Local government is “where the rubber meets the road,” says Tommy Smith, the newest member of the Knoxville City Council. Smith was chosen to complete the term of District 1 …
Vivian Underwood Shipe: voice of the voiceless
Today is winter solstice – the shortest day of the year. Tonight, Vivian Shipe will attend a memorial service dedicated to the memory of the 33 homeless people who died …
Singh-Perez makes some noise
Seema Singh-Perez was one of four women elected to City Council last year – a record for Knoxville. She stood out because she is one of two women of color …
MPC responds to pushback, plans changes to Recode Knoxville
On Nov. 26, a public panel discussion about issues of concern to Realtors and developers regarding Recode Knoxville was hosted by Compass at the East Tennessee History Center. The panel …
Affordable housing – prerequisites? – land bank
We began Nov. 6 by asking: How can we increase the construction of affordable housing? Let’s zero in on one or two of the suggested tools identified earlier, that could help …
Recode: Let’s discuss affordable housing
Recode Knoxville harbors an unstated goal of increasing affordable housing. It seeks to accomplish that indirectly by adding density features like expanding multi-family zones and allowing ADUs in every residential …