Rossville Boulevard area residents and merchants, trying to re-energize the corridor that is Chattanooga’s southern front door, are eyeing creation of a business improvement district.
Also, the proposed $79.4 million Chattanooga Lookouts multiuse stadium is to go up not far away in the South Broad District, and the new facility will offer opportunities to the area, a city official said.
“The stadium is coming,” City Councilwoman Raquetta Dotley said. “We want to take advantage of it.”
Nearly a dozen people, seeking to infuse new growth into the key artery and the neighborhoods around it, met last week with Chattanooga planners. An updated regional plan for the area that’s likely to look at zoning, transportation, infrastructure and other factors is expected to kick off in the near future.
Jazmine LeBlanc, who is helping lead a grassroots group called The Blvd Project to revive the Rossville Boulevard corridor, said enhancements are needed in the area that has seen business closings and population shifts over the years.