2022 Food Mapping


Completion Date: Fall 2022

Project Details: 


In 2022, residents in the Oak Grove area of East Chattanooga partnered with CNE to conduct food access research. CNE presented a food mapping project to comprehensively identify current food availability and significant gaps in food security within the Chattanooga community. These detailed maps were presented to local organizations and communities working to improve the local food system.


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View Highland Park & Ridgedale Map


View Orchard Knob Map

2022 Chattanooga Food Map for Oak Grove, showing store locations with symbols indicating services like fresh produce and prepared food.
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