If you want to delve further into why Chattanooga has succeeded in its urban revitalization, here are some histories and analyses, from both Chattanooga and national observers.

♦The Community Research Council conducts a wide range of economic and social analysis in Chattanooga. Many of its publications are available at www.researchcouncil.net.


♦“Chattanooga: The Sustainable City,” from “Boundary Crossers: Case Studies of How Ten of America's Metropolitan Regions Work,” is available online at www.academy.umd.edu/publications/Boundary/CaseStudies/bcschattanooga.htm

♦“Case Study: Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise Inc.,” from “Making New Mortgage Markets: Case Studies of Institutions, Home Buyers and Communities,” published by the Fannie Mae Foundation, is available online at www.fanniemaefoundation.org/programs/pdf/rep_newmortmkts.pdf.