Map of downtown streets that Chattanooga wants to convert from one-way to two-way.Want more two-way streets in downtown Chattanooga?
Love those one-ways?
Either way, the city's transportation department wants to hear what the public thinks.
A public input meeting is set for Thursday so people can learn more about the usefulness and feasibility of turning more of Chattanooga's downtown streets into two-ways.
The city's study arises out of a 2014 report by Chattanooga Forward's Downtown Task Force. Multiple recommendations came from that report, including increasing workforce housing; refocusing on the public realm; filling downtown office space; protecting and encouraging existing and new development; and enhancing transportation and parking options.
The task force encouraged two-way conversions to increase safety and improve connectivity downtown.
The streets under study include:
» East Fifth, between Market Street and Georgia Avenue
» Sixth between Chestnut and Georgia
» Seventh between Pine and Georgia
» Eighth, between Chestnut and Houston
» Walnut, from Fifth to Georgia
» Lindsay and Houston, from Vine to Market
The kickoff public meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Development Resource Center, 1250 Market St., Room 1A.
The public is encouraged to attend.
Learn more about the two-way conversion study and find a link for online comments at connect.chattanooga.gov/cdottwoway.