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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
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May 2021 - Posts
Popular My Knoxville App 'Reaching People Where They're At'
The City's free new My Knoxville app was immediately popular when it debuted on 3-1-1 Day on March 11. Three months later, app downloads, creation of accounts and app-directed service requests are ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On May 30, 2021 at 4:40 PM
Developers Roundtable: Encouraging Investment in the City
One of Mayor Indya Kincannon's pledges as a candidate was that she'd make it easier for people to do business with the City and encourage investment in their properties. With the pandemic finally o ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On May 27, 2021 at 9:52 PM
#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: Stormwater Crosses the Streams for Quality
Charissa Oglesby is a stormwater detective. Her clues include insects, stinky odors, oxygen levels and bacterial content. Her beat is the waterways of Knoxville. At 8 a.m. on a Thursday, ...
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Posted by
ptravis
On May 22, 2021 at 8:36 AM
Fund Continues to Support Historic Preservation
May is Historic Preservation Month and a timely opportunity to provide an update on two projects that have received funds from the City’s Historic Preservation Fund. Mayor Kincannon’s 2021-22 Budg ...
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Posted by
ptravis
On May 21, 2021 at 10:52 AM
#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: City's Fleet Ranked No. 34 in Nation
Last year, the City ranked No. 61 on the list of the 100 Best Fleets in America, as rated by the National Association of Fleet Administrators. It was Knoxville's first-ever NAFA ranking. This year, ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On May 20, 2021 at 12:16 PM
#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: Meet the Man Behind the Landscaping on Market Square
They're fondly known as the six most beloved trees in Knoxville. You know them - the sawtooth oaks that grace and shade Market Square. Joe Collins took note of the threadbare area at the foot of th ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On May 18, 2021 at 10:28 AM
#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: 1 Woman, 40 Projects, $72 M? 'That's What We Do'
Robin Tipton is an engineer's engineer. As a City Engineering Manager II, she figuratively keeps the trains running on time. Literally, she oversees all the City's capital projects - roads, sidewal ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On May 17, 2021 at 9:29 AM
#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: Kenny Dockins Protects City's Growing Investments
On a cool May afternoon, Kenny Dockins drives his water tank truck onto Waterfront Road in Suttree Landing Park and pulls up alongside a Bald Cypress. He checks the tree on his list, sets ...
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Posted by
ptravis
On May 16, 2021 at 5:51 PM
May 11, 2021 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available
The Office of Neighborhoods publishes an almost-weekly newsletter, Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory, which covers news of interest to Knoxville's resident-led, resident-controlled neighborhood organiza ...
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Posted by
tmcdonell
On May 11, 2021 at 3:13 PM
Recent Posts
KAT Reimagined Launches: Better Service, More Frequency - and Fare Free During 2-Week Transition
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Checking in with Summer in the City interns
Old Broadway Sidewalks Project Enters Final Phase
Welcome, 2024 Summer in the City Interns!
Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
Meet Your Neighborhood Firefighters! Hundreds Attend Easter Egg Hunt / Open House at Station 12
City Employee Hard at Work for 50 Years: 'I Love My Job, I Love Keeping Busy'
Residents Weigh in on Future of McClung Redevelopment
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