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Residents Weigh in on Future of McClung Redevelopment

In November 2023, the City of Knoxville and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation hosted an open house to raise awareness about -- and get public input on -- the redevelopment of the McClung W ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Apr 04, 2024 at 4:19 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Sept. 7

In light of the upcoming State Street Garage construction that will add two decks and 500-plus spaces, the City’s communication team is starting a regular blog feature to help direct visitors to avail ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Sep 07, 2018 at 4:53 PM

Downtown Businesses Dress Up Their Windows for the Holidays

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Peppermint Window Wonderland decorating contest! The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) challenged downtown businesses to spruce up their st ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Dec 21, 2017 at 11:53 AM

Mayor Rogero Tours Downtown YMCA Rooftop Garden

Harvest time is in full swing on a rooftop in downtown Knoxville. This week, Ellen Moran of Lindsay Young YMCA invited Mayor Madeline Rogero to tour the Community Giving Garden that grows high abo ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Oct 03, 2017 at 11:25 AM

Squareup.com Shines Worldwide Spotlight on Immigrant-Owned Yassin's Falafel

On Thursday morning, approximately 45,000 viewers watched the online broadcast of the first short film from Square, the digital credit card processing company, as it was happening live before an aud ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 26, 2017 at 2:57 PM

More Transit on Tap Results

Crafty Bastard Brewing Located in Emory Place, we found that this brewpub is a delightful example of the neighborhood hangout – people bringing their kids and sitting at long tables playing games a ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Nov 30, 2016 at 4:02 PM

Three Transit on Tap Sessions Conducted!

We have been visiting the coolest places for Transit on Tap including Schulz Brau, Alliance Brewing and Remedy Coffee. If I could summarize a general theme from the question “I’d ride the bus more if ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Oct 27, 2016 at 12:19 PM

Transit on Tap Begins for Neighborhoods near Downtown

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is heading out to coffee shops and craft breweries to hear from close-in neighborhood residents about transit in Knoxville. The “Transit on Tap” sessions will run from Oc ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Oct 05, 2016 at 2:40 PM

New Trolley Service Begins Monday, May 2

The new trolley system goes live on Monday, May 2. Soon there will be later service on weekdays along with new service to The Old City! Click HERE to see an image of the new service. Thanks to ev ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Apr 21, 2016 at 2:26 PM

The final outcome

As an update, the Knoxville Transportation Authority approved the trolley plan with a couple of revisions: Summit Towers will still be served at their door on Locust Street from 9am-4pm once per hour ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Apr 05, 2016 at 3:52 PM

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