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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
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At PolitiCode, Knox Students Do the Teaching
Schools are closed for in-service training on Tuesday, Nov. 5, due to their use as polling places for the City General Election. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a lot of learning happening at ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Oct 29, 2019 at 11:43 AM
City Hosts Regional Community Development Conference
During the first week of October, our Community Development department hosted the Region VI Southeastern conference of the National Community Development Association, welcoming approximately 40 commun ...
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ptravis
On Oct 24, 2019 at 5:00 PM
Coming Down: Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement Project Off to Quick Start
Here's the view on West Jackson Avenue this week, looking eastward toward Gay Street. Notice that the Jackson Avenue ramp on the west side of Gay Street has been completely demolished - and the ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Oct 15, 2019 at 4:49 PM
Keeping Up with Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet
After a busy summer, Knoxville Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet launched into autumn with gusto. In September, she helped the University of Tennessee mark its 225th anniversary by reading her original ...
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ptravis
On Oct 15, 2019 at 4:35 PM
Neighbors Don't Sweat National Night Out
Hundreds of Knoxville residents weathered the unseasonable heat to enjoy time with their neighbors during National Night Out celebrations held across the city on Oct. 1. Nineteen Knoxville neighbo ...
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ptravis
On Oct 04, 2019 at 2:23 PM
City Workers' Top Skills On Display at Equipment Rodeo
Hundreds attended the City's annual Equipment Rodeo at Chilhowee Park on Sept. 25, 2019, where Public Service Department employees tested their skills handling backhoes, garbage trucks, wheel load ...
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On Oct 01, 2019 at 1:41 PM
PARKing Day 2019
The second year of PARKing Day in Knoxville coincided with cooler temps, allowing everyone to enjoy the creativity along Gay Street on Friday, Sept. 21. Parking spaces along the street were transfo ...
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On Sep 20, 2019 at 3:09 PM
Journey to America: Stories of Hope
Enjoy these stories of some of Knoxville’s newest American citizens from the Sept. 17, 2019, Naturalization Ceremony at Historic Blount Mansion in downtown Knoxville. Isam Almatra and his wife Su ...
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On Sep 20, 2019 at 1:51 PM
Work Underway on Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement
There's lots of work going on as part of the $8.2 million project to replace the structurally deficient Jackson Avenue ramps in the Old City. Here are several photos taken this morning. Above, ...
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evreeland
On Sep 19, 2019 at 1:48 PM
Maker Profile: John Phillips, Phillips Forged
John Phillips is the owner of Phillips Forged and received national recognition this summer as the winner of a challenge on a Forged by Fire (Season 6, Episode 20) on the History Channel. Phillips ...
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On Sep 11, 2019 at 12:13 PM
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Recent Posts
Quick Progress on Stadium Plazas, Old City Streetscapes
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Nimble City Crew Fixes 1,000 Potholes in 3 Months
Mayor Kincannon: Key Riverwalk Connection is 'Critically Important'
Wide, Tree-lined Sidewalks Will Connect to Stadium - and So Will Future Greenways
Stadium Update: Concrete Poured for Plazas, First Trees Planted, Streetscapes Improvements Under Way
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