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Chattanooga lies at the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau, surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains. First a trading post, and then an important railroad hub, Chattanooga was a successful center of manufacturing and transportation for more than a century. The decline of the railroads and the end of the Industrial Revolution spelled years of poverty and pollution for the one-time Dixie dynamo, but Chattanoogans would not give up on their city. In 1984 a coalition of private citizens, business leaders, and government officials met to consider ways to reveal the hidden beauty and potential of their beloved city. The result was Vision 2000, an ambitious project for downtown revitalization that would succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Today Chattanooga is one of the South's most vibrant metropolises, with a thriving economy, an exciting arts and cultural scene, an abundance of recreational opportunities, and a community spirit that is a model for other cities to follow. Chattanooga: The Renaissance of a City looks at the remarkable transformation that has garnered Chattanooga praise for its fine quality of life and business-friendly attitude and has earned it the nickname Scenic City of the South.

About the Author
Phillip G. Stevens Phillip Stevens grew up in Jasper, 30 miles west of Chattanooga. Shortly after high school, he moved to Chattanooga where he attended Chattanooga State Technical Community College. In 1984 he transferred to the International Air Academy in St. Louis, Missouri, with a focus on mass communications and transportation. After graduating at the top of his class, Phillip accepted a position with Northwest Airlines and was based in Los Angeles, California. After six years in Los Angeles, he returned to his roots, his interests, and his family in the beautiful Tennessee Valley. Today Phillip is employed by the City of Chattanooga with Mayor Littlefield s office in Information Services and is a current council member on the Mayor s Council on Disability. He is also a board member of the Chattanooga Filming Commission. Phillip lives in the beautiful restored art district of historic North Chattanooga. His interests are photography, videography, graphics, and Web development, and he has spent 20 years studying the American Civil War all perfect hobbies and interests for anyone choosing Chattanooga as a place to live. Phillip is currently writing a children s book with proceeds to assist Chattanooga s children in need. Linda Chase A Los Angeles-based writer and editor, Linda Chase was a contributor to the best-selling The People's Almanac and The People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists, and currently serves as editorial director for a publisher of visitors guides and custom hotel books. A regular contributor to national publications, she is also the author of Surfing: Women of the Waves (Gibbs-Smith, 2007) and is working on a new book about her native Las Vegas. Ms. Chase resides in Calabasas, California, and has traveled to a number of cities in the United States, and to Canada and Mexico. Fiona Soltes Fiona Soltes is a freelance writer who lives just outside Nashville. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she spent seven years as a staff writer for The Tennessean newspaper, then in 1998 struck out on her own. She has since enjoyed a busy freelance career writing for industry publications, magazines, Web sites, book publishers, nonprofits, newspapers, and even an international trivia game company. Currently, she shares a home with her best friend and two dogs, and when she is not writing she enjoys travel, fitness endeavors, church activities, and her pursuit of a Ph.D. in natural health.