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Educators: Bring the Biodiversity of Southern Appalachia to Your School

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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Online Anywhere: Rural Broadband Gets a Boost From Pandemic Funds and Work-From-Home Demand
3/25/2022
Transportation & Infrastructure

Close to Home, Part 4: A Q&A About Digital Inclusion in Rhea County, TN
In this Q&A series, we discuss digital inclusion and the digital divide with residents and leaders in local communities.
12/10/2021
Networks
Transportation & Infrastructure

Close to Home, Part 2: A Q&A About Digital Inclusion in Polk County, Tennessee
Continuing the momentum of the NDIA’s Digital Inclusion Week in early October, we are sharing a series of Q&A blogs where we interview community leaders about the current state of digital inclusion in their communities. In this piece we hear from Lynne McClary in Polk County, Tennessee.
10/22/2021
Transportation & Infrastructure

Thrive's Freight Research Project Aligns with New Cleveland State Logistics Program
In an inaugural multi-state collaboration, Cleveland State Community College will support Thrive Regional Partnership and Georgia Tech’s Center for Spatial Visualization and Planning in the development of the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub, an open source database to understand freight capacity and explore multimodal freight transportation in the tri-state region.
10/21/2021
Transportation & Infrastructure

Thrive Launches Freight Infrastructure Research Partnership
Thrive Regional Partnership and Georgia Institute for Technology to create an interactive open source data platform to support government and industry leaders in making informed infrastructure decisions at the community and regional level in greater Chattanooga.
9/2/2021
Transportation & Infrastructure

Explore Meigs County!
From peaceful wildlife sanctuaries and sites of profound historical significance, Meigs County, Tennessee is a place that stirs the soul. Read this guide to learn everything you need to know about visiting “the Shoreline County!”
3/18/2021
Community Prosperity

Explore Charming Historic Dunlap, Tennessee and Sequatchie County
Located just 45 minutes northwest of Chattanooga, Sequatchie County, and Dunlap, Tennessee is full of history, charm, and outdoor activities. This recently designed map of Dunlap, Tennessee has us planning our next day trip!
3/12/2021
Community Prosperity

Congratulations, Rhett! Rising Star Feature
Rhett Bentley, Thrive’s Communications Director, Featured by EDGE Magazine as a Rising Star.
3/1/2021
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