Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
It has been almost two years since I last viewed the gateway to the Baker Creek Trails at the end of James White Parkway. The occasion was Mayor Rogero’s final State of the City address. The...
Development
Cal Johnson Park Basketball Court: A Splash of Color for the City
The Orchid Awards, which I wrote about last week, prompted me to tune in to a couple of projects I had not spotlighted. Cal Johnson Recreation Center, at 507 Hall of Fame Drive, received an infusion...
Jackson Avenue Ramps Open as the New Year Begins
The Jackson Avenue Ramps were built 100 years ago. In that time they have had major repairs only once as a result of a TDOT determination a portion was unsafe in 2009. The first meeting to...
Plans and Timeline for Redevelopment of the AJ Building Come into Focus
After several years of fits and starts and false-starts, it appears the Andrew Johnson Building — now to be known as the AJ — will finally be brought into a use more fitting for the current...
Baseball Appears to be Headed for Downtown Knoxville
It appears almost a certainty that Knoxville will, once again, have a minor league baseball team. While there remains a possibility something could go awry, with both the Knoxville City Council and the Knox County Commission...
Knoxville Joins Tennessee RiverTowns Program with the Tennessee RiverLine Partnership
I first told you about the project last September. A passion project for University of Tennessee Associate Professor Brad Collett, The Tennessee RiverLine Partnership explores the potential of the Tennessee River as a massive public space,...
Kress Building Sold, New Plans Announced
In recent months, I’ve been asked repeatedly about the Kress Building. Most recently, a year-and-a-half ago, I’d detailed Dave McFarland’s plans to bring Wild Wings Cafe to the space and that sign has been in the...
A Look at the Supreme Court Building and Tower Renovations
Recent updated designs have been submitted to the Downtown Design Review Board for the Old Supreme Court portion of the site being developed by Dover Development. The plans, developed by Design Innovations Architects, show short term...
New Development Comes to the Corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Street
The building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Street sat vacant for years. Built over 100 years ago, it had seen better days and stood by itself across from the opulent and refurbished Knoxville...
Friday Potpourri: Development, Art and Democracy
Time to catch a breath and enjoy a weekend. I hope you have some fun plans for you and your family. We’ll stick close to home, of course, but I suspect there will be movies, junk...