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Joe Minicozzi to Deliver Keynote Address at the 2026 Tri-State Summit

Thrive Announces Recipients of Civic Experiment Grants

Three Communities in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama begin Resilience Planning Initiative

"Yes, And..." Spring Forum Discusses People, Place, and Power
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A Thriving Garden Sparks Curiosity and Connection at Chattanooga's Downtown Library

April is Officially Native Plant Month in Tennessee!

New Partnership with NACC Brings Digital Opportunity and Devices into Northeast Alabama

Tech Goes Home Expands Digital Skills Access Across Tri-State Region

Thrive Launches New Civic Experiment Grant Program

Thrive Regional Partnership Announces New Trustees in 2026

The Words Before Us: a Glossary for 2026

Shape the Region's Next Data Tool

Thrive Announces New Resource Hub for Community Development

The Forests Before Us: Witness Trees and the True Value of Land

"Yes, And!" Recapping the 2025 Tri-State Summit

Thrive Awarded New Trust for Civic Life Grant for Regional Collaboration

Applications Open for the 2026 Resilient Communities Program

Bob Corker to Deliver Keynote Address at 2025 Tri-State Summit

Three Moves that Inspire Responsible Growth

Chattanooga is at a Crossroad

The Water Before Us

Thrive Hosts Annual State of Freight Forum, Highlighting Innovative Infrastructure Solutions

2025 Tri-State Summit Theme: Yes, And

Cleveland State Logistics Students are Thriving

Chattanooga Residents Talk Proposed Interstate Widening

Thrive Awarded $2.87 Million ARC ARISE Grant
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"Yes, And..." Summer Forum
Join us in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, for a community-focused "Yes, And..." Summer Forum! Details and agenda to be announced.

2026 Tri-State Summit
The Tri-State Summit is Thrive’s flagship conference that inspires and connects community leaders in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee. Join Thrive for two fun days of ideas, insights, and collaboration around responsible growth in the tri-state.
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Welcome, 2022 Resilient Communities Cohort!
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.
8/18/2022
Programs
Natural Treasures
Community Prosperity

Resilient Communities Program Will Build People-Led Strategies for Community and Nature
The Resilient Communities program builds people-led strategies for community and nature.
5/25/2022
Programs
Natural Treasures

Bridgeport, AL Trail Marker Project
The Bridgeport Trail Marker project commissions local artists to highlight areas of cultural and historic significance within the city.
5/3/2022
Networks
Community Prosperity

Online Anywhere: Rural Broadband Gets a Boost From Pandemic Funds and Work-From-Home Demand
3/25/2022
Transportation & Infrastructure

Close to Home, Part 4: A Q&A About Digital Inclusion in Rhea County, TN
In this Q&A series, we discuss digital inclusion and the digital divide with residents and leaders in local communities.
12/10/2021
Networks
Transportation & Infrastructure

Close to Home, Part 2: A Q&A About Digital Inclusion in Polk County, Tennessee
Continuing the momentum of the NDIA’s Digital Inclusion Week in early October, we are sharing a series of Q&A blogs where we interview community leaders about the current state of digital inclusion in their communities. In this piece we hear from Lynne McClary in Polk County, Tennessee.
10/22/2021
Transportation & Infrastructure

Thrive's Freight Research Project Aligns with New Cleveland State Logistics Program
In an inaugural multi-state collaboration, Cleveland State Community College will support Thrive Regional Partnership and Georgia Tech’s Center for Spatial Visualization and Planning in the development of the Greater Chattanooga Freight Hub, an open source database to understand freight capacity and explore multimodal freight transportation in the tri-state region.
10/21/2021
Transportation & Infrastructure
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