Fostering Economic vitality through placemaking
The Tennessee Placemaking Partnership is a continuation of the Thriving Communities accelerator program. It assists small and/or rural communities in Tennessee as they evolve their project-based placemaking work into longer-term community-wide strategies for social and economic prosperity.
The Partnership helps participating teams determine authentic and appropriate methods for enhancing economic growth, resilience, and sustainability in their communities through arts, cultural, and natural assets.
To be eligible for Partnership support, cities must be located in Tennessee, and have completed the Thriving Communities program.
Partners
The Lyndhurst Foundation
Tennessee Arts Commission
Southeast Tennessee Development
Perspectives
Northwest Arkansas, Colorado Springs, Greater Chattanooga and Missoula today launched the Coalition of Hip Hideaways, a collective of distinct, likeminded communities across the country that are collaborating to accelerate thoughtful growth in all forms.
South Chattanooga, Dalton, Spring City, and South Pittsburg join the Resilient Communities pilot program, Thrive’s groundbreaking initiative in partnership with the Open Space Institute (OSI) to help communities plan for and address environmental challenges including the increasing effects of climate change.
The City of Bridgeport, in partnership with the Thrive Regional Partnership and with funding from the Lyndhurst Foundation, is excited to announce a new project – the Bridgeport Trail Marker project.
The City of Rossville is launching a banner project of “Brighter Colors for a Brighter Future”. For far too long, the City of Rossville has been associated with abandoned buildings and boarded-up windows," officials said. "But now, change is on the horizon as local leaders and community members are actively working to improve the perception and appearance of the city they love.”
The city of Bridgeport, Alabama, one of our Thriving Communities, is searching for artists to help create and install five metal historical trail markers that will be placed along the city’s two-mile-long Historic Walking Trail that spans downtown to the Tennessee River.