http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/ en drewbop@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-29T14:28:41+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_alton_park_recycle/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_alton_park_recycle/#When:14:28:41Z Charles Clay runs a recycling program for old wooden pallets in the Alton Park neighborhood. He provides fresh jobs for those who otherwise might not have them. But he’s looking for businesses in the area to collaborate by providing more wood.   Video 2010-07-29T14:28:41+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/city_share_one_goal_many_approaches/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/city_share_one_goal_many_approaches/#When:12:09:53Z City Share | One Goal, Many Approaches from CreateHere on Vimeo. On June 23, panelists Bea Lurie, Helen Eigenberg, and Lt. Brian Cotter answered local questions on crime and safety at the Bessie Smith Auditorium. Video 2010-07-01T12:09:53+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/video_from_city_share_one_goal_many_approaches/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/video_from_city_share_one_goal_many_approaches/#When:09:47:40Z Last week at City Share, we heard from an activist, an academic, and a police officer about different approaches to Chattanooga’s crime problem.  It was a lively, informative discussion and we’ve posted video coverage of it below for anyone who may not have been able to attend.  The conversation will continue on July 7 at Urban League.  City Share: One Goal, Many Approaches from CreateHere on Vimeo. 2010-06-28T09:47:40+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/hate_crime_forum_at_utc/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/hate_crime_forum_at_utc/#When:12:13:10Z This Wednesday, City Share will continue the conversation about crime and safety in Chattanooga.  The following evening, UTC will host “A Community Education Forum on Hate Crime.”  Though not associated with the Stand & Deliver process, this is another opportunity to gain further knowledge about how crime affects our communities. Featuring presentations from the FBI Community Relations Office in Atlanta and the Eastern District U.S. Attorney’s office in Knoxville, the forum is presented by The City of Chattanooga Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Criminal Justice Department at UTC.  It is a free event and will take place from 6-8 pm in the Dorothy Ward Theater at the UTC Fine Arts Center (615 McCallie Ave. at the corner of Vine and Palmetto). For more information, contact Nicole Gwyn at the Office of Multicultural Affairs either by phone at 423-643-6715 or by email at gwyn_n [at] mail [dot] Chattanooga [dot] gov. 2010-06-21T12:13:10+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/city_share_crime_in_context1/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/city_share_crime_in_context1/#When:20:35:15Z CityShare | Crime in Context from CreateHere on Vimeo. On June 9, panelists Vivian Hixson, Sgt. Toby Hewitt, Tim Dempsey, and David Eichenthal spoke at the Bessie Smith Hall to open up discussion on safety in Chattanooga this summer. Questions from concerned local citizens fueled the discussion. 2010-06-14T20:35:15+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/city_share_crime_in_context11/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/city_share_crime_in_context11/#When:20:35:02Z CityShare | Crime in Context from CreateHere on Vimeo. On June 9, panelists Vivian Hixson, Sgt. Toby Hewitt, Tim Dempsey, and David Eichenthal spoke at the Bessie Smith Hall to open up discussion on safety in Chattanooga this summer. Questions from concerned local citizens fueled the discussion. Video 2010-06-14T20:35:02+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/city_share_crime_in_context/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/city_share_crime_in_context/#When:03:47:33Z The popular lunch series known as City Share has shifted its focus from providing a venue to hear innovative ideas from national voices to finding Chattanooga-based solutions to problems faced by the city. On Wednesday, June 9 from 12:00-1:00 pm, City Share will present “Crime in Context,” a lunch conversation at Bessie Smith Hall designed to bring local law enforcement agencies, community initiatives, and individuals who deal with crime on a daily basis together to offer a context from which Chattanooga citizens can act in the civic process. A panel of individuals culled from a variety of professions will join City Share on June 9 to shed light on local efforts based in the city’s communities, schools, families, faiths, policing, workforce training, and criminal justice systems. The “Crime in Context” panel includes David Eichenthal, a prominent community expert in criminal justice policy; Tim Dempsey from Chattanooga Endeavors, a publicly supported charity with a mission to improve public safety by restoring former offenders to productive roles in society; Vivian Hixson, Site Director for East Chattanooga Weed and Seed; and Sgt. Toby Hewitt, President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 22. David Eichenthal joined “Vision to Action,” a previous City Share that recapped the results of the Stand Survey.  He offered an address full of hopeful insight for the future of Chattanooga.  “The ability of local governments around the nation to reduce crime rates is one of the truly great public policy success stories of the late 20th century,” Eichenthal said.  He then offered a charge that reached far beyond the City Share audience to Chattanooga’s citizenry as a whole: “Don’t let anyone – anyone! – tell you that crime is just something you have to deal with in cities because we know that we have the right set of policies to combat crime.” “Crime in Context” will be the first of three City Share luncheons focused on crime and safety, acting as the first part of Stand & Deliver: Safety, a series of events designed to connect Chattanooga citizens and entities through collaborative, community-building efforts aimed at reducing crime in our area. As always, City Share is a free and open to everyone, but please RSVP to rsvp [at] createhere [dot] org because space is limited.  For more information about City Share or Stand & Deliver and how to get involved, email participate [at] createhere [dot] org or call 423-648-2195.  2010-06-03T03:47:33+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_bruce_wayne_fogle/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_bruce_wayne_fogle/#When:15:27:56Z BRUCE WAYNE FOGLE from CreateHere on Vimeo. Bruce Fogle is about to graduate from the House of Refuge program. Hear the story of how he got to this point.   Video 2010-05-27T15:27:56+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_charles_billingsley/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_charles_billingsley/#When:15:25:15Z CHARLES BILLINGSLEY from CreateHere on Vimeo. Charles Billingsley is about to graduate from the House of Refuge program. Listen to the story of how he got to this point. Video 2010-05-27T15:25:15+00:00 http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_robert_thomas/ http://chattanoogastand.com/index.php/ idea_blog/local_spotlight_series_robert_thomas/#When:09:22:06Z CityShare | Local Spotlight: Robert Thomas from CreateHere on Vimeo. Robert Thomas is the Executive Director for the House of Refuge. House of Refuge bridges the gap for many young men between life in prison or on the streets and new working environments. Video 2010-05-27T09:22:06+00:00