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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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Smokey Banners Wave Throughout Cumberland Avenue 
Even Smokey is giving a big warm bluetick coonhound welcome to the new and improved Cumberland Avenue. If you've walked or driven along Cumberland in the past week, you've probably noticed City w ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 14, 2017 at 5:15 PM
  
The New Cumberland Avenue: Safer, More Functional - and Also Greener 
The two-year top-to-bottom reconstruction of Cumberland Avenue will be substantially completed this week – on time and within budget. Cumberland between 17th and 22nd streets has been transfor ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 14, 2017 at 12:01 PM
  
New Cumberland Avenue is Even More Transit Friendly! 
More KAT passengers ride the Route 11 Kingston Pike buses than ride any other route. When the reconstruction project was in high gear along Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville Area Transit responded wit ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 11, 2017 at 5:43 PM
  
'Street Furniture' Installed Along Cumberland Avenue 
No one builds a new house and chooses to refill it with the old broken-down furnishings, right? Similarly, attractive and functional new "street furniture" is now installed along Cumberland Avenu ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 11, 2017 at 12:58 PM
  
Knoxville Native Recreates Henley Street Bridge with LEGOs 
Among the items on display at the upcoming BrickUniverse convention in Knoxville will be a replica of the Henley Street Bridge.  A 20-foot long, three-foot wide, three-foot tall replica. Made of ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Aug 10, 2017 at 9:55 PM
  
West Jackson Avenue Getting a Makeover 
Two streetscape projects totaling about $2 million are giving West Jackson Avenue between South Central Street and Broadway a robust new look. But that's just the beginning: By the time the a ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 10, 2017 at 4:02 PM
  
Construction on 3 South Waterfront Projects Progressing Quickly 
Construction crews are making steady progress this summer on three huge South Waterfront projects: -- The $60 million Riverwalk at the Bridges apartment complex; -- The $40 million 303 Flats ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 10, 2017 at 3:35 PM
  
National, State Awards Pour in as New Education Center Helps Beardsley Farm Grow 
Once hurting for restrooms and climate-controlled office space, Beardsley Community Farm now boasts an architecturally compelling, LEED certified education center that was recently awarded with se ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Aug 09, 2017 at 5:02 PM
  
KUB, Historians Restore Unique Downtown Streetlights 
Walking along Union Avenue, you'll take in a lot of history and local flavor - Pete's Coffee Shop, Union Avenue Books, the Oliver Hotel and other icons. This stretch of downtown, after all, was decl ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 09, 2017 at 12:55 PM
  
New Cumberland Crosswalks Being Installed This Week 
There are still dozens of tasks on the Cumberland Avenue to-do list, as crews wrap up the details and prepare for the Aug. 17 ribbon-cutting, the City’s official celebration of the completion of the ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 08, 2017 at 2:43 PM
  
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