In a multi-state collaboration, Cleveland State Community College will support Thrive Regional Partnership and Georgia Tech in the development of the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub database.

Cleveland, Tennessee: In an inaugural multi-state collaboration, Cleveland State Community College will support Thrive Regional Partnership (Thrive) and Georgia Tech’s Center for Spatial Visualization and Planning (CSPAV) in the development of the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub (GCFH), a database to understand freight capacity and explore multimodal freight transportation in the tri-state region.

This collaboration is concurrent with the development of a Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree program at Cleveland State Community College, designed to connect students of the region to career opportunities in the transportation industry. Under the project leadership of Thrive and Georgia Tech, a student data technician from Cleveland State Community College will support the creation and maintenance of the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub. 

The GCFH data platform will be a foundational resource to the degree program, by providing practical opportunities for CSCC students to explore and learn data analysis and visualization, as it supports regional communities and industries in real time. 

Both the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub data platform and the Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree program are scheduled to launch in the fall of 2022.

About Thrive Regional Partnership (Thrive)

Thrive Regional Partnership inspires responsible growth through conversation, connection, and collaboration across the tri-state greater Chattanooga region.

About the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (CSPAV)

The Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (CSPAV) is a division of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development at Georgia Tech. CSPAV develops and applies geospatial technologies to help communities prepare for economic, social and environmental uncertainties. CSPAV is at the forefront of collaborative, interdisciplinary research for local, state, national, nonprofit and private entities across the country and the world. For more information, visit www.cspav.gatech.edu.

About the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD)

The Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) at Georgia Tech is dedicated to the study, dissemination, and implementation of ideas and technology that improve the theory and practice of quality growth. Through research projects, presentations, and academic publications, CQGRD evaluates and advocates for policies, planning practices, and technologies that foster quality growth. For more information, visit www.cqgrd.gatech.edu.