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South Waterfront Blog

Check here for development updates on the South Waterfront. More information available at the South Waterfront Project pages.

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Urban Wilderness Gateway Park, On Time and Within Budget: 'It's What We Do'

The first phase of the $10 million Urban Wilderness Gateway Park is finished, and the next part - the construction of play features, restrooms, water fountains, picnic areas and shade structures - is ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 27, 2021 at 12:30 PM

New Homes, Different Architectural Styles: Sevier Avenue ‘Feels Like a Second Downtown’

Joshua Henson isn’t your typical builder. A few years ago, the University of Tennessee business management graduate was earning his livelihood selling specialty medical products. But Henson love ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 11:42 AM

Did You Know? Free Nights, Weekend Parking – 840 Spaces – Available Near Sevier Avenue

There were times last year when residents of Phillips Avenue and customers visiting night-time businesses along Sevier Avenue were jostling it out for the same parking spaces on Phillips. On a hopp ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 9:24 AM

Veterinarian: ‘We Love the People Around Us’

Almost four years ago, Dr. Leah Wulforst took the big plunge into entrepreneurship and opened Riverside Veterinary Clinic at 1111 Sevier Ave. Call her a South Waterfront service-industry pioneer. A ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 17, 2021 at 11:13 AM

‘Extended family’: Entrepreneurs Add to Mix, ‘Beach Vibe’

On breaks, Chris Morton last year would sometimes walk from his restaurant a few blocks to Suttree Landing Park and take a quick refreshing swim, or kayak, to clear his head. He’d be back at work in l ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 16, 2021 at 8:48 AM

Sevier Avenue: Streetscape Upgrades on the Way … Get to Know the Neighbors!

The first part of a $10 million streetscape overhaul of Sevier Avenue in South Knoxville is expected to get underway this summer, when snarls of unsightly overhead utility lines begin to be relocated ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 15, 2021 at 8:19 AM

Orange Guardrails Reflect 'Unique Character' of Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

Check out these colorful guardrails at new Urban Wilderness Gateway Park! The highly-visible guardrails will guide visitors into the new park, as motorists decrease speeds as they approach ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 20, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Extended Tilson Street to Connect New Park to Baker Creek Preserve, South-Doyle, Neighborhoods

With the warm fall weather, work has been progressing nicely as crews continue to build the infrastructure for the new $10 million Urban Wilderness Gateway Park. Pictured here is the tie-in of the ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Nov 16, 2020 at 9:30 AM

Steady Progress Being Made on Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

With some fanfare, the City's new state-of-the-art Baker Creek Bike Park was dedicated in late August. But other important (albeit, less flashy) work on the $10 million Urban Wilderness Gateway Park ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 16, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Baker Creek Greenway Takes Shape

As June came to a close, Charles Blalock and Sons Construction crews were adding a key piece to the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park infrastructure - the half-mile-long paved greenway connecting Bake ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jul 01, 2020 at 12:28 PM

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