Inside of Knoxville

Knoxville Town Hall: ACA – Repeal, Replace or Repair?

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 24, 2017

Town hall meetings have been in the news a great deal, recently. Congress is currently on recess and the custom has been to use the recess to meet with constituents in one forum or another, with...

Road Diets: What Are They? What Does a Good One Look Like?

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 23, 2017

The above video came across my Twitter feed recently and helped me understand road diets in various formats better than I’d ever understood them before. Several points stood out, no matter which of the four...

Getting Cars Off the Street and a Couple of National Shout-Outs for Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 22, 2017

Today we’ll look at some of the issues we talk about or reference often on this city and I’ll share some of the good reading I’ve done recently on each of the topics. We’ll end with...

Even in the Quietest Parts of Downtown . . .

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 21, 2017

It’s easy to fall into the trap of looking only at the shiniest, most exciting or prominent projects. It’s hard to miss the big things happening, such as the old KUB/new Tombras building, the Marriott...

A New Pedestrian Bridge, A New Location for the Coliseum Proposed and More

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 20, 2017

Today we take another deep-dive into downtown design issues. David Denton joins us, once again, to look at some of the most confounding conundrums we face: Access to the river from atop our steep bluff, connectivity...

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (2/19/2017 – 2/28/2017)

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 19, 2017

If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...

Knoxville’s Scarecrow Foundation Set to Go National with Throw Deep for Hunger

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 17, 2017

It was a year-and-a-half ago that I first introduced readers to the Scarecrow Foundation. Headed by Jimmy Buckner, the organization has had as its purpose from the beginning to “Help End Hunger in America.” Unconventional...

A Downtown Building Finds a New Purpose; A Downtown Institution Plans Move

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 16, 2017

Unless you’ve had a car repaired there – and many people have over the years – you’d not likely be familiar with the building at 213 E. Fifth Avenue. Should you have reason to drive east...

The Missing Link: How to Connect the Parts of Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 15, 2017

Ed.: As has been the case in the past, David Denton joins us today with an exploration of a relatively simple way to connect the Arts District and Old City to the Gay Street/Market Square Area....

Can We Talk About Lady Parts?

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 14, 2017

UT seniors Sasha Reed and Zara Saponja have a different meaning in mind for the phrase they’ve chosen as the name for their new series of bicycle maintenance classes for women. They are on a mission...

Knoxville Town Hall: ACA – Repeal, Replace or Repair?

Road Diets: What Are They? What Does a Good One Look Like?

Getting Cars Off the Street and a Couple of National Shout-Outs for Knoxville

Even in the Quietest Parts of Downtown . . .

A New Pedestrian Bridge, A New Location for the Coliseum Proposed and More

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (2/19/2017 – 2/28/2017)

Knoxville’s Scarecrow Foundation Set to Go National with Throw Deep for Hunger

A Downtown Building Finds a New Purpose; A Downtown Institution Plans Move

The Missing Link: How to Connect the Parts of Downtown

Can We Talk About Lady Parts?

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Announcing Kern’s Bakery Vendors!

Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Spring Exhibition with Splashes of Color and a Great Vibe

Progress: Kern’s Bakery Experience is Full Steam Ahead

A Weekend in the City