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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email
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June 2016 - Posts
Knox Makers Sets Up New Shop in South Knoxville
Issac Merkle sighs with satisfaction as he looks around the vast new 3,265-square-foot workshop. “As a child, I always dreamed of getting my hands on a place like this,” says Merkle, Creative Dir ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 30, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Historic Banners Being Installed on Walnut Street Garage
The bold new banners are going up on the south side of the Walnut Street Garage. The three large banners being installed - measuring a total of 223 feet in length and 58 feet in height - are re ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 30, 2016 at 3:27 PM
Expansive Third Creek Greenway Mural Celebrates Aquatic Bio-Diversity
There's a spot along the Third Creek Greenway where bicyclists and joggers are pleasantly caught by surprise. As they near a retaining wall close to the Alcoa Highway/Cumberland Avenue exit ramp, ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 29, 2016 at 12:43 PM
Measuring Progress: Story Maps Document TIFs, PILOTs as Successful Redevelopment Tools
Before: The former J.C. Penney building, 412 S. Gay St., at its low point. After: The same building, after an estimated $10 million in private investment, now houses two restaurants, a basement ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 27, 2016 at 3:38 PM
Fountain City Bridge Replacement Brings Improved Facade and Pedestrian Options
Mayor Madeline Rogero, City Council members and Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization representatives cut the ribbon Wednesday, officially opening a Holbrook Drive replacement brid ...
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Posted by
Guest
On Jun 24, 2016 at 10:08 AM
Walking Downtown: Sidewalk Repair Projects Underway
Throughout downtown, pedestrians will notice a number of sections of broken sidewalks that are being repaired. Here's a rundown on some of those projects: A section of Old City sidewalk is bein ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 15, 2016 at 10:14 AM
For the Love of the Music: Free Summer Market Square Concert Series Continues
On Thursday evenings, music lovers gather on Market Square, where they're treated to free weekly samplings of a wide variety of genres performed by local bands – from classical music to blues, fro ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 13, 2016 at 2:02 PM
Designs Sought for Window Sticker: Aim is to Recognize Businesses that Hire People With Disabilities
Coming soon to a storefront near you: Window stickers that recognize businesses that proactively create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. But before the stickers can be p ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 10, 2016 at 11:07 AM
HonorAir's 21st Flight Headed to Washington; Air Show Generates $350,000 Donation to Honor Veterans
The 149 Vietnam War veterans being flown today by HonorAir Knoxville to Washington, D.C., have patrons of the April 16-17 Smoky Mountain Air Show to thank. But officials making today's announcement ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jun 08, 2016 at 1:44 PM
Recent Posts
Stadium Halfway Completed: Wooden Roof Installed - Next Up, Light Poles!
Meet Your Neighborhood Firefighters! Hundreds Attend Easter Egg Hunt / Open House at Station 12
City Employee Hard at Work for 50 Years: 'I Love My Job, I Love Keeping Busy'
Residents Weigh in on Future of McClung Redevelopment
Urban Wilderness: 1 week, 2 milestones
Congratulations to KPD's Newly Promoted Officers!
#PublicWorksWednesday: Dirty Lots and Neighborhood Codes
KPD Officer Delivers Groceries to Snowbound 90-Year-Old: 'I Love Taking Care of My Community'
KFD Provided Life-saving Help During the Snowstorm: 'We Made a Difference'
Fleet Services Technicians Worked 24/7 to Keep City Plow & Salt Trucks on the Road 24/7
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