitalization efforts

Merchant Association A merchant association will allow merchants to feel a part of the area and will bring a buying power to the table with the City, along with an accountability for property owners, namely owners of vacant buildings



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STREET LIGHTS Glass Street’s community needs safe, well-lit streets

THREE YEAR Create Active Core of Churchesbuild common understanding and gainbuy-in for revitalization efforts

Promote Small Business Opportunitiestake vacant lots & activate them

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Public Participation and Input

The public participation process is integral to the development of this plan. Reasons why this input is so important include:

q Citizens have the right to express how protection of their health, safety and welfare is achieved.

q Public participation reflects the needs of the community more accurately.

q Public participation creates a greater sense of plan ownership.q Public participation empowers people to envision and prepare for

their community’s future.q Public participation helps public officials understand their

constituent’s needs.

A SWOT- a discussion on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats- for East Chattanooga was held at the plan’s first public meeting. Following are a list of the results of this public visioning process. Under the headings of the department/organization most able to provide assistance for the concerns and opportunities presented.

SWOT Results

POLICE

Strengths:Low crime in some areas

Police presence has improvedCitizen’s Police AcademyPolice check on elderly

Weaknesses:Loud music

Drugs (Sandy’s store)Speeding cars

Running stop signs

Threats:Police response not timely

DrugsSpeeding

Crack houses Noise from emergency vehicle sirens on

Taylor and ElmendorfCars with loud radios

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

Strengths:Less trash on street

Strong Neighborhood AssociationsCity is trying to keep neighborhood clean

Opportunities: East Chattanooga Merchant’s Association

Weaknesses:Dumping trash at night on Orchard Knob

House falling in at 2304 Bragg St.Overgrown yard: 2300 block Elmendorf

Drive-in Theater location not being maintained

Threats:Run down houses and businesses

DumpingGrandfathered businesses (codes v. uses)

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COMMUNITY

2004 East Chattanooga Neighborhood Plan and the Future Since 2004 there has been a steady decline in the community, creating additional needs

Some additional 3 year goals: • Substance Abuse Center• Police Substation• Infrastructure Changes• Medical Centers• Flagship Educational Centers

THANK YOU

GROUP 3

1 MONTH:

1. Temporary Pavement to Plaza for Right turn @ N. Chamberlain 2. Small Neighborhood Gardens:

a. Nursery b/c Grow Hope farm & Hardy Elem farms are nearby but outside residential area

b. Art Gardens 3. Activate Vacant Spaces through weekly/monthly events/annual

a. Pop up parks (on all empty lots or rotating on empty lots) & cookout/food trucks/music b. Clean-‐up days c. Dinners d. “Meet the owner” events in which community members meet local business & building

owners to talk about potential businesses for community e. Pop-‐up events around different graffiti art f. Neighborhood Day g. Pop-‐up Café/coffee cart

4. Neighborhood beautification program incorporating homeless to help w/activities like landscaping, maintenance, & picking up trash and/or homeless-‐driven programs such as a produce cart

a. Stormwater education & funding to clean up creeks in area 5. Directional Arrows directing pedestrians to destinations on Glass St 6. Rain water shower booth for homeless 7. LAUNCH/Co.Starters presentation to locals 8. Planters with zero maintenance plants 9. Linear park connecting residential to commercial space 10. Night lights down glass street: art lights, Christmas lights, solar-‐powered

1 YEAR:

1. Edible Landscaping/orchard 2. 20mph, open-‐air drive through gallery changing exhibit:

a. Artist to interpret old street signs along Glass St as artwork; signs can be changed 3. Dodson/Glass St intersection intervention: Art plaza? paint intersection? Youth-‐driven

projects to create a gateway; annual intersection painting? 4. Frontage improvements along Glass St, structural & aesthetical, to change perception of safety

a. Awning/banner/canopy/sign program for businesses b. Fence/Tree/Window/Façade program for residential c. Campaign to get residents to take pride in upkeep of their homes & community d. Grants for improvements?

5. Strategy for cleaning up collapsed/burned houses: Art installation for residential space where house burnt down + integrating ideas from the family who lived there

6. Restore GHC building

7. Reclaimed Building supply store: Urban builders/craftsman workshop & storage space/business assistance or Business and storage startup space in partnership with groups like launch w/donating materials

8. Meeting w/group of folks using tables & chairs @ corner by church & coming up w/beautification plan/meeting place for that space

9. Dead car collection program 10. Some kind of childcare/learning opportunity (ex: kids helping cook something) 11. Partner w/Green Spaces: Small solar project/partner, Water collector tower/barrels, leaders to

gardens 12. Low cost extermination 13. Stop thru business like flower shops capture traffic 14. Music + dance zone for area w/covered parking lot on Glass Street by store fronts 15. Bike co-‐op/share program; extension of downtown?

a. Bike lanes + mini-‐bike repair stands; Bike racks 16. Partnerships w/churches & school 17. Farmer’s Market 18. More Parking

3 YEARS:

1. Reinstate 2200 Glass St community meeting place 2. Connect Commuter rail to area, connect community, to surrounding community & greater

Chattanooga; identify TOD locations 3. Community owned real estate company/trust: buy the land, stipulate community needs, build

partnerships w/boss 4. Residential/Spatial/Community-‐wide improvements:

a. Involve building & land owners from outside town in reclaiming & improving empty lots/vacant homes

b. House museums as neighborhood attraction: renovated, designed, & managed by residents

c. Continue streetscape improvements along glass street: lighting, curb bump-‐outs, banners

d. Creating small business incubation program for Glass St residents interested in using/creating space for business in the area

i. Building long-‐term relationships w/local finding a way for their ideas to happen *daily, weekly, monthly meetings

e. Pay as you can community café/co-‐op (causeway) connect to space by grocery + local church growing food, for homeless and/or general public? Employing homeless?

5. Continue sidewalks & trees down from center to Dodson 6. Take advantage of consolidated ownership & willingness @ Sam’s parcels (who owns the liquor

store & vacant post office bldg across the street? How? 7. Housing for artists/studio space for artists

a. Recording studio artist in residence program 8. Bring back the Record Store

Team #3 _

Gateways to Glass

Team #3 _

FACILITATORS:

Will Dowdy Macon Toledano

TEAM MEMBERS: John Bilderback

Kim Bonds Dan Bryan

Ashley Conrad

Chelsea Conrad Sarah Cook

Rondell Crier Laura Margaret Jones

Reginald Ruff

Step 1 _

Seeing & Hearing

“People speed through here, but they slow down when they get to this intersection because it becomes clear that they have

arrived somewhere.”

“There is just so much unused space. Greenspace,

storefronts, surfaces...”

“We must come together to talk to the residents... see who is

on board and who we need to invite. If they feel ownership

they will protect the space rather than harm the space.”

“Small signs of care can completely change

perception. Those clues that somebody cares mean a lot.

It’s contagious.”

Step 2 _

Organizing Ideas

Step 3 _

The Plan

THE BIG PICTURE

Gateways to the Glass Street Core

Part 1: Upper Glass Street_

The Orchard Walk

Clean up.

Mow the grass.

Collect ideas from the neighbors.

1 MONTH

Clean up.

Mow the grass.


1 MONTH

Invite neighbors to plant fruit trees.

Get the city to repair the sidewalks.

Create a walking path.

Plant trees on the connecting streets.

1 YEAR

Clean up.

Mow the grass.


1 MONTH

Invite neighbors to plant fruit trees.


Create a walking path.

Plant trees on the connecting streets.

1 YEAR

Make more permanent improvements.3 YEARS

Part 2: Lower Glass Street_

Welcome to Glass Street

Clean the corner.

Paint the crosswalks with art.

1 MONTH

Clean the corner.


1 MONTH

Host an annual intersection painting.


Plant trees on the side of the streets.

Paint the plaza pavement.

Host activities.

1 YEAR

Take a look at what works, and make it better.3 YEARS

Clean the corner.


1 MONTH

Host an annual intersection painting.


Plant trees on the side of the streets.

Paint the plaza pavement.

Host activities.

1 YEAR

Part 3: Defining the Street_

Connecting Spaces

Paint the crosswalks.1 MONTH


Get the city on board for

pedestrian improvements.

1 YEAR


Get the city on board for

pedestrian improvements.

1 YEAR

Fill out all the sidewalks and add street trees to

connect the two ends of Glass Street.

3 YEARS

Part 4: Art Pieces_

Life to Glass Street

Fill the empty signs with art from

the community.

1 MONTH


the community.

1 MONTH

Explore art opportunities to make Glass Street

a Drive-Through Gallery: plywood graffiti and

murals, sidewalk sculpture, street painting and

other opportunities.

1 YEAR


the community.

1 MONTH

Explore art opportunities to make Glass Street

a Drive-Through Gallery: plywood graffiti and

murals, sidewalk sculpture, street painting and

other opportunities.

1 YEAR

Keep going.

Create a curated art space.

3 YEARS

Thank you!_

The next big thing is a million little things.

The Next Big Thing Team 4 Our team was comprised of a wide range of perspectives and disciplines, but most importantly included Toni and Katie, an employer and a resident in the neighborhood respectively.

Big Idea Nodes/Bookends with Natural, Physical, and Artistic Infill Our team was drawn both to the story and the physical expression of creating an additional node at the intersection of Glass Street and Dodson Ave, which, together with Glass Street and Chamberlain, would create bookends to better define future development and create a richer experience of the neighborhood. 1 Month -Paint Glass/Dodson Intersection and Crosswalks on Glass -Define vehicle and pedestrian traffic pattern at Glass House Breakfast and Lunch House with temporary physical and visual barriers (i.e. railroad ties found on site, potted plants , paint, etc.). Add social yard games. -Gather business owners on Glass Street -Plant street trees up Glass Street 1 Year -Continue sidewalk LED street lights up Glass Street -Plant trees, install outdoor lighting, create gateway art sign in existing poll sign and install permanent lawn furniture at the Breakfast and Lunch House - Explore offsite parking options for Breakfast and lunch house, maybe area shared parking with grocery store -Provide green infrastructure, outdoor seating, shading, solar panels and other improvements to grocery store parking lot. Improve public space between Breakfast and Lunch House and Grocery -Plant edible parks at open green spaces between book-ends, irrigated by water wheel pump to bring water up from WPA ditches and draw attention to the feature -Start Glass Street Business Improvement District -hold a street festival with pop-ups, games, outdoor movies and art 3 Years -Infill mixed-income residential on open lots potentially with live-work space. -Protections for existing residents from displacement -Bury overhead power and communication lines and remove utility poles from Glass Street -Glass Street Business Improvement starts entrepreneurship/startup support programs -street festival becomes a larger annual community celebration -Improve connection to light rail/Railroad Museum

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WALK THE TALKConneCting gl ass st. VoiCes: DoDson to Chamberl ain“Walk the Talk” emphasizes strategies that strengthen the stretch of Glass Street between Dodson and North Chamberlain. This proposal focuses on extending the improvements and energy that have been invested at the intersection of North Chamberlain along the length of Glass Street, underscoring the identity of the street by enhancing a longer segment. The proposal is guided by four main ideas detailed below: business support, streetscape improvements, open space and community gathering. All ideas prioritize connectivity, programming, and art in support of larger neighborhood agendas. We recommend a similar but more robust planning process to create a plan that can guide Glass Street projects and decision making into the future.

BUSINESS SUPPORT: POP-UP TO PERMANENT

Support for business and property owners along the focus blocks will make an enormous impact on the Glass Street experience. Short-term pop-up solutions can evolve into permanent businesses that anchor the street. We propose that two spaces be activated in the near future, one at each end of the Glass Street strip, which are fixed up for a revolving series of pop-up businesses that will both serve the local community and attract visitors. Eventually, there is potential to develop or partner with programs that provide grant support to building owners (utilities, repairs, etc.) and business owners (start up costs, marketing, etc.) to jump start Glass Street properties. Identifying these partnerships and creating a community ideas board for businesses can happen right away! Initial program ideas include: library, market, ice cream, tea, education, computer lab, and healthy foods.

STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAFETY

Streetscape improvements along the length of Glass Street would make the street and sidewalks safe and welcoming for pedestrians of all abilities. In the near future, Glass House Collective can start the conversation with the City for basic streetscape improvements including lighting and sidewalk repairs. Potholes and missing streets signs should be fixed immediately. Additionally, enhancements such as banners and murals at the North Chamberlain end of Glass Street should extend to Dodson. Eventually pavement changes or art at both intersections will slow traffic and celebrate Glass Street, especially if accompanied with gateway signs.

BLUE + GREEN OPEN SPACE

The creek running through the Glass Street community is a major asset that should be celebrated! Cleaning up and daylighting the creek that flows through the neighborhood and creating a green space around the creek toward the center of the Glass Street strip would unify the corridor and link the two main intersections. In the near future, art projects and educational signage can generate interest and teach neighbors about the waterway. Finding the right local partners will pave the way for fixing up the creek and turning it into a beautiful public space. The creek can provide another service if it more adequately manages stormwater runoff. One initial creek project could include a Glass Street Glass Bridge, which makes the creek visible as it flows under the Glass Street sidewalks. Ultimately the creek can connect to other city water and open space networks.

EVENTS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS + GETTING THE WORD OUT

All Glass Street projects should be underscored by community events and communication strategies. Initial ideas for meaningful events that celebrate local culture include: a community walk and clean up that includes public officials and neighbors and emphasizes the length of Glass Street; Gospel on Glass, a Sunday event that celebrates local church music; and a neighborhood planning workshop for kids. Finding program partners to run activities in the community is key. There is also an opportunity to expand communication efforts with a revived community newsletter that could make a stronger connection with the surrounding neighborhood. This could be supported by a publishing and printmaking artist residency. Eventually, a pavilion could provide an outdoor market and gathering space on Glass Street, perhaps at the Dodson triangle.

TEAM MEMBERS: John Brown, Ann Coulter, Dale Grisso, Carlos Hampton, Taylor Kinser, Ceara O’Leary, Michael Prater, Andrew Steele, Elizabeth Williams

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Business support: pop-up to

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streetscape improvements

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Blue + Green open space

events + community GatherinG + GettinG the

word out

WalK the talKBusiness support: pop-up to permanent benefitthecommunityandattractvisitorsandpasserby

•Identify2keypopuplocations,oneateachend,withrevolvingbusinessesthatserveascommunitygatheringspaces:-library(freelibraries)-marketspaces-coffee/tea/icecream

•Centralgreenspacelinksthestrip

•Pop-upideaboardwithmap•ConnectwithCauseway

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•Createoraccessprogramsthatofferincentivestobothpropertyownersandbusinessownersalongthestrip:-repairs-startupcosts-utilities-morefacadeimprovemernts

•Activatekeybuildings

1 year

WalK the talKBusiness support: pop-up to permanent

•Majorrepairstobuildings

•Continuetobuildpartnershipswithbuildingowners

•Highlighteducationalopportunitiesandaccesstohealthyfoods

3 years

WalK the talKBusiness support: pop-up to permanent

•Startthediscussionwiththecityforlightingandotherstreetscapeimprovementsalongtheentirestrip

•Extendbanners,muralsetc.alongthestrip,includingallbusinessandhomeowners

•Streetsigns

•Fixpotholes

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WalK the talKstreetscape improvements for safety

•Lightingandotherstreetscapeimprovementsinstalledalongentirestrip-crosswalks-integrateart-sidewalks-ADA-moretrafficsigns

•Pavementchangesatkeyintersectionstohighlightfocusareaandslowtraffic

•Gatewaysigns

1 year


•ExpandimprovementsbeyondGlassStreettowardnearbyassets

3 years


WalK the talKBlue + green open space

•Waterwaysignage:-wheredoesthiswatergo?-whatishiddenunderhere?-creekeducation-historicwaterways

•Findtherightpartners,engagethecity

1 month


•GlassStreetGlassBridge!

•Workwithcitytoplandaylighting

•Createcentralgreenspacearoundcreek

1 year


•Daylightcreeksandconnectwiththecentralgreenspace

•Enhanceandcompletecentralgreenspace

•Connectwithcitywaternetwork

3 years

WalK the talKevents + community gathering + getting the word out

•Communitywalk:fire/police,cleanup--Clean&Green

•Expandcommunications:communityflyers/newsletter

•Connectwithsurroundingneighborhoodidentity

1 month


•Parade!(24hourfest)

•GospelonGlass:Sundayeventseriesatbothendsofthestrip,includechurches

•Kidsneighborhoodplanningworkshops

•Ongoingcommunityprogrammingthroughpartnerorganizations(librarysatellite)

•Publishingartistresidency

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•Pavilionwithoutdoormarketandgatheringspace

•History&cultureinterpretivesignage

3 years

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The Next Big Thing design charrette

Team 7 Notes Typed 5-8-15

One Month

Repaint the existing fire hydrants on N. Chamberlain Avenue

Repaint the black & white Glass Street mural

Painting scheme on N. Chamberlain Avenue for parking to designate proper parking areas

Regular resident Forum

Speed limit signs in residential areas near N. Chamberlain Avenue

Signs that say “Kids Play Here”

School bus stop signs to designate school bus stops

Repair the gaps made in the sidewalks for the recent gas line replacement

Create a flower gateway planting at N. Chamberlain Avenue and Stuart Street

Select a neighborhood plant for the N. Chamberlain neighborhood to add continuity to the

street. Perhaps the “Chamberlain Rose”?

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Establish a permanent home for Glass House Collective

Establish a community space attached to/ associated with the Glass House Collective offices

Develop an outdoor classroom at Hardy Elementary

Repair the crumbling WPA ditches

Create a community garden at Hardy Elementary

Create a bicycle repair shop on/near Glass Street so kids can fix their bikes when they break.

Perhaps partner with the local non-profit in Highland Park already doing this.

Start an outdoor theater program on the public space at the intersection of Glass and

Chamberlain

Develop a book titled The Porches of East Chattanooga, which would feature photographs of

the many attractive porches in the neighborhoods around N. Chamberlain Avenue and

Glass Street.

Install neighborhood sign toppers on street signs and give porch banners to home owners

Start the “Architect for a Day” program with a Pop-up Design Center at the GHC community

space. Neighborhood home owners would be able to consult with Architects,

Contractors, and Lenders free-of-charge about ways to improve their homes.

Three Years

More storefront grants

Install/replace deficient curbs on Stuart Street

Develop a neighborhood early child education program

Bike connections to parks/trails

Create a neighborhood tree program in partnership with the City’s existing Tree Program

Develop a landscape assistance program for Home Owners

Construct townhouses/rowhouses on Glass Street between the two commercial nodes

Develop a forgivable loan program for house improvements for home owners

Rework existing church parking lots to have better street edges

GROUP #8!!Eric Myers - !Chattanooga Architect, elemi architects, llc!!Gene Burse - !Livable Memphis Program Coordinator, Memphis, TN!!Lauren Dunn - !Chattanooga Architect, elemi architects, llc!!Jonathan Butler - !Affordable Housing Specialist, City of Chattanooga!!Martin Gadd - !Glass Street / East Chattanooga Property Owner!!Marcus - !Artist + East Cha Resident!!Jennifer Holder - !Communications and Special Projects Manager, C.N.E!!Olga de Klein - !Chattanooga Artist !!Cat Collier Martinez - !Chattanooga Artist + AIGA Member

Our Focus!!1. Historical Assets: specifically, Entry Points into community,

the Sherman Reservation, and Other historical buildings, landmarks and open spaces (green or paved)

!2. Ways to grow awareness of, celebrate and connect Glass

Street and East Chattanooga residents to Historical Assets !3. Ways Glass Street and East Chattanooga residents could

engage outsiders in growing awareness of and celebrating Historical Assets

(1) ONE MONTH!!• Designate KEY entry points into the Glass Street and

East Chattanooga Community !• “Guerrilla” Historic Markers at KEY entry points,

buildings and landmark community locations, created by residents and volunteers

!• Improve neighborhood healthy home porch life/sitting !• Turn pavement pieces into green improvements !• Designate and install permanent location sign for Mobile

Market with day and time

Designate KEY ENTRY POINTS (GATEWAYS) into the Glass Street and East Chattanooga Community thru GREENWOOD, DODSON, CHAMBERLAIN and RAIL, CHAMBERLAIN and WILDER streets, and BACHMAN to WHEELER avenue !• Broadens the perspective, establishes space and place value !• Educates the entire Chattanooga community entering into the

Glass Street and East Chattanooga area !• Provides way-finding and directional signage to visitors !• Slows traffic, increases walkability and safety !!!!

North Chamberlain Gateway

Phase 1 !

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(1) One Month!!• Mural facing TN Valley Railroad

Museum!!

• Mural or Signage Welcoming Visitors to Glass Street

Mural Here

Mural Here

Dodson Avenue Gateway

(1) One Month!!• Build + Install “Glass Street

Welcome” Sign!!• Landscape corner of Glass + Dodson

to curve!!• Build + Install Planters that accent

Welcome Sign

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Phase 1 !

Greenway “Walkable” Gateway

(1) One Month to (1) One Year!!• Start at Cushman St. to Bachman St. to Latta St, down

Wheeler Ave.!!• Clear + Create Walking and Bicycle Path!!• Strategically place planter boxes, railroad ties and

easements!!• Install Sidewalks and Bicycle Lanes on streets where

necessary!!• Install Street Lighting and Solar Paint along pathway

Base

Phase 1 !

Cushman St. to Bachman St.

Bachman St. to Latta St, down Wheeler Ave.

Walkable Greenway

“Reopening Sherman Reservation to easy popular access will be especially appropriate for the sesquicentennial of the battles here, and it can also allow this important site to serve as a major attraction as part of the redevelopment of the neighborhood now known as Glass Farm District, formerly part of the town of East Chattanooga, originally the suburb of Sherman Heights.” - Chuck Hamilton, chattanoogan.com, April 20, 2013

• Residents and volunteers to create “guerrilla” historic markers, way-finding and directional signage

Historical Landmark Signage!and Accessibility!

(1) One Month

http://chattanoogan.com

Improve upon Neighborhood Homes and Healthy Porch Sitting(1) One Month to (1) One Year

“Light up the Night” or “Porch Project”!!• seek funding for inexpensive front porch

improvements, i.e. front porch furniture, light fixtures and bulbs, railing and fence improvements, paint, inexpensive landscape improvements

!Neighborhood Handyman Connection!!• seek and hire neighborhood resident to start-up

handyman connection !Install Bike Station Repair

Old Post Office Location and Lot !!Old Sunny Town Supermarket Building and Lot!!Art, Mural and Signage Installations in empty lots!!Phase 1 Facade Improvements (Old Theatre on Glass St)

(1) One Month to (1) One Year

Turn Pavement Pieces into Green Improvements

Designate consistent location for Mobile Market and install permanent sign for Mobile Market with day and time!!Proposed location: Sunny Town Supermarket Lot

(1) One Month

(1) Year to (3) Three Years!!• Permanent Historic Markers!!• Phase 2 Facade Improvements

(Grant Programs)!!• Local Business Recruitment from

Incubators! !• Food Co-op / Grocery Store /

Convenience Store!!• Weekly Farmer’s Market!!• Partnership with Chattanooga

Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Chattanooga with goal to recruit trained leaders to volunteer to lead short and long term Glass Street Projects

Thank you!

(3) Three Years!!• Diversify Housing /

Attract Private Developers!

!• Partner with and Offer

Housing Incentives from Larger Employers (Amazon, Volkswagen)!

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TEAM NO.9

Brandi Hill, architect an architect with Cogent Studio with a passion for urban design and sustainable architecture; currently lives in Highland Park and enjoys being outdoors hiking and backpacking in her free time.

Thomas Palmer, architect responsible for new business development and design leadership; works closely with intern and employee development, and suppor the firm’s sustainable design projects.

Mike Watkins, architect architect, town architect and town planner located in the Washington, D.C area.

Lisa Flint, executive director Footprint Foundation, Lisa is responsible for foundation operations, community relations, and grantmaking that fosters deep and meaningful connections to place.

Ed Garbee, architect founded Garbee Architecture where each project is one of teamwork; works actively with hiscommunity and serves on the Design Review Commission for Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

James Moreland, resident a long-time resident of Glass Street, Mr. Moreland serves with East Cha�anooga Improvement to help improve the quality of life in East Cha�anooga.

Gail McKeel, resident a long-time resident of Glass Street. A member of Good Neighbor Network (GNN), focused on ways to be�er support individuals who call the Glass Street community home

William Smith, resident a new resident of Glass Street; president of the East Cha�anooga Academy of Art and Social Justice

Hunter Franks, artist a resident of San Francisco Hunter’s work is about creating public space for connection and conversa-tion. Founder of Neighborhood Postcard Project and League of Creative Interventionists

Chris Lykins, graphic designer Director of Visibility and Outreach of AIGA Cha�anooga. Chris’s current work focuses on identity, projected or perceived.

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DOORS OF DUBLIN

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“Paint changed the world.”-James Moreland

DOORS OF DUBLIN

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OPEN DOORS in GLASS HOUSES

month 1call to action: pair neigbors w/artistsinterview owners before/during/after

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year 1more doors addedtour of doors

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year 1more doors addedtour of doors

year 3postcards/postersdoor festivaldoor exchange/artists invitedapp

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FLEAMARKET

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“A good [neighbor] is agreat blessing.”

-Hesiod

FLEAMARKET

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OPEN SPACES in GLASS FARMS

month 1partner w/schools and churchesbuild out programming

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year 1pop-up: dog park, BASKETBALL COURT,dance floor, frozen lady, market, tea house

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year 1pop-up: dog park, BASKETBALL COURT,dance floor, frozen lady, market, tea house

year 3semi-permanent/permanent structureinformed by the communities interacationwith the pop-up spaces.

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BLUEWAYS on GLASS STREET

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“Iʼve always loved thewater flowing through

our neighborhood.”-Gail McKeel

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month 1research: emerald necklace (boston);glass necklace?

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year 1wayfinding; projectionpop-up kiddie pools

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year 1wayfinding; projectionpop-up kiddie pools

year 3reflecting pool

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