Inside of Knoxville

Imagining A More Authentic Urban Community

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 11, 2014

Ed. Note: Today we welcome downtown resident and guest writer Dee Pierce. After residing in a sleepy West Knoxville suburb for fifteen years, I’m wide awake in my new energetic and eclectic downtown surroundings. Yet I, along...

Neighborhood Connectivity and a Land Swap for Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 7, 2014

A larger vision of the north side of downtown is emerging through each of Just John’s posts. Each part follows the other and works together. Here’s his next piece in re-imagining this part of downtown: We...

Urban Street and Building Design and Memorable Focal Points

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 5, 2014

When I first started writing this blog, I knew nothing about urban design. As I continue to learn, I realize that Just John’s latest installment gives some specific information which would have been very helpful to...

Transformative Vision, Part Two: Terminated Vistas, Buildings and Parking

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 1, 2014

Today we welcome Just John for the second in his series of posts: In the first installment of this series introducing a trasnformative vision for downtown Knoxville, we replaced a rail yard in Jackson-Depot with a...

A Transformative Vision for Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 28, 2014

The First in a Series of Guest Posts from Just John The City of Knoxville has recently hosted public meetings to solicit input from the residents of the city, regarding development along Jackson Avenue, for bicycle...

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...

“Southern Crossing” Picking Up Steam: Jackson Avenue Proposal Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 23, 2014

Last May I wrote about a proposed project that brings together art, craft and railroading that is being created by architect David Denton and artist Bobbie Crews. The response to that posting was overwhelming. Since that time...

A Look Inside the Bottom Floor of the Holston

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 21, 2014

I’ve wondered periodically over the last several years just what was behind the door in the lobby of the Holston Building. I knew it had once bee the lobby for the various banks once occupying the...

A Final Look at Tailor Lofts

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 16, 2014

I’ve probably not been given the opportunity to follow any building more closely than that afforded to me by Daniel Odle of Conversion Properties at Tailor Lofts. When I first toured the building, I couldn’t keep...

Going Up, Coming Down

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 11, 2014

It’s no secret that recent years in downtown Knoxville have been exceptional. The explosive growth has sometimes been breath-taking and press around the country continues to take notice in articles like this one just a few...

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Development

Imagining A More Authentic Urban Community

Neighborhood Connectivity and a Land Swap for Downtown

Urban Street and Building Design and Memorable Focal Points

Transformative Vision, Part Two: Terminated Vistas, Buildings and Parking

A Transformative Vision for Downtown

Vintage Building Finds New Life: News from North Central Street

“Southern Crossing” Picking Up Steam: Jackson Avenue Proposal Update

A Look Inside the Bottom Floor of the Holston

A Final Look at Tailor Lofts

Going Up, Coming Down

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