Churchville residents continue to celebrate Community Impact's acquisition and demolition of six duplexes on two of Churchville's most significantly blighted blocks.  One local police officer commented: "These six duplexes .. allowed the protection of drug sales, trafficking of stolen goods, and blight; I cannot tell you the hours we have spent in that one block in my last 2-3 years here in East Chattanooga.  They haven't just closed on eight properties, they have freed up the police resources to work elsewhere with 14 fewer targets once the grass seed and hay are spread over the freshly razed locations."  Churchville residents are now planning neighborhood activities on the site to increase community awareness of the neighborhood's ongoing revitalization.

On a warm spring day, over 800 volunteers from 20 local churches participated in 115 property improvement projects across 8 neighborhoods during the East Chattanooga "Day of Service".  The Glenwood core leadership played a key role in organizing the event which started as a neighborhood clean-up in collaboration with the Church of Latter Day Saints which had contacted the neighborhood to organize a service event.  Seizing on the opportunity provided by the number of volunteers offered by the primary sponsoring church, Glenwood resident leaders decided to collaborate with the East Side Task Force to broaden the project's scope to include 7 other neighborhoods.  Blood Assurance was also a key project underwriter, providing support for a portion of the project's costs.  Community Impact provided financial support through GNA to cover Glenwood property improvement costs during the event.

A major accomplishment for Churchville and Orchard Knob residents was winning City Council approval for rezoning their neighborhoods from R-2/R-3 (apartments) to R-1 (single family).  The City Council action was not only a "policy win" for residents, but more importantly affirmed the hard work of residents to improve the image and conditions of their neighborhood.  One Association President noted, "this action affirms what we have always known about our community, that our neighborhood is a safe and attractive place to live."  With this zoning change in place, each neighborhood will be in a stronger position to attract positive investment and homebuyer activity, while minimizing the threat of slumlord activity.