You all can probably guess we’re big fans of Chattanooga here at NOOGAtoday and we love highlighting all the things that make the Scenic City as special as it is.

Chattanooga wouldn’t be the city it is today without the collaborative efforts within the community — especially the work done by the Chattanooga Design Studio.

If you haven’t heard of the Chattanooga Design Studio, it’s a local nonprofit that seeks to elevate the quality of life for residents through “guidance, collaboration, innovation, and education that promotes livable, accessible, walkable, and humane urban design.”

Note: They are also the folks heading local projects such as A Unifying Vision for Montague Park, Reimagining Broad Street + Evolving the Riverfront Parks.

Hear about some of the studio's projects, such as the Montague Park Vision Plan, at the event. | Rendering provided by Chattanooga Design Studio

Each year, the Chattanooga Design Studio hosts its City Celebration fundraiser to raise money to support its year-round urban design + civic engagement programs. This year, the fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 20 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Chattanooga Mariott Downtown.

Folks will be able to hear from the Chattanooga Design Studio’s Executive Director Eric Myers, who will be joined by Ray Bassett (the host + producer of WUTC-FM’s “Scenic Roots”) to discuss the organization’s vision and the future of Chattanooga. You'll also get to hear about the work the studio has completed over the last few years. Bonus: Breakfast is included with ticket purchase.

“Our city has experienced some terrific growth in the last few decades, but now we need to focus seriously on how we sustain that momentum," said Myers. "We believe that so much of what’s gone right in Chattanooga is because of how seriously we think about our built environment. Ensuring that this tradition of good urban design and planning remains strong is what City Celebrationis all about.”