Oak Ridge Plans a Downtown
I don’t often write about other towns or cities, though I have occasionally. This one is interesting, both because it is just outside Knoxville, but also because the circumstance is unique. Where is the heart and...
Development
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
While I wrote about the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park last January, it had not been officially christened until last Friday. Due to the pandemic, many ribbon cuttings and other in-person ceremonial gatherings were nixed or simply...
Austin Homes to Offer Housing to a Range of Incomes, Starting in December
On the face of it, hiding a 23-acre, 438 housing development a half mile from the Old City seems preposterous. That said, the Austin Homes development which, to be fair, is tucked behind a hillside, is...
Event Held to Highlight Proposed Baseball Stadium
It was an informational event, certainly, but the distinction between that and a promotional event was hard to determine at times. It was partly a fun festival, with free rides in Olli, the self-driving vehicle developed...
Fort Sanders Home Moved, Restored at 1815 Highland Avenue
Knox Heritage has helped save a number of homes and buildings in the area. Sometimes they simply provide inspiration by listing endangered properties and others step in to do the work. At times, they have restored...
Talking Baseball and History
There are a number of ways to approach the conversation surrounding the concept of returning minor league baseball to Knoxville. While much of the focus has been on economics, including whether or not public dollars should...
River Breeze Event Center Breaks Ground
This development might seem an odd topic for coverage on this blog, as it is ten-to-twelve minutes outside downtown. For me, the hook was the shuttle from downtown, though the impact on touring musical artists choosing...
Capitol Lofts Announced for Vine Avenue
The name comes from the fact that Knoxville was once the capitol of Tennessee (and today is Statehood Day!) and Leigh Burch, a member of the group developing this site (which also includes Buzz Goss and...
Knox Heritage Presents 2021 East Tennessee Preservation Awards
Each year, Knox Heritage presents awards to the very best preservation projects in east Tennessee. Many of those projects are in or near downtown Knoxville, and this year was no exception. Also, many of the awards...
Development Comes to the 300 Block of West Magnolia
A duo of former Olympians, former gymnastic teammates and both named John, have stepped up to the challenge of developing 300 to 316 West Magnolia. The two have lived in the area for about twenty years...