Thrive 2055
Reaching Beyond Today
Thrive 2055 was the tristate's inaugural citizen-led, public-private regional planning endeavor to engage the citizens of the 16-county Chattanooga region in determining their future.
In 2012, Thrive 2055 launched with a mission to create an action plan that makes the most of economic opportunities while preserving what was most loved about the communities and the nature-based lifestyle that makes the region special.
The three-year planning initiative involved hundreds of citizens from local business, government, education, philanthropic and nonprofit entities in intensive, collaborative work sessions and meetings.
Local volunteers actively engaged thousands of people across the region in surveys, polls and public input sessions in identifying the region's top issues and creating the resulting action plan.
Outcomes included unprecedented collaborations in regional economic development, transportation, environment, conservation and education organizations, many of whom had never worked together before on a regional scale.
The objectives of the process were to identify regional values and goals, and build consensus on strategies that could be implemented for the long-term prosperity of the region.
Process Outcomes
Watershed Moment Map and Vision
Natural Treasures Alliance
Regional Higher Education Collaborative
Consortium of County Sheriffs
Thriving Communities Creative Placemaking Project
Regional Transportation Collaborative
The Thrive Regional Partnership
Regional Trends and Forces Report
Compendium of Public Input
Regional Vision Handbook
Thrive 40-year Strategic Action Plan
Thrive 2055 | UTC Maps Database
Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership
Perspectives
