Westside District

The Westside is one of Chattanooga's oldest and most historic neighborhoods, home to generations of families just west of the city center. Today it sits at the heart of one of the largest community redevelopment efforts in the city's history.

What makes Westside District special

The Westside District studied by the Westside Evolves plan is bordered by M.L. King Boulevard, Riverfront Parkway, Main Street, and US-27. It includes College Hill Courts — built in 1940 as Chattanooga's oldest public housing community — along with Gateway Tower and Boynton Terrace. The City Council adopted the resident-shaped Westside Evolves plan as a ten-year strategy, and the related One Westside effort connects it with The Bend, a former industrial riverfront site being redeveloped next door. Cameron Hill, once home to Boynton Park and its city overlook, was largely leveled in the mid-20th century. Visitor-facing businesses here are still limited, so explore respectfully: walk the Riverwalk past Blue Goose Hollow, and remember this is first and foremost a residential community. Note: the Westside District is a different place from West Village, the dining and hotel area near downtown's Pine and Chestnut streets.