Surface Parking Lots

Pryor Brown Garage in Jeopardy

Knoxville Urban Guy·
It’s a building that most people probably drive past without much thought. Clearly having seen better days, store-fronts sit empty. Windows are busted out on the floors above. I’ve heard it called “ugly.” I first remember...

Holes in the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·
I heard a piece on National Public Radio within the last few days that set me to thinking about holes. Specifically, the report was designed to take up space or a “hole” in the broadcast hour....

A Different Kind of Parking Issue

Knoxville Urban Guy·
We’ve talked about parking from every possible angle, right? We’ve covered the damage surface parking lots do to the city. We’ve talked about expansion of parking garages, the construction of parking garages and, recently, the possible...

The Dominoes Fall: Pryor Brown Garage

Knoxville Urban Guy·
As had been previously reported, Royal Properties proceeded with their request for permission to demolish the Pryor Brown Garage in order to have surface parking in its place. The issue was raised before the Downtown Design...
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