Neighborhood Five-Year Investment Plan
Your Streets. Your Sidewalks. Your Parks.
Your Rec Centers. Your Safety. Your Future.
This Five-Year Neighborhood Investment Plan reflects several years of community input into our sidewalk, Vision Zero, greenway and facilities plans along with input from City Council members. The end result, a proposal that best meets the needs of our neighborhoods now, and into the future.
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(Updated 08-27-2025)
Neighborhood Investment Plan
| Annual |
|
Five-Year |
| |
DISTRICT |
|
| $7,500,000 |
Sidewalks |
$37,500,000 |
| $10,000,000 |
Parks |
$50,000,000 |
| $8,000,000 |
Greenways |
$40,000,000 |
| $5,000,000 |
Facilities |
$25,000,000 |
| |
CITYWIDE |
|
| $4,000,000 |
Road Paving |
$20,000,000 |
| $2,500,000 |
Neighborhood Traffic Calming & Safety Projects |
$12,500,000 |
| $10,000,000 |
Housing |
$50,000,000 |
| $47 Million |
Investment Total |
$235 Million |
Details provided are based on current understanding of costs and priorities.
As projects move into design and production, adjustments may be required.
Sidewalks – Prioritizing sidewalks within the Parental Responsibility Zone (PRZ) will support neighborhoods and nearly half of the schools in the city.
Parks – Parks are one of the most popular amenities for residents in our city and updates are a continuous need. This plan prioritizes specific parks in each City Council District and for things like updated play equipment and other amenities.
(Note: Parks and Recreation is currently in the middle of a Master Plan. Some adjustments and needs might be adjusted based off the finalized version of the plan)
Greenways – Knoxville’s greenway system is a great opportunity for connectivity with parks, different parts of town and outdoor recreation across our community. Yet, there are missing sections and the ongoing need for repairs.
Facilities – From Fire Halls to Rec Centers to Chilhowee Park, the many facilities across our community regularly need repairs and updates. Taking care of our existing infrastructure is much more economical than being forced into building new.
Road Paving – The Neighborhood Investment Plan will add 75 additional miles of road paving over the next five years (approx. 15 annually).
Neighborhood Traffic Calming & Safety Projects
Affordable Housing – This investment will result in an estimated additional 1000 Affordable Homes over the next five years and is in addition to the $5M that has been committed to annually. Anticipated housing will cover:
• Commercial corridor redevelopment – estimated 500 homes
• Affordable housing gap financing including NOAH estimated 325 homes*
• Permanent Supportive Housing for chronically homeless – estimated 100 homes
• Senior Housing – estimated 75 homes
• Continued support for the Office of Housing Stability strategic plan implementation
*The City has a program that has proven success by garnering more than 2600 new affordable homes in the last five years. For every $1 of public money invested, $15 has been invested from the private sector - All for affordable housing!