Chattanooga
Chattanooga is the fourth city of the state of the Tennessee to the the United States of America and the seat of the county of Hamilton. At the time of the Census of the year 2000, Chattanooga had a population of 155.554 intramural inhabitants and 476.531 in its agglomeration.
Located at the south-east of the state on the Tennessee river, close to the border of the Georgia and with the intersection of three highways inter-state, transport always constituted an important aspect of the urban development. The city is especially known for the swing of 1941 “Chattanooga Choo Choo” by Glen Miller, but it with vintage significantly since the time or it was a rail junction and an industrial center.
The city carries out an important battle (which it is gaining) against the air pollution inherited its industrial past. A new weapon in this battle is the introduction of an obligatory test of pollution emission for all the vehicles of less than 4,7 T founded by the government of the state.
History
Founded originally by the chief Cherokee John Ross under the name of “Wharf of Ross” in 1816 to be used as center of exchange with its tribes, it was famous Chattanooga in 1838 after their departure on the “track of the tears”.
During the American Civil War, on November 23rd, 1863 began the battle from Chattanooga III when the forces of the Union led by the general Ulysses S. Grant reinforced the troops which were massed there and counter-attacked the troops of the confederated states. The following day, the battle of the mount “Lookout” was carried out near the city. These movements were followed, next spring, by the countryside of Atlanta which began close to the close border with Georgia then moved towards south-east.
More recently the city received a national recognition for the rebirth of its center and the restoration of the banks of its river. One of the angular stones early of this project, initiated by the mayor Bob Corker, was the restoration of the historical bridge of the street Walnut, which now is the second longer bridge pedestrian after that of the street Shelby, to Nashville in Tennessee.
Economy
Chattanooga has an airport (code AITA: CHA).----
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