🌱 City Parks Update And Future Plans + Volkswagen Board Tours Plant

Hello all! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Chattanooga Daily, full of all the local information you need to know right now. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 94 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today:

1. The Chattanooga Parks And Rec Director reports that there are plans for additional neighborhood park construction. According to Director Scott Martin, the majority of growth for the next 50 years will occur in cities with less than 300,000 individuals. He wants to create parks to serve a growing population base reflected in a growing number of seniors and youth. (The Chattanoogan)
2. Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Patch and Redfin have teamed up to create a list of four upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Chattanooga area on Sunday. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Chattanooga Patch)
3. The Volkswagen Board of Directors toured the Chattanooga plant on Tuesday. The board launched the Scout brand, a new and independent company, during their visit. The tour inspected the plant's electric battery lab and the assembly lines of the new all-electric ID.4 compact SUV. (WDEF News 12)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Chimpanzee Keeper Chat With The Tennessee Aquarium (3:00 PM)
• Woodmore Neighborhood Association At City of Chattanooga (6:00 PM)
• Menlo Neighborhood Association At City of Chattanooga (6:00 PM)
• Southside Chattanooga Oak Hills At City of Chattanooga (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Chattanooga explores the plans to revitalize the South Broad District. Click to watch the interview. (Twitter)
• Public Art Chattanooga's City Creators program provides opportunities for artists to display their talents through civic and community-focused projects. Click to learn more about the program and to meet the artists. (Public Art Chattanooga)
• Hamilton County celebrates the $24.2 million investment by iFixit into the county. Click for the photos. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.