An interesting part of our work, however, is serving as part of a larger team for various projects around town. Some examples of these are listed below.
Greenways and Blueways
Staff work with local coalitions as well as the city and county parks departments in an ongoing effort to expand a regional system of walkways and river and lake recreational routes. Staff also provide GIS and graphic support, including logo design.
Address Corrections
The Addressing Department worked with the Census Bureau to prepare for the Census 2000 and maintains an ongoing relationship with the U.S. Post Office and 911 Emergency Systems in coordinating all city and county addresses.
Historical Zoning Commission
A full-time planner is devoted to historical preservation and also provided graphic design support.
Empowerment Zone
Planners, graphic designers, and the GIS team played a crucial role in preparing a 124-page application which helped Knoxville win approval of a $100 million federal grant to revitalize the central city area.
Hope VI
When the Knoxville Community Development Corporation received a $22.1 million federal grant to revamp the Mechanicsville neighborhood, Planning helped KCDC staff and community leaders develop a neo-traditional design featuring tree-lined sidewalks, parks, and front porches. Planners then prepared an amendment which was adopted into the Knoxville Zoning Ordinance to facilitate these design features for this neighborhood and others in the future.
In addition to examples listed above, Planning also provides staff support to the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, The Cumberland Avenue Design Review Committee, the Fort Sanders Forum, the Downtown Linkages Study, and the Urban Transportation Issues Committee. Planning functions as an extension of city and county staff for numerous special projects.
