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Press coverage of the Ochs Center's work includes both articles and stories on Ochs Center reports, as well as public comments by members of the Ochs Center staff.
12/31/2008
Hamilton County accounted for more than 80 percent of job growth in a six-county region in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Chattanooga Times Free PressRegional Economy Remains Strong
12/30/2008
The economic outlook of Chattanooga and Hamilton County looks brighter compared to other areas.
WDEF News 12State of Chattanooga Economic Report Released
12/30/2008
Growth in health care employment drives gains: MSA and county trail nation in employment and income growth in years leading up to recession.
News Channel 9Chattanooga: City plans to spend $2.1 million to stabilize neighborhoods hard hit by foreclosures
12/17/2008
City officials hope a $2.1 million federal grant may get rid of the boarded-up, vacant homes in those neighborhoods and several others hard hit by the recent subprime-foreclosure wave.
Chattanooga Times Free PressChattanooga: City identifies high-crime areas
12/17/2008
Four areas in Chattanooga's inner city have the highest rates of crime, along with the worst housing troubles, and one council member said Tuesday the problems need to be addressed.
Chattanooga Times Free PressChattanooga: Rent costs increase faster than wages
12/16/2008
Rental housing prices here are rising faster than hourly wages and, at the same time, demand for affordable housing is increasing.
Chattanooga Times Free PressHealth in Chattanooga marked by disparities, optimism
12/14/2008
In Hamilton County the Alzheimer's disease death rate is twice as high as the nation's, according to the latest report by the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Chattanooga Times Free PressChattanooga: Local crime concentrated in inner city, report shows
12/10/2008
If crime studies eliminated data from inner-city chattanooga, statistics across Hamilton County would look dramatically different, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Chattanooga Times Free PressMore Crime in Chattanooga According to New Study
12/9/2008
The report shows that crime is concentrated inside Chattanooga, but is growing at a faster rate in the surrounding counties.
WDEF News 12Chattanooga: Big business in buying local
11/29/2008
Buying vegetables at the farmers market may pay off for the regional economy.
Times Free PressChattanooga: Economy, public education linked in study
11/21/2008
Nearly everyone in the region is affected by the caliber of the area's school systems, according to a study released thursday.
Chattanooga Times Free PressMayor Cites Ochs Center Report
11/16/2008
In an op-ed piece the Mayor cites the 2008 SOCRR Environment Report.
Chattanooga Times Free PressChattanooga: Metropolitan region leaving a larger carbon footprint
10/29/2008
For a city that has tried more than once to improve its image as a environmental leader and sustainable city, the residents of metropolitan Chattanooga continue to leave a larger and larger carbon footprint.
Chattanooga Times Free PressStudy Shows Chattanooga's Environmental Impact
10/29/2008
The environment has become a hot topic lately. The Ochs Center released a study about how the Scenic City measures up.
WDEF News 12Using 311 Data
10/23/2008
In the August 2008 Government Finance Review David Eichenthal writes about using 311 data to measure performance and manage city finances. To read the article click here.
Chattanooga: Community, communication stressed in crime-prevention conference
10/4/2008
People who live in crime-heavy neighborhoods sometimes figure police officers are in on the crimes so it's no use reporting them, an expert said Friday.
Chattanooga Times Free PressNew downtown movie theater coming
9/25/2008
A new Carmike movie theater featuring 12 screens and stadium seating is downtown Chattanooga's newest coming attraction.
Chattanooga Times Free PressCenter takes name of former Times owner
9/17/2008
Chattanooga's central research agency has a new name.
Chattanooga Times Free PressChattanooga dealing with child wellness
9/13/2008
A recent analysis of early childhood conditions in the Chattanooga region revealed strikingly high rates of children living in poverty in parts of Catoosa County and high teen pregnancy rates in Walker County.
Chattanooga Times Free PressPinpointing risk factors
9/13/2008
Researchers say five neighborhoods in Chattanooga have the highest percentage of children who may start off life at a disadvantage — downtown Chattanooga, the Ridgedale/Oak Grove area, East Chattanooga, South Chattanooga and Bushtown/Highland Park.
Chattanooga Times Free PressOchs Center announces name change
8/26/2008
The primary research group for Chattanooga nonprofit agencies is taking on a new name to reflect its efforts to showcase Chattanooga on the national stage.
Chattanooga Times Free PressOne in four kindergartners not ready for school, report says
8/5/2008
School starts next week, but one in four Hamilton County kindergartners likely won’t be ready, a new report says.
Chattanooga Times Free PressUnincorporated Hamilton County areas growing fastest report finds
7/13/2008
A recent report examined the fiscal impacts of land use in Hamilton County. Financial Incentives Would Aid Recycling, Study Shows - Chattanooga Times Free Press 7/13/2008
A recent report released by the Community Research Council found that financial incentives could help to raise the recycling rate among city residents.
7/13/2008
Just after the Chattanooga Green Committee released an interim report on how the city can lower its greenhouse gas emissions, an independent study of the Chattanooga region suggested economic incentives would induce more households to recycle.
Click here to read the Times Free Press Article.Chattanooga Leads State in Population Growth
7/10/2008
"What these estimates suggest is that the turnaround trend that began in the 1990s has accelerated in this decade. The good news about this is that it suggests the city can begin to think about a whole set of growth issues — not just how do you turn around these numbers, but how do we sustain and effectively manage our growth?” - David Eichenthal, President and CEO of Community Research Council Chattanooga Times Free Press 7/10/2008
New CRC Report Finds that One in Four Hamilton County Children are at Risk for not Being Ready for School
5/8/2008
"Compiling national data and local numbers, researchers at the Chattanooga-based Community Research Council and a 19-member advisory board took an in-depth look at what makes a student ready to start school, how many local children are prepared for kindergarten and how to help those who aren?t." Chattanooga Times Free Press 5 August 2008
Click here to read the Times Free Press Article.Airport Boost to Economy Cited
4/22/2008
The Community Research Council has released a study on the economic impact of the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The study, which was commissioned by the Airport Authority, found that the aiport generates more than $166 million in economic impact for the region. Chattanooga Times Free Press 4/22/2008
Effective Policing about Relationships, Providence Chief Says
1/31/2008
Providence, Rhode Island Police Chief, Col. Dean Esserman spoke to over sixty community leaders, UTC students and faculty on the role of community policing in reducing crime on Thursday, January 31st. The talk was sponsored by the Community Research Council and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Political Science and Criminal Justice Departments.
Chattanooga Times Free Press 1/31/2008
City Census Count Up in New Estimate
11/7/2007
"The U.S. Census Bureau, which in June estimated that the city of Chattanooga had lost population since the 2000 census, agreed last week to revise its 2006 estimate upward by 13,103 residents to give Chattanooga a population boost instead of a loss since the 2000 census count." The City of Chattanooga was able to successfully challenge Census estimates based on recommendations and data from the Community Research Council. Chattanooga Times Free Press 11/7/2007