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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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August 2016 - Posts
New Bearden Location for Open Streets this Fall
The wildly popular Open Streets Knoxville event is moving to the heart of Bearden this fall. Keep your calendars marked for Sunday, October 9, for this great pedestrian event! Visit www.OpenStreets ...
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Guest
On Aug 26, 2016 at 3:47 PM
Topping Out Event: Zoo Knoxville Closer to Tiger Forest
From left: Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Zoo Knoxville President and CEO, Lisa New, City of Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Zoo Knoxville Board Chair Eddie Mannis. Thursday was an excitin ...
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Posted by
Guest
On Aug 22, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Fountain City Lake: If You Feed the Ducks, Keep 'Em Healthy by Choosing the Proper Food
Earlier this week, a City crew installed new signs at Fountain City Lake to remind visitors that feeding the wrong food to the lake's ducks is harmful - both to them and to the lake's water qualit ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 18, 2016 at 12:03 PM
Career Fair at Lonsdale Homes Connects Young Job Seekers with Employers
Great turnout today for the Lonsdale Homes career fair! Sponsored by Knoxville’s Community Development Corp., Save Our Sons, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Job Cor ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 12, 2016 at 2:49 PM
Lots of Great Discussion, Information Shared During Tuesday's East Knoxville Walking Tour
Big turnout for Tuesday evening's East Knoxville neighborhood walking tour, sponsored by Bike Walk Knoxville, 5 Points Up and the Knox County Health Department. Great to talk with lots of resident ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 11, 2016 at 10:29 AM
Mayor and Senior Staff Tour New Public Works Service Center as Construction Nears Completion
With construction of the new Public Works Service Center on Loraine Street nearing completion, Mayor Madeline Rogero and Deputies to the Mayor Christi Branscom and Bill Lyons took a tour of the buildi ...
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Posted by
Guest
On Aug 11, 2016 at 10:28 AM
First of 1,000 New Parking Meters Being Installed; Crews Working on Gay Street Today
Starting this morning, the first of more than 1,000 new parking meters were installed downtown, along South Gay Street. All downtown meters will be replaced in the next few weeks. They'll be mo ...
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evreeland
On Aug 09, 2016 at 1:26 PM
4-Day Cumberland Avenue Scavenger Hunt: Creative Teams to Compete for Big Prizes
During the much-ballyhooed Battle at Bristol on Sept. 10, the University of Tennessee Vols will be taking on Virginia Tech at a neutral site midway between the schools. More than 150,000 seats wer ...
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evreeland
On Aug 09, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Bike Walk Knoxville and Partners Host East Knoxville Walking Tour
Bike Walk Knoxville, 5 Points Up and the Knox County Health Department are offering a two-fer: An Aug. 9 East Knoxville neighborhood walking tour that also gives residents a great opportunity to t ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 04, 2016 at 5:14 PM
ET Community Design Center Offers Urban Home & Garden Tour
Downtown denizens, admirers of architecture and green-thumb gardeners - unite! The East Tennessee Community Design Center has created a perfect outing for you. The inaugural Urban Home & Garden T ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 03, 2016 at 5:30 PM
Recent Posts
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
Public Service Snow Plow Driver: 'Team Effort - People Were Definitely Appreciative of Us'
3-1-1 Customer Service Rep Connected People with Help: 'It Was Important to Me to Be Here'
Neighborhood Cocktail Bar Near Stadium Looking to Do Baseball- and Soccer-themed Drink Menus
Stadium Milestone: All 1,200 Tons of Steel Framing in Place, Plus Two-thirds of the Concrete Poured
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