Glass

OUR STORY
House
OUR MISSION
Collective
In 2012 Glass House Collective was founded with
Glass street was once a
major part of life in
Downtown Chattanooga.
the goal of “bringing life back to Glass street.” This When the city began
was a once thriving area of town where small experiencing economic
business flourished, and the streets lit up with the struggles, many people and
hustle and bustle of everyday life. We put our focus shop owners fled to the
our goals through three lenses that allow us to suburbs. The effect was
remain on track and maximize impact. Feet on the furthered by red lining
streets: We don’t want people to just drive past policies that restricted many
Glass street anymore. Using our public events, we black families from getting
hope to get people to park their cars and walk housing loans. Marked by
around. The more people we can get walking rundown buildings and
around the more likely it is that we will get them closed businesses, Glass
into the businesses to see what Glass street has to Street quickly became a
offer. Creative Placemaking: through the utilization place that people did not
of local artists and entrepreneurs we are want to be. A 2011 study
beautifying the area and making it more welcoming showed over 12,500 cars
for those coming through. This helps to make Glass passing through the area on
street stand out and capture people’s attention. a daily basis. Glass House
We can’t get people out of their cars unless we are Collective was formed by a
able to give them a reason to stop. None of these small group of
would be possible without a focus on building New entrepreneurial minded
Partnerships. If we want to revitalize Glass street, people who had a vision of
we can’t do it alone. We believe in building restoring Glass Street to
relationships, both with those who have never what it once was.
been her and with those who have lived here their
whole lives. Without these relationships nothing
else we do would work because the people are
what makes Glass street special.

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CONTACT US:
2513 N Chamberlain Ave,
Chattanooga, TN 37406
Info@GlassHouseCollective.org
Phone: 423-402-0565
Visit Us Online at WWW.GlassHouseCollective.org
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