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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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Searing Temperatures? Take a Dip in Recently-reopened Augusta Quarry 
Today's temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90s. The humidity is suffocating. What better way to beat the heat than to take a dip in the refreshingly cool water of the 350-foot-deep Augusta ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 25, 2023 at 11:55 AM
  
Expert: New Housing on Cumberland Avenue 'A Good Start' Toward Addressing Years of Underbuilding 
Broadly speaking, young people in Knoxville (and elsewhere) are feeling the pressure of the housing market. But it's a two-way street: With national and local housing shortages and affordability i ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 04, 2023 at 11:23 AM
  
Will Thousands of New Apartments on the Strip Ease Knoxville's Housing Shortage? Well, It's a Start 
What does new housing on The Strip really mean for students – and will the addition of thousands of new apartments affect escalating rent prices? In this first of a 2-part report, read a sit-down d ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Aug 04, 2023 at 11:16 AM
  
Latest Facade Improvement Project Makes Broadway Debut 
The City's latest completed Commercial Facade Improvement Program project just made its official Broadway debut. At 949 N. Broadway, that is.  Patdome Promotions owners Tanya and Mike Ickowitz h ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Jul 13, 2023 at 4:27 PM
  
Protected Bike Lanes Installed on Broadway 
On the Father's Day and Juneteenth weekend, City crews went the extra mile to enhance the safety of a third of a mile of bicycle lanes on North Broadway between West Depot Avenue and Tyson Street. ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 30, 2023 at 11:22 AM
  
Ground Broken on Stadium Project: $480 M Economic Impact, Connecting Downtown and East Knoxville 
On a pleasant and breezy Tuesday morning in mid-June, a large and diverse group gathered to officially break ground on the City- and County-owned multi-use stadium, just east of the Old City. . ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 30, 2023 at 11:22 AM
  
Checking in on Summer in the City 2023 interns  
This year’s Summer in the City interns are halfway through their program and digging deep into their work with City departments. They're also getting out into the community.  A handful of interns j ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Jun 28, 2023 at 3:39 PM
  
Kid A’Riffic 2023 Debuts at Fountain City Park 
The fourth year of Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park kicked off Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Fountain City Park!  Shirin Pagels moved to the Knoxville area in September 2020, and this is the third y ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Jun 26, 2023 at 4:02 PM
  
Life-Saving Skills: City Offers 1-Hour CPR, 'Stop the Bleed' Training 
Last month, the City of Knoxville offered two free Hands-Only CPR and Stop the Bleed workshops for residents - an outreach to expand community safety and emergency preparedness.  The workshops were ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Mar 31, 2023 at 1:26 PM
  
Construction Underway on $1.5 M Lancaster Drive Sidewalk and Utility Upgrades 
ICYMI, work on a new connective sidewalk on the west side of Lancaster Drive, between Tilson Street and Sevierville Pike, is now underway. The project is a combined investment of more than $1.5 mil ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Mar 31, 2023 at 12:30 PM
  
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