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.
● 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:
Additional images and thoughts can be found HERE: https://www.pinterest.com/jtirsun/glass-house/
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
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
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
SHERMAN’SRESERVATIONSHERMAN’SRESERVATION
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUMTENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM
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HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST CHATTANOOGARECREATIONCENTER
EAST CHATTANOOGARECREATIONCENTER
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
SHERMAN’SRESERVATIONSHERMAN’SRESERVATION
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUMTENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM
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HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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EAST CHATTANOOGARECREATIONCENTER
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
SHERMAN’SRESERVATIONSHERMAN’SRESERVATION
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUMTENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM
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HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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EAST CHATTANOOGARECREATIONCENTER
EAST CHATTANOOGARECREATIONCENTER
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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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
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 _
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
“People speed through here, but they slow down when they get to this intersection because it becomes clear that they have
arrived somewhere.”
“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.”
Clean up.
Mow the grass.
Collect ideas from the neighbors.
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.
Collect ideas from the neighbors.
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
Make more permanent improvements.3 YEARS
Clean the corner.
Paint the crosswalks with art.
1 MONTH
Host an annual intersection painting.
Get the city to repair the sidewalks.
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.
Paint the crosswalks with art.
1 MONTH
Host an annual intersection painting.
Get the city to repair the sidewalks.
Plant trees on the side of the streets.
Paint the plaza pavement.
Host activities.
1 YEAR
Paint the crosswalks.1 MONTH
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
Fill the empty signs with art from
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
Fill the empty signs with art from
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
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
THE TEAM
planner
Designer
Entrepreneur Community leader
ResidentCommunity leader
Architect
facilitator facilitator
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
ConneCting gl ass st. VoiCes: DoDson to Chamberl ain
connectivity - programming - arts
WALK THE TALK
WalK the talK : 4 iDeas
Business support: pop-up to
permanent
streetscape improvements
for safety
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
1 month
•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
1 month
WalK the talKstreetscape improvements for safety
•Lightingandotherstreetscapeimprovementsinstalledalongentirestrip-crosswalks-integrateart-sidewalks-ADA-moretrafficsigns
•Pavementchangesatkeyintersectionstohighlightfocusareaandslowtraffic
•Gatewaysigns
1 year
WalK the talKstreetscape improvements for safety
•ExpandimprovementsbeyondGlassStreettowardnearbyassets
3 years
WalK the talKstreetscape improvements for safety
WalK the talKBlue + green open space
•Waterwaysignage:-wheredoesthiswatergo?-whatishiddenunderhere?-creekeducation-historicwaterways
•Findtherightpartners,engagethecity
1 month
WalK the talKBlue + green open space
•GlassStreetGlassBridge!
•Workwithcitytoplandaylighting
•Createcentralgreenspacearoundcreek
1 year
WalK the talKBlue + green open space
•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
WalK the talKevents + community gathering + getting the word out
•Parade!(24hourfest)
•GospelonGlass:Sundayeventseriesatbothendsofthestrip,includechurches
•Kidsneighborhoodplanningworkshops
•Ongoingcommunityprogrammingthroughpartnerorganizations(librarysatellite)
•Publishingartistresidency
1 year
WalK the talKevents + community gathering + getting the word out
•Pavilionwithoutdoormarketandgatheringspace
•History&cultureinterpretivesignage
3 years
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”?
One Year
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 !
Base
(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
Base
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.
“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
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)!
Facilitator Toolkit
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.
Facilitator Toolkit
OPEN DOORS in GLASS HOUSES
month 1call to action: pair neigbors w/artistsinterview owners before/during/after
Facilitator Toolkit
OPEN DOORS in GLASS HOUSES
month 1call to action: pair neigbors w/artistsinterview owners before/during/after
year 1more doors addedtour of doors
Facilitator Toolkit
OPEN DOORS in GLASS HOUSES
month 1call to action: pair neigbors w/artistsinterview owners before/during/after
year 1more doors addedtour of doors
year 3postcards/postersdoor festivaldoor exchange/artists invitedapp
Facilitator Toolkit
OPEN SPACES in GLASS FARMS
month 1partner w/schools and churchesbuild out programming
Facilitator Toolkit
OPEN SPACES in GLASS FARMS
month 1partner w/schools and churchesbuild out programming
year 1pop-up: dog park, BASKETBALL COURT,dance floor, frozen lady, market, tea house
Facilitator Toolkit
OPEN SPACES in GLASS FARMS
month 1partner w/schools and churchesbuild out programming
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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INFLUENCES
“Iʼve always loved thewater flowing through
our neighborhood.”-Gail McKeel
Facilitator Toolkit
BLUEWAYS on GLASS STREET
month 1research: emerald necklace (boston);glass necklace?
Facilitator Toolkit
BLUEWAYS on GLASS STREET
month 1research: emerald necklace (boston);glass necklace?
year 1wayfinding; projectionpop-up kiddie pools
Facilitator Toolkit
BLUEWAYS on GLASS STREET
month 1research: emerald necklace (boston);glass necklace?
year 1wayfinding; projectionpop-up kiddie pools
year 3reflecting pool
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