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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 [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Public Works Week: Plans Review and Inspections Dept. Focuses on Life Safety 
Jim Tente, Building and Plans Review Chief, measures fire exit options on some construction plans. Any new parent or anyone who has ever delved into a survival book/television show knows how easy ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 8:00 PM
  
Public Works Week: LED Retrofit Reveals the Power of Public Works 
LED lights installed in a street light on MLK Jr. Blvd. There are roughly 30,000 street lights in the City of Knoxville limits, but it’s likely that most of those lights go unnoticed until one go ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 7:50 PM
  
Public Works Week: Traffic Engineering Improves the Way Knoxville Moves 
City Traffic Engineering crew paints markings on Sevier Avenue. Knoxville’s Traffic Engineering Department has 33 technicians and engineers managing the City’s traffic system 24/7. This traffi ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 1:09 PM
  
Mary Vestal Greenway Extension: Brought to You by Public Works 
Crews paving a section of Mary Vestal Greenway that passes through a community center parking lot. The City of Knoxville currently has 112 miles of existing greenways and trails overseen by the P ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 25, 2018 at 10:55 AM
  
Two West Jackson Avenue Streetscape Projects Completed 
At a Thursday, May 24, ribbon-cutting, celebrating the completion of two West Jackson Avenue streetscape projects, Old City old-timers reminisced about what the neighborhood looked like and felt l ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On May 24, 2018 at 3:56 PM
  
Save Our Sons Initiative Partners Plan for Busy Summer 
The Mayor’s Save Our Sons Partner Roundtable met last week to share their current efforts to support boys and young men of color ages 14-24 and the future of those efforts.  Representatives from SE ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On May 24, 2018 at 1:55 PM
  
Public Works Week: Street Sweeping Does More than Clean Knoxville's Roadways 
For all but five hours in a 24-hour day, there’s a City street getting cleaned by one of the Public Service Department's 19-ton street sweeper machines. Sound like a lot of street sweeping? It ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 24, 2018 at 10:51 AM
  
Public Works Week: Fleet Services Spotlight 
By Nick Bradshaw Deputy Director of Fleet Services | For one week in May every year – May 20-26 this year – Public Works Departments across the State and across the nation have the opportunity ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 22, 2018 at 4:08 PM
  
Stormwater Quality Device, Cumberland Avenue Cleanup Aim to Improve Third Creek 
Keep Knoxville Beautiful and the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association will host the Cumberland Avenue Cleanup event Tuesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning at the Copper Cellar (1807 Cum ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 21, 2018 at 5:19 PM
  
Open Streets: Event Showcases New Energy in Old Sevier Neighborhood 
Always wanted to learn more about other parts of the city? The upcoming Open Streets Knoxville event on Sunday, May 20, will provide a great sample of an up-and-coming corridor in South Knoxville. ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On May 19, 2018 at 7:51 PM
  
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