On Monday, our story described the design, cost and schedule for the city’s proposed safety complex at the old St. Mary’s hospital site. It was a nuts-and-bolts glimpse of the …
City to spend $46 million on St. Mary’s site
Public safety is job one for any city, including Knoxville. So, it is not surprising that the city has proposed a state-of-the-art police and fire headquarters, equipped with the right …
ALDI and East Towne are a study in contrasts
New development continues to flourish along Millertown Pike, while East Towne Mall, once a retail juggernaut, gradually fades away.
The German grocery chain ALDI is adding a new store at 5416 …
The Miracle on Broadway: I-640 interchange reduces hazards
Broadway carries nearly 49,000 cars a day in the Fountain City area. Its intersection with I-640 and nearby Tazewell Pike has been a challenge for years.
The interchange originally featured a …
Magnolia Avenue improvements taking shape
Orange cones and zig-zag lanes for the last eight months. Lots of utility work by KUB and construction excavation by the road builders. A bit bumpy to traverse for now. …
Recode: Poised at the finish line? Or a forced finish?
Knoxville City Council will take up Recode today (7/30). It’s apparent that Mayor Rogero will push for adoption on second reading of the 425-page text, and a first reading vote …
Recode vote imminent: It’s time to call your council member
Knoxville City Council could vote next Tuesday (July 16) on Recode Knoxville. Residents cannot sit on the sidelines. Speak up. Council answers to you. No rezoning until it’s right. Here …
Recode Workshop 4: planned development and public input
Planned development is one of the many issues that deserves additional city council attention. Under Recode Knoxville, it is being reworked from three separate “zoning districts” into a “process,” administered …