Illuminate Oak Grove

Completion Date: April 2024

Location: Oak Grove, Chattanooga TN

Project Details: 

On April 12,2024, Illuminate Oak Grove brought neighbors together with flashlights, safety vests, and a mission: identify where lighting was missing across the community.


Residents teamed up with CPD officers and CNE staff to walk streets, alleys, and corners, noting areas in need of better illumination.


The findings were reported to the city and EPB for action, making Oak Grove a brighter, safer, and more welcoming neighborhood for all.


Read our How-To Guide to host a lighting walk in your neighborhood.

Two people in safety vests stand near a utility pole with a street light. Dusk setting.
Two women wearing safety vests indoors, one holding a flashlight.

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