Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Homeless camp on Norfolk Southern Railway property on Baldwin Street between 10th and 11th Street. The City of Chattanooga began the demolition and cleanup of the East 11th Street homeless encampment, nearby, on June 2, 2022.
After earmarking nearly $3 million for the project in 2022, Chattanooga officials said they are still urgently moving forward with plans to develop the city's first 24/7 homeless shelter with fewer barriers to immediate shelter, but they're not yet ready to announce a location.