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Downtown Continues to Grow: $180 Million in New Investment
A crane marks the spot where one of the biggest private construction projects in the history of downtown Knoxville began last fall. Dover Signature Properties and Bristol Development Group are tra ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 26, 2020 at 9:34 AM
Warehouse Manager Almost Always Buys From Small Businesses
Last spring, the onset of the pandemic severed the normal supply chains that reliably bring materials into our area. So for a few weeks, the City of Knoxville resorted to purchasing disinfectant and c ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 14, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Busy week for Public Service, Urban Forestry: Storms Fell 30 Trees, Blocking Streets
This week was a busy one for the City's Urban Forestry crews. A series of heavy storms felled about 30 large trees that blocked as many City streets - and 17 of those tree-removal emergencies happened ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 07, 2020 at 2:43 PM
After 'Grand Canyon' Project, Fourth Creek Water Tests Noticeably Cleaner
Over the years, during rainstorms, the water of Fourth Creek has been murky, at best. The range of highs and lows for Total Suspended Solids, or TSS - basically, sediment in the water - has bounced ...
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evreeland
On Aug 06, 2020 at 5:37 PM
Patience Needed: City Improving Water Quality, One Small Project at a Time
It's officially a tributary that flows into Second Creek. But a long-abandoned concrete dam trickled the flow of water. And because water washed around the side and bottom of the dam, which re ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 06, 2020 at 9:38 AM
Stormwater Engineers 'Turned a Parking Lot into a Creek'
Chris Howley, the City's Stormwater Chief, describes it simply: "We turned a parking lot into a creek." But there was a lot more involved with a $800,000-plus private-public collaboration that has ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 05, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Rejuvenated Cal Johnson Building Pays Tribute to African-American Innovator and Pioneer
There are places around Knoxville that hint of the fascinating legacy of one of Knoxville's most notable sons: Caldonia Fackler Johnson, who was born a slave in 1844 and by sheer willpower raised hims ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jul 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM
Week 20: Work Expands to 5 St. Mary's Hospital Buildings; Central Wing Coming Down
Mass demolition of the Central Wing (right) at the Annunciation Wing (left) is underway. Eventually, the entire North Campus and Central Wing will be cleared, leaving a large tract of vacant land ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jul 10, 2020 at 12:24 PM
Big-time Box Beams Delivered to Jackson Avenue Ramps Reconstruction Site
The $8.2 million project to replace the structurally deteriorating 100-year-old ramps connecting Jackson Avenue and Gay Street literally reached a big milestone last week. Ten large commercia ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 30, 2020 at 2:52 PM
#KnoxvilleJobDone: Plans Review and Inspections Employees Keep Us Safe
The City's 15 building and safety inspectors in the Plans Review and Inspections Department take their jobs seriously. They know that what they do on the front end, when a new house or business is ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On May 22, 2020 at 1:58 PM
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