- Tennessi, Chatanogo, was recently awarded the title of America’s first “National Park City”.
- It was once one of the most polluted places in the US, but Chanogo has made massive efforts to convert himself into a greenery, healthy place to live himself.
- While visiting the city, guests can enjoy more than 70 parks and access to 35 miles.
In 1969, Chaatanoga, TenasiOnce, irregular emissions from rail, coal plants and industrial factories were very polluted by the US Health Department, Education and Kalyan. The heaviest polluted place In the nation. However, in the foothills of Appalachians, this small city is working hard to clean itself.
In April, Chanogo earned the first title National park city The discrimination in America is unrelated National park serviceWhich manages parks, national monuments and historical sites across the country. Instead, the city was given the designation National park city foundationA UK-based non-profit organization is dedicated to people to change the way they think about their relationships about cities and nature. Organizations provide title to destinations around the world that are rethinking urban design and making cities more favorable for environment and people living within them.
The process of applying for the National Park City title started about two years ago, but it has worked for decades. Since the 1970s, The city has taken bold steps To clean through law and voluntary functions. The result is a city that feels that it grows in nature – not on it.
“The movement was victory at a grassroots level, provoked with community passion and cooperation,” said the public relations manager at Hannah Hamon, Visit Chatanogo. ,Starting in 2023, residents, non -profit organizations, businesses and city leaders held a rally around a common vision of Chatanogo as a city in a park.
The beautiful city is included as the world’s third national park in London and Adelaide, and Hamon says that he hopes that the award will inspire other destinations to see that lively city and beautiful natural places are not mutually unique.
“Chaatanogo suggests that the community -led cooperation, added with bold environmental action, can create cities where people and nature thrive together,” he said. “Any city can become a place where residents feel connected to their environment and each other, by giving priority to accessible green places, cultural diversity and durable practices.”
For those seeking green, urban migration, Chaatanogo is an ideal option. The city is home to over 70 parks and over 35 miles. South Chikmuga Creek GreenwayA multi-path path, wetlands, forests and wildlife corridors provide the taste of biodiversity of winds and region (and often ignored) of the region.
Other highlights include Stringer ridgeA renovated urban woodland with a cool view of the skyline, and Tenasi RiverwalkA beautiful path that threads through the city and other neighborhood. Visitors can also wander Bluff View Art DistrictKnown for their riverfront sculpture gardens, or ride the Century-Old Inclin railway up lookout mountain for a beautiful observation of the city landscape.
