Neighborhood perspectives
How can we build a more equitable Chattanooga? Let’s start with neighborhoods.
Cate Irvin
Cate Irvin is the research director for Metro Ideas Project. She is a doctoral candidate in the City, Culture and Community program at Tulane University and also earned her master’s degree in public health from Tulane University. Her research focuses on three theoretical foci: space, place and identity; social and spatial inequality in the urban context; and urban redevelopment and gentrification.
Contributions
Opportunity barriers for Chattanooga youth
Barriers to economic mobility are most acute in the South, where segregation, income inequality, local school quality, and family structure strongly correlate with geographical differences in upward mobility.
A snapshot of affordable housing in Chattanooga
Understanding what is meant by “affordable housing” is the first step in addressing the complex issue that impacts and is impacted by not only housing but also workforce and economic development.
Gentrification: What it is and why it matters
Gentrification has become a buzzword to describe changing urban neighborhoods, but what does it really mean?