Although some members had questions about how it would coincide with similar, past efforts, the Chattanooga City Council is contemplating a social and economic equity study that would assess disparities within the city.
Fifty years ago, the thrust by Black Chattanooga activists was that the city put into practice the federal Fair Housing Act passed by Congress in 1968 and the open-housing ordinance passed by the then-Chattanooga City Commission in 1971.
A growing number of Chattanooga businesses are seeking to promote diversity and inclusion among their workers and suppliers, but a new study says there are still lots of opportunities for improvements that will help minorities, women and the businesses that employ them.