This summer, work will begin to raise the sunken Miller Park up to street level as part of a $10 million public and private sector partnership to revitalize the area – a project Mayor Andy Berke said is a key element to transforming downtown Chattanooga.
Berke said he considers the comprehensive makeover a “once-in-a-generation investment” in Chattanooga’s future.
“As our city grows, we need great public spaces to serve our residents,” he said during his recent “State of the City” address.
The central feature of the new park will be an open lawn, which would eliminate the current water feature. Other key amenities include an amphitheater, a garden walk and a cafe pavilion.
Once elevated to street level, Miller Park will offer more space for people to use than the current 40-year-old park, currently dominated by a fountain and pool that take up about one-third of its area, said Jenny Park, strategic capital planner for Chattanooga.