Chickamauga leaders are pleased with the results from the focus groups polled for the city’s ongoing Renaissance Strategic Visioning and Planning Process.
Conducted by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute, the focus groups honed in on both problems and the perceived best elements of the city.
According to group participants in the process, the top issues for the area moving forward include activity and event coordination, infrastructure maintenance, lodging, economic development and beautification of public spaces, said Danny Bivins, a consultant for the city who performed the survey.
Positive feedback focused largely on the family-oriented nature of the city, small-town charm, historic assets, train tourism, safety and a strong school system, he added.
“My expectations have been greatly exceeded,” Bivins said. ” People saw Chickamauga as ‘historic,’ ‘quaint,’ ‘small,’ ‘safe’ and ‘Mayberry.’ [The Strategic Visioning and Planning Process] about preserving the place you love. “