Inside of Knoxville

The Central Collective Comes to Life – And Has an Open House

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 22, 2015

When I first wrote about the plans for 923 North Central Street, or as it is now known, “The Central Collective,” readers might have been easily forgiven for thinking the entire project was a fool’s errand....

New Glimpses Inside Old Buildings (with the Community Design Center)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 12, 2015

Once a year the Community Design Center throws a big party. Last night saw this years’ version set up shop on Main Street inside the U.S. Post Office Building. A massive marble building with Art Deco...

A Tale of Country Music Park and Two 200 Blocks

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 26, 2014

Last week a public meeting was held on the future of the sliver of city park at Summit and Gay. It’s generally talked about in terms of the missing 200 block of Gay Street. There were...

Vintage Building Finds New Life: News from North Central Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 25, 2014

Long term readers of this blog know that I love it when old, unused and seemingly unwanted buildings find new life. I’ve learned a great deal about this sort of re-purposing over the years that I’ve...

Getting Nerdy in Knoxville: Symposiums, Keynotes and Panel Discussions

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 17, 2013

It’s easy to get lost in the very cool music, urban street scenes and funky people and forget that the city offers great opportunities to get your inner nerd on. All my favorite people are nerds...

State Street Garage Is Open for Business – and Nearly Finished

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 12, 2013

It is surprising when I consider that the State Street Parking Garage has been underway for over a year. This doesn’t include the planning stage, but it was a year ago July that the plans...

A Home, a Dorm and a Entertainment Hall – All on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 26, 2013

Instead of trying to cram it all into one post, I’m going to give you a tour of three buildings on Market Square in this post and three others in a second post. There are only...

Community Design Center Fundraiser 2013

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 25, 2013

It’s with some relief that I turn the camera away from destruction and potential destruction for a bit with a view to the Community Design Center and their efforts to make our city a better place....

Pecha Kucha: Knoxville Creativity on Display

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 2, 2012

I attended my second Pecha Kucha event recently and was reminded of the many amazing Knoxvillians who surround us. This was the fifth edition of Knoxville Pecha Kucha, which appears to have found a home at...

Community Design Center Hosts Fundraiser at the Emporium

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 26, 2012

The Community Design Center hosted its annual fundraiser at the Emporium last week. If you don’t know about the center, you should. It’s an innovative organization started in 1969 devoted to “bringing professional design and planning...

Community Design Center

The Central Collective Comes to Life – And Has an Open House

New Glimpses Inside Old Buildings (with the Community Design Center)

A Tale of Country Music Park and Two 200 Blocks

Vintage Building Finds New Life: News from North Central Street

Getting Nerdy in Knoxville: Symposiums, Keynotes and Panel Discussions

State Street Garage Is Open for Business – and Nearly Finished

A Home, a Dorm and a Entertainment Hall – All on Market Square

Community Design Center Fundraiser 2013

Pecha Kucha: Knoxville Creativity on Display

Community Design Center Hosts Fundraiser at the Emporium

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville

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