Inside of Knoxville

Caswell Manor Takes First Step Toward Providing Permanent Supportive Housing

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 20, 2021

The consensus among experts in the field is that permanent supportive housing is the way to significantly impact homelessness. The idea is simple: Get those who are willing off the street and into housing with enough...

Oak Ridge Plans a Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 6, 2021

I don’t often write about other towns or cities, though I have occasionally. This one is interesting, both because it is just outside Knoxville, but also because the circumstance is unique. Where is the heart and...

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 26, 2021

While I wrote about the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park last January, it had not been officially christened until last Friday. Due to the pandemic, many ribbon cuttings and other in-person ceremonial gatherings were nixed or simply...

Austin Homes to Offer Housing to a Range of Incomes, Starting in December

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 23, 2021

On the face of it, hiding a 23-acre, 438 housing development a half mile from the Old City seems preposterous. That said, the Austin Homes development which, to be fair, is tucked behind a hillside, is...

Event Held to Highlight Proposed Baseball Stadium

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 19, 2021

It was an informational event, certainly, but the distinction between that and a promotional event was hard to determine at times. It was partly a fun festival, with free rides in Olli, the self-driving vehicle developed...

Fort Sanders Home Moved, Restored at 1815 Highland Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 16, 2021

Knox Heritage has helped save a number of homes and buildings in the area. Sometimes they simply provide inspiration by listing endangered properties and others step in to do the work. At times, they have restored...

Talking Baseball and History

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 18, 2021

There are a number of ways to approach the conversation surrounding the concept of returning minor league baseball to Knoxville. While much of the focus has been on economics, including whether or not public dollars should...

River Breeze Event Center Breaks Ground

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 2, 2021

This development might seem an odd topic for coverage on this blog, as it is ten-to-twelve minutes outside downtown. For me, the hook was the shuttle from downtown, though the impact on touring musical artists choosing...

Capitol Lofts Announced for Vine Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 1, 2021

The name comes from the fact that Knoxville was once the capitol of Tennessee (and today is Statehood Day!) and Leigh Burch, a member of the group developing this site (which also includes Buzz Goss and...

Knox Heritage Presents 2021 East Tennessee Preservation Awards

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 27, 2021

Each year, Knox Heritage presents awards to the very best preservation projects in east Tennessee. Many of those projects are in or near downtown Knoxville, and this year was no exception. Also, many of the awards...

Development

Caswell Manor Takes First Step Toward Providing Permanent Supportive Housing

Oak Ridge Plans a Downtown

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

Austin Homes to Offer Housing to a Range of Incomes, Starting in December

Event Held to Highlight Proposed Baseball Stadium

Fort Sanders Home Moved, Restored at 1815 Highland Avenue

Talking Baseball and History

River Breeze Event Center Breaks Ground

Capitol Lofts Announced for Vine Avenue

Knox Heritage Presents 2021 East Tennessee Preservation Awards

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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