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Good morning Chattanooga! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will CARTA's new self-driving shuttles change getting around Chattanooga?
  • What the Tivoli's $75 million makeover means for downtown Chattanooga
  • Why are Collegedale neighbors uneasy about this new gas project?

Also on today's calendar: Greensky Bluegrass and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, James W.!

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Residents have mixed emotions about proposed self-driving buses in Chattanooga (local3news.com) — Chattanooga's CARTA has secured a $25 million federal grant to develop autonomous shuttle buses, with engineering set to begin in 2027 and several years of testing on local roads. Residents are split between safety concerns and excitement about new technology, while CARTA promises onboard staff at first, smart traffic coordination, and a UTC-linked operations center to guide the rollout.
   

• $75 Million, Overwhelmingly Privately-Funded Tivoli Restoration Nears Reopening (chattanoogan.com) — Chattanooga's historic Tivoli Theatre is set to reopen in October after a $75 million, mostly privately funded restoration that expands it into a four-venue downtown performing arts complex. Foundation leaders expect more than 300,000 annual ticketed visits, tens of millions in local spending, hundreds of jobs, and new year-round activity from Broadway tours, concerts, films, and a new restaurant at 7th and Broad.
   

• Collegedale residents voice safety concerns ahead of gas regulator station construction (newschannel9.com) — Collegedale residents just outside Chattanooga are raising safety concerns about a new underground gas regulator station that will soon narrow Ooltewah-Ringgold Road to one lane for at least six weeks. Neighbors question why the site is so close to a subdivision and busy road, while Chattanooga Gas has yet to publicly answer detailed questions about location choices and safety measures.
   

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