I am proud to make Chattanooga my home. What a dramatic shift over the past twenty years. When I first visited Chattanooga in early 1991 on a scouting trip, my first though was, "what will I tell my family?" Downtown was bleak, even a little scary. Restaurants were few and of little variety. And, the scenic beauty was marred by inattention to access and relic foundries and scrapyards.
So what happened? I have to give a lot of credit to local leadership - including some old money families who were willing to invest in their city's future.
Chattanooga is not perfect - we need to do a great deal with public schools, jobs, and public transportation. But, to even be considered as a great city is indicative of progress in the right direction.
Chattanooga, Tennessee - Best Place to Live in America
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