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Decatur and Spring City, TN Selected for Tennessee Downtowns Program

Come For Work, Stay For Nature

$20K awarded for Emma Wheeler Homes Resilience Project

The Coalition of Hip Hideaways Launches to Advance Thoughtful Growth Across the Country

Thrive Announces New Trustees in 2024

TRIP Wins a 2023 Technology Excellence Award!

Thrive's Freight Research Project Aligns with New Cleveland State Logistics Program

Thrive Launches Freight Infrastructure Research Partnership
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2/13/2025
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U.S. House Appropriations Committee Members Speak to Freight Mobility Coalition
Congressmen Fleischmann and Womack, both members of the House Appropriations Committee, discussed federal infrastructure priorities and impacts in the greater Chattanooga region.
2/7/2025
Transportation & Infrastructure

In Visit to Chattanooga, Congressmen Talk Rising Energy Demand, Federal Budget Impasse
In a conference room on the McKee Foods campus Monday, mobility-minded people from across the Chattanooga region gathered to hear a pair of congressmen talk about infrastructure.
2/7/2025
Transportation & Infrastructure

Thrive Awarded $2.87 Million ARC ARISE Grant
The new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE award, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will expand capacity building programs across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
12/3/2024
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Community Prosperity
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Create Your Thriving Garden
Announcing “Thriving Gardens,” new regional plant guide for northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
11/19/2024
Outcomes
Natural Treasures

Thriving Gardens Plant Guide Supports Durable Landscapes
Thriving Gardens, a regional plant guide, supports residents, businesses, and communities in creating durable, beautiful landscapes in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
11/19/2024
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Natural Treasures

Thrive Regional Partnership Hosts 2024 Tri-State Summit
On November 13-14, 2024, Thrive’s flagship conference gathered elected and community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
11/18/2024
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Community Prosperity
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Transportation & Infrastructure

Point of View on Storms, Dams, and Relationships That Shape Tomorrow
Bridgett Massengill, Thrive's President/CEO, reflects on the damage and toll of Hurricane Helene in her hometown of Greeneville, Tennessee and the power of an organization like Thrive to be a connective framework of relationships that drives progress and resilience in hard times. Photo: Jesse Felan
10/13/2024
Community Prosperity
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