Our first batch of seeds has been planted!

Sphere of Contentment: Expanding the Park Experience Through Shared Mobility | Seeds

Connected Communities

Sphere of Contentment: Expanding the Park Experience Through Shared Mobility

Seed

Philip Pugliese

Planted this seed

Bike Chattanooga should be recognized not only as a transportation system, but as an extension of Chattanooga’s park system. The “Sphere of Contentment” expands the traditional park experience beyond the boundaries of parks and greenways by using shared bicycles to connect people to recreation, public space, neighborhoods, and local businesses. A park is not simply a place—it is a feeling of health, freedom, movement, and connection. Shared bicycles allow that feeling to move through the city. When someone rides from Coolidge Park to Walnut Street Bridge, along the Tennessee Riverwalk, or between Miller Park and St. Elmo, they are already participating in the park experience....

Photos

150 River St, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405, United States

Priority locations could include: North Shore / Coolidge Park / Renaissance Park Walnut Street Bridge connections Downtown / Miller Park / Aquarium District Tennessee Riverwalk access points Southside to St. Elmo corridor South Chickamauga Greenway connectors Neighborhood gateways near transit stops and community anchors

Gardeners

Philip Pugliese

Roots

Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority(not committed yet)
Bike Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System (Shift Transit)(not committed yet)
Outdoor Chattanooga(not committed yet)
Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga(not committed yet)
Chattanooga Tourism Company(not committed yet)
River City Company(not committed yet)
Neighborhood associations(not committed yet)
Public Works - City of Chattanooga(not committed yet)

Fertilizer

Existing Bike Chattanooga network of stations, bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters.
Existing CARTA bus stops, bus and shuttle routes throughout the city.

Budget

Funding is scalable using existing funding channels such as CMAQ, other transportation funding, health and wellness funding initiatives, and energy related funding.

Community Insights

Have a connection, suggestion, or perspective that could help this seed grow? Share it below.

We ask that you sign in with Google so the seed creator knows who's in their corner.

No insights yet — be the first to share a suggestion.