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Goal is to make Elizabethton a more attractive community

About five years ago, city planning staff began conducting a visioning plan for Elizabethton. What this would ultimately do, is identify where the community would ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, December 20, 2017 9:05 am

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Shopping locally supports our local community

Well, it’s that time of year, yet again. All the hustle and bustle to attend various open houses, get to the next shopping destination, and ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 10:06 am

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Pedestrian traffic makes for an exciting downtown

This past Sunday I went downtown to visit some of the businesses at the Annual Downtown Open House. As I drove into downtown to find ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Monday, November 20, 2017 10:35 am

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We must start thinking about renewable energy

During our last presidential election (and likely to be a topic in every election into the future), one vision for the future of the U.S. ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 11:27 am

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Creating pieces of public art for Elizabethton

The discussion of public art has been somewhat of a hot topic this past year, especially with the formation and activity of the new Elizabethton ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 9:06 am

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Downtown development is profitable, more sustainable

Last week we talked about the return on investment cities see from downtown style development patterns verses modern development patterns. This week, I want to ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:38 am

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Hartman: ‘Give me $5’ for local United Way

This week I want to use this bully pulpit to advocate for another area of the community that I am involved. About a month ago, ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:58 am

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Creating great public spaces within our city

By JON HARTMAN What makes a great public space? Some might say that a great place can only be found in the eye of the ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 4:44 pm

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Public input needed on updating City’s Major Thoroughfare Plan

By JON HARTMAN Anyone who has been reading my columns for a while knows how much of an advocate I am on public input. After ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 8:51 am

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Making our downtown streetscape ‘Instagramable’

This past weekend I was reading through one of my favorite urban planning websites and came across an article that presented a new perspective about ... Read more

by Jon Hartman, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:28 am

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