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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email citywebmaster@knoxvilletn.gov. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Winter Work: How Traffic Engineering Decks City Streets with Holiday Decorations 
The light poles on Gay Street showcase Christmas wreaths for the holiday season. The Winter Work blog series continues, as we highlight how City employees make the holidays happen. We rarely p ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Dec 11, 2018 at 7:34 PM
  
Small Aquarium Dumps Result in Truckloads of Invasive Weeds Pulled from Fountain City Lake 
Three truckloads of invasive weeds originating from personal aquariums were removed from Fountain City Lake. Weed trimming season may be over for most, but heaps of invasive aquatic weeds were pu ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Dec 07, 2018 at 1:28 PM
  
Kallet Stays Busy, Engaged as Poet Laureate 
Upon her induction as Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, Marilyn Kallet hit the ground running.  Just a week after her induction, the recently retired University of Tennessee Professor and Director of Crea ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Dec 07, 2018 at 1:08 PM
  
Checking in on the North Central Street Project  
The $6.15 million North Central Streetscape Project that broke ground nearly a year ago has already met several milestones and is on its way to a spring 2019 completion.  Following KUB’s $1.85 mill ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Dec 06, 2018 at 11:56 AM
  
KFD Recruits Get 'Live Burn' Training Prior to Demolition of Vacant Buildings 
The Knoxville Fire Department’s new recruits had a rare opportunity - a controlled “live burn” training experience inside buildings at Walter P. Taylor Homes on Tuesday, Dec. 4. In full gear, t ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Dec 05, 2018 at 5:29 PM
  
Busy Winter Construction At Augusta Quarry Promises Convenient Summer Swimming Access 
Construction underway at what will be the terminus loop and parking lot of the quarry access road. Driving along Blount Avenue, you may occasionally be able to see workers transporting materials ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Nov 30, 2018 at 9:15 AM
  
Public Art to Transform Gay Street Green Space 
The City is proceeding with its largest single commission of public art to date – a $500,000 interactive sculpture that aims to transform downtown’s passive Cradle of Country Music Park into a dynamic ... more» 
Posted by fmcanally  On Nov 28, 2018 at 3:42 PM
  
Keeping Up with South Waterfront Development - Part 1 
View of One River Walk from Chapman Highway, looking eastward on Sevier Avenue The South Waterfront area along the Tennessee River has been undergoing tremendous physical changes during the las ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Nov 27, 2018 at 3:33 PM
  
Winter Work: How the Special Events Office Delivers the Holidays 
Layers. That’s the secret to enduring outdoor work in cold weather with the City’s fall and Christmas in the City events. Just like City staffers’ wardrobe strategy, there are many layers involved ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Nov 20, 2018 at 1:38 PM
  
Winter Work: How Public Service Helps the City Shine Bright through the Holidays 
Layers. That’s the secret to enduring outdoor work in cold weather with the City’s fall and Christmas in the City events. Just like City staffers’ wardrobe strategy, there are many layers involved in ... more» 
Posted by kgibi  On Nov 19, 2018 at 4:32 PM
  
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