Chattanooga has the 13th largest carbon footprint in U.S. metro areas according to a recent Brookings Institute study. Coupled with the high price of gas and poor air quality, isn’t it time to start rethinking our 70 year history of urban sprawl?

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According to Southern Auto Corridor
Volkswagen will choose Limestone County, Ala. for its first U.S. plant in 20 years. The source is the same person who tipped us off about Kia picking West Point, Ga. for its first North American assembly plant and Hyundai choosing Montgomery, Ala. for its first plant.

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Online petition to bring Trader Joe’s to the Scenic City.

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Coral Castles, Heypenny and Iron Hero will be rocking out JJ’s Bohemia this Saturday, May 3. What will you be doing?

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Jay Reatard (Matador/In The Red/Goner Recording) brings his West Tennessee brand of punk rock to Chattanooga, Tuesday, April 29 at JJ’s Bohemia. Giant Tigers and Cheap Time (Nashville) open. This show is gonna be huge. Check out live footage of Jay Reatard after the jump.

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Volkswagen is considering Chattanooga for a new manufacturing plant. This will be the 3rd(?) auto manufacturer the City has tried to get at Enterprise South.
Despite my skepticism for whether it will happen or not, I really like the idea of Volkswagens rolling out of Chattanooga - moreso than the other companies they’ve tried to get […]

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From the Chattanoogan:
In summary, we paid $195,000 more for the land than our only other competitor and the city will realize about $100,000 more a year in taxes by choosing our proposal over our competitor because our project offers a higher per unit value. The city’s position is well collateralized. We negotiated the terms of […]

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Two recent Times Free Press articles have caught my attention.

Repairing Art Vandalism highlights recent damage to the rotating sculpture near the Walnut Street Bridge.
Revitalized Downtown Draws Graffiti Artists lists the complaints of local business owners toward those rascally-kids with their spray paint cans.

I’m somewhat torn on the difference between graffiti as an art form (such […]

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The only thing worse than an unelected ‘charity’ asserting its will over the City’s infrastructure is a morally-bankrupt, career-politician doling out real estate contracts to his cronies.

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How I Became the Bomb, Forest Magic and Zombie Bazooka Patrol play JJ’s Bohemia, Saturday, April 19.
Who wants beef jerky? I know I do.

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