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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 [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Business Breakfast: 'There are always some opportunities for everyone' 
Rebecca Barr Rupp is a committed advocate of the City's annual Business Breakfast. The benefits of talking over the details of upcoming contracts, she says, are too great for small businesses - an ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 14, 2018 at 12:29 PM
  
Business Breakfast: Family Business Keeps New Public Works Service Center Sparkling Clean 
Since the new Public Works Service Center opened in September 2016, it’s been up to Ingrid Traynham and her small company to keep the interior of the new building - all 45,560 square feet of it - sp ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 14, 2018 at 12:28 PM
  
Aqua Zumba Hits Inskip Pool this Summer 
The well-known dance workout, Zumba, has now taken a dive in a new direction! Aqua Zumba will now take place at Inksip Pool, located at 4204 Bruhin Rd., every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Jun 12, 2018 at 4:31 PM
  
New Trail: Great Access to Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Public Meeting/Block Party 
The southern terminus of James White Parkway will soon get a $10 million upgrade as it’s transformed into the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park. In fact, the space has already been experiencing enh ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Jun 01, 2018 at 1:47 PM
  
Coming in June: RFP for McCalla Avenue Property 
It's now a vacant, battleship-gray hulk of a building. But that could change in the near future. City and Knoxville Entrepreneur Center staff see its potential as a new Maker space, ri ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 31, 2018 at 11:55 AM
  
Public Works Week: Arrival of First Wave of Major Fleet Replacements 
by Nick Bradshaw Deputy Director, Fleet Services | City staff in front of four new knuckleboom arrivals. The City took delivery this week of five medium-duty trucks, five snow plows and five ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 11:24 PM
  
Public Works Week: Plans Review and Inspections Dept. Focuses on Life Safety 
Jim Tente, Building and Plans Review Chief, measures fire exit options on some construction plans. Any new parent or anyone who has ever delved into a survival book/television show knows how easy ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 8:00 PM
  
Public Works Week: LED Retrofit Reveals the Power of Public Works 
LED lights installed in a street light on MLK Jr. Blvd. There are roughly 30,000 street lights in the City of Knoxville limits, but it’s likely that most of those lights go unnoticed until one go ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 7:50 PM
  
Public Works Week: Traffic Engineering Improves the Way Knoxville Moves 
City Traffic Engineering crew paints markings on Sevier Avenue. Knoxville’s Traffic Engineering Department has 33 technicians and engineers managing the City’s traffic system 24/7. This traffi ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 1:09 PM
  
Mary Vestal Greenway Extension: Brought to You by Public Works 
Crews paving a section of Mary Vestal Greenway that passes through a community center parking lot. The City of Knoxville currently has 112 miles of existing greenways and trails overseen by the P ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 10:55 AM
  
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