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Hello, Chattanooga. A new city map offers another way to explore a neighborhood question, while familiar public sculptures are getting attention along Main Street. Keep the Northgate closure and school dates handy, then choose a writing hour, a market or a weekend celebration. | ||||||||
Local services Today’s big storyWhat the new city map can show about your neighborhoodA new city map can help turn a broad neighborhood question into a more specific one. Chattanooga launched its replacement GIS Map Viewer October 12, bringing zoning, neighborhood associations, public-safety information, land ownership and city-service layers into one interactive platform. The city says it offers more customization than the older viewer and estimates annual savings of $17,000. The most useful starting point is a question about a place: which parks are near a chosen address, what zoning surrounds a parcel, or how an area has changed. The city describes a Near-Me tool that finds mapped resources around a selected point, such as recycling centers or nearby parks. Historical information reaches from 2016 to the present. Most layers now connect to live service data, according to the announcement, which should allow more frequent updates; that does not make every layer a real-time observation. The new platform also adds 3D modeling and layers for traffic, weather warnings, precipitation forecasts, stream flows, tree canopy, impervious surfaces and alternative fueling stations. Its mobile and desktop configurations differ. Choose the layer that addresses your question, then look at its own date and description before drawing a conclusion. These are the capabilities described by the city; the announcement does not promise identical information for every parcel or every device. For everyday tasks, keep the GIS department’s resource page handy too. It links a separate Property Information Map for garbage, recycling and bulk-collection days, as well as paving progress and cycling infrastructure tools. The Capital Project Tracker is explicitly labeled as of January 1, 2026, a useful date to notice before treating a displayed project status as current this morning. Open the resource that matches your task rather than assuming every linked tool is part of the newly released viewer. GIS questions can go to the city team at 423-643-6033.
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EventsThursday, Oct 15Write & Chatt at Pennington’s Books | 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Pennington's Books, 400 E Main Street #150, Chattanooga, TN 37408 | Fee not stated Unusual, obscure and untranslatable words provide today’s writing prompt. This supportive meetup welcomes aspiring and experienced writers to write, share work and offer feedback. Bring something of your own if you like. Use Pennington’s Books for this dated meeting; the detail identifies the venue at 400 E. Main Street, Suite 150. Chattanooga Market at the Foundries District | 4:00 PM–8:00 PM | Creature Comforts Beer Garden inside The Shed, 2666 Pipe Way, Chattanooga | Free admission; shopping, food and paid parking separate Browse local artisans, makers, food vendors and fresh goods at this Thursday market beside the Lookouts complex. The organizer lists paid parking in adjacent lots, structures and streets; follow posted rates. The market’s location near the ballpark does not establish that a baseball game is happening tonight. Friday, Oct 16CPL Works! American Job Center help | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM | Eastgate Library, 5705 Marlin Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411 | Fee not stated American Job Center professionals can help with a résumé, an application or a search for education and training grants. Friday’s exact Eastgate session runs 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Bring the particular document or question you want to work on so the visit can focus on your next step toward employment. Eastgate Silent Book Club | 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Eastgate Library, 5705 Marlin Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411 | Fee not stated Set aside a quiet lunch hour for reading. Eastgate asks visitors to note their book’s title, author and early impressions on a sign-in sheet. There is no shared assigned title in the description: choose your own reading and enjoy a peaceful hour alongside other adult readers. S’mores & Pumpkin Chunkin | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | South Chattanooga Library, 925 West 39th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37410 | Fee not stated South Chatt invites families to its annual pumpkin-launching activity. Watch how far the pumpkins fly and join a seasonal community gathering Friday afternoon. The listing supplies the time and all-ages invitation, but does not give a menu or allergen details; check with the branch if those affect your plans. Saturday, Oct 17Downtown Library’s 50th Birthday Block Party | 9:00 AM–6:00 PM | Downtown Library / Broad Street, 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga | Free admission; food-truck and book purchases separate; free cake while supplies last Broad Street outside the library becomes a birthday block party with performances, children’s activities and a book sale. Maker Day is on the fourth floor, and the Local Author Festival is on the first. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the music if you like. Broad Street will be closed to traffic for the event. Chattanooga Oktoberfest | 10:00 AM–8:00 PM | First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Boulevard, Chattanooga | Free admission; food, drinks and pay-lot parking separate German-inspired food, Oompah music, local art and seasonal brews fill the pavilion this weekend. Saturday’s costume contest is listed for 3:45 p.m. under the main tent. Sunday’s public hours are 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Pets may use adjacent outdoor areas and the dog park, but cannot come inside. Interactive Rocky Horror Picture Show | 8:00 PM–11:00 PM | Downtown Library, fourth floor, 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga | Free The Downtown Library’s fourth floor hosts a participatory screening with popcorn, refreshments and a prop kit. Costumes are encouraged, with a contest planned. Reserve through the event page before attending; its current RSVP panel shows remaining places and a limited signup window. This is a separate evening event after the birthday block party.
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News NotesLibraries / Services Northgate is closed through Saturday Northgate Library closes October 15–17 for parking-lot resurfacing, with reopening announced for Monday, October 19. The library’s current locations page carries the notice. Downtown also has construction on the 11th Street side and part of Broad Street, with periodic closure of the 11th Street entrance. Choose another branch during Northgate’s closure and follow posted entrance directions downtown. Schools Keep Monday’s school-calendar date handy Hamilton County Schools’ fall break runs October 12–16. The district then lists a Professional Development Day on Monday, October 19, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Check your school’s instructions before setting the next pickup or childcare plan; those two event pages do not establish a universal student return time. These dates apply to the district, rather than every private or independent school in Chattanooga. Civic Two city locations for early voting Hamilton County’s early-voting period runs October 14–29 for the November 3 election. The Election Commission at 700 River Terminal Road lists weekdays 8 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. The Ramsey Center, 1010 N. Moore Road, lists weekdays 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Use the commission’s official page for eligibility, acceptable Tennessee or federal photo ID and other sites; no Sunday hours are listed. Sports A home playoff after a record regular season Chattanooga FC’s home Eastern Conference Quarterfinal against NYCFC II is scheduled Sunday, October 18, at 5 p.m. ET at Finley Stadium. The club reports a No. 2 seed, 56 points, 15 wins and 10 home victories in its regular-season review. The next result remains to be played. Paid tickets are listed; consult the club’s current ticket information for prices, availability, child policies and gate instructions. Families Saturday’s pumpkins are underwater The Aquarium’s October 17 pumpkin-carving demonstration is at 2 p.m. in River Journey’s Tennessee River gallery. ODDtober also lists daily talks at 12:15 p.m. in Delta Country and 1 p.m. at Scuttlebutt Reef. Aquarium admission is required: posted prices are $39.95 adult, $29.95 ages 4–17, and free ages 0–3. General tickets use 30-minute entry blocks; check your chosen slot and checkout total. Costumes are reserved for the separate Aquascarium event. | ||||||||
Arts / Local change Worth a closer lookA new chapter for Art on MainMain Street’s outdoor art collection is getting maintenance, restoration and some new homes. The city says this fall’s work focuses on East Main between Market Street and Rossville Boulevard, with the Market-to-Broad section planned for spring. Art on Main began during the corridor’s revitalization in the early 2000s; caring for those pieces now includes deciding how people will encounter them in a changed neighborhood. Isaac Duncan III’s 17-foot stainless-steel Matriarch is being relocated from the sidewalk outside Alleia to the corner of Miller Plaza along M.L. King Boulevard. At Fire Station 1, Bruce White’s Scatter was scheduled for a three-week restoration beginning October 12, with new benches and playful site elements. The city plans completion in early November. Party Dress and Fortitude have been removed for off-site restoration, with possible neighborhood relocations still under consideration. A missing sculpture therefore need not mean it has left the public collection. For a future art walk, use the city’s project update and collection information to check which pieces are staying, moving or receiving work; a planned relocation is not a promise that its new setting is already ready today.
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The WrapA useful local outing can begin with one clear question: what is near this address, which entrance is open, or what happens at this particular time? This week offers plenty to follow, from a small writing prompt to a whole block celebrating the library. Leave room between stops, and send a Chattanooga tip or correction through our local form to help shape the next edition.
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