DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChattanoogaTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChattanoogaTN</span></a> Just Became North America’s First National Park City. Here’s What That Means</p><p>The designation was awarded by a London-based charity that aims to make cities more like national parks: “greener, healthier and wilder”</p><p>by Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent<br>April 23, 2025</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chattanooga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chattanooga</span></a> has been named North America’s first <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalParkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalParkCity</span></a>, a designation that acknowledges the city’s abundant green spaces and commitment to environmental stewardship.</p><p>[...]</p><p>"In Chattanooga, city leaders have used the initiative to encourage residents to 'think about Chattanooga as a city in a park, rather than a city with some parks in it,' says Tim Kelly, the mayor of Chattanooga, in a video announcing the designation.</p><p>" 'The outdoors is our competitive advantage,' he adds. 'It’s at the heart of our story of revitalization, and it’s at the core of our identity as Chattanoogans. We’ve always known how special Chattanooga’s connection to the outdoors is, and now it’s going to be recognized around the world.' "</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chattanooga-just-became-north-americas-first-national-park-city-heres-what-that-means-180986465/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/</span><span class="invisible">chattanooga-just-became-north-americas-first-national-park-city-heres-what-that-means-180986465/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenCities</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenSpaces</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoreGreenSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoreGreenSpace</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoreParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoreParks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalStewardship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalStewardship</span></a></p>