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KAT Named Outstanding Public Transportation System

Knoxville Area Transit and the City are extremely pleased to announce that the American Public Transportation Association, or APTA, has recognized KAT with the 2017 Outstanding Public Transportati ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On Jun 21, 2017 at 5:14 PM

Try Transit Week: Mayor on Board!

Great lunch at Central Flats and Taps on Monday with area business owners and Council members Finbarr Saunders and George Wallace. And, because it’s Try Transit Week, it was especially fitting to ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On Jun 20, 2017 at 12:03 PM

Transit on Tap Online Survey Results

Our online survey was available during the time of our Transit on Tap sessions this fall. While we didn’t receive a huge response, we did get 51 responses, and below is a summary of those responses: ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Dec 07, 2016 at 9:51 AM 1 Comment

The Final Two Sessions - Transit on Tap!

Last Days of Autumn Brewing Cool place! Great artwork and of course, delicious beer. We didn’t have a huge crowd but we had a great time there! And the folks that came by had great comments includ ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Dec 05, 2016 at 4:14 PM

More Transit on Tap Results

Crafty Bastard Brewing Located in Emory Place, we found that this brewpub is a delightful example of the neighborhood hangout – people bringing their kids and sitting at long tables playing games a ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Nov 30, 2016 at 4:02 PM

Three Transit on Tap Sessions Conducted!

We have been visiting the coolest places for Transit on Tap including Schulz Brau, Alliance Brewing and Remedy Coffee. If I could summarize a general theme from the question “I’d ride the bus more if ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Oct 27, 2016 at 12:19 PM

Transit on Tap Begins for Neighborhoods near Downtown

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is heading out to coffee shops and craft breweries to hear from close-in neighborhood residents about transit in Knoxville. The “Transit on Tap” sessions will run from Oc ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Oct 05, 2016 at 2:40 PM

Getting Up to Speed on Transit Oriented Development

As we mentioned previously, last week the City of Knoxville hosted consultants from Smart Growth America and Strategic Economics for two days of workshops and discussions about Transit Oriented Develo ... more»

Posted by Guest On Jul 24, 2015 at 3:29 PM

Transit Oriented Development 101

Next week, City of Knoxville officials will host representatives from Smart Growth America for two days of discussions about transit oriented development (TOD). The workshops on July 15 and 16 are par ... more»

Posted by Guest On Jul 09, 2015 at 11:30 AM