An urban designer and Architect, Blythe has focused his career on the pursuit of built environments that are sensitive to natural resources and safe and comfortable for all people. Blythe's experience is varied, with previous work as a consulting Architect and business owner emphasizing adaptive reuse and new construction and as Administrator for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation where he pursued a mission of assuring streets were great public spaces that safely accommodate all users. As the Director of Design for Parks and Outdoors, Blythe oversees our citywide planning process for all parks and the outdoors, which includes greenways and blueways and manages development projects such as a new skatepark and a University Greenway. Blythe is a life-long Chattanoogan with professional experience that also includes mathematics, education (teaching and coaching), and historic preservation.