Inside of Knoxville

Cal Johnson Park Basketball Court: A Splash of Color for the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 25, 2021

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 4, 2021

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 28, 2020

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 23, 2020

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 26, 2020

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 23, 2020

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 26, 2020

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 19, 2020

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 7, 2020

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...

A Look Inside City House Town Homes

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 22, 2020

I mentioned City House Town Homes recently and said I’d not have another article on them, as they are completed, unless I worked out a chance to walk around inside. Thanks to Tim Hill and Kendall...

Development

Cal Johnson Park Basketball Court: A Splash of Color for the City

Jackson Avenue Ramps Open as the New Year Begins

Plans and Timeline for Redevelopment of the AJ Building Come into Focus

Baseball Appears to be Headed for Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville Joins Tennessee RiverTowns Program with the Tennessee RiverLine Partnership

Kress Building Sold, New Plans Announced

A Look at the Supreme Court Building and Tower Renovations

New Development Comes to the Corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Street

Friday Potpourri: Development, Art and Democracy

A Look Inside City House Town Homes

COVID-19: 4/9/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)

Seoul Brothers: Korean Fusion Restaurant Coming to Downtown

Ebony and Ivory Plans to Bring Communities Together Over Great Beer

A Roundup of Local Independent Media

An Opportunity to Expand the Urban Wilderness