A West Community Open House was held on June 1, 2023 at Bearden Middle School cafeteria located at 1000 Francis Rd, Knoxville, TN 37909. Below is a brief recap of some of the details.

The 51 attendees visited several stations highlighting various projects happening in and around West Knoxville and had the opportunity to provide their thoughts and input on a number of topics. 

There were 15 different stations providing updates about various projects and initiatives taking place in West Knoxville. 

STATIONS

• City of Knoxville – African American Equity Restoration Task Force
• City of Knoxville – Traffic Calming
• Trees Knoxville – Urban Forest Master Plan
• City of Knoxville – Neighborhood Revitalization
• City of Knoxville – Affordable Housing
• City Engineering – Kingston Pike Complete Connections
• City Engineering – New Signal at Gleason and Downtown West Blvd
• City Engineering – Papermill Drive Corridor Study
• City Engineering – Middlebrook Advanced Traffic Mgmt System
• City Engineering- Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II
• City Parks & Rec – Northwest Greenway Connector Extension
• City Parks & Rec and Lakeshore Conservancy – Lakeshore Park Updates
• City Parks & Rec – West Hills Park / Whitlow-Logan Park
• KUB Fiber Internet
• Knoxville-Knox County Planning – Interactive Tools