by Steve Hunley | Sep 15, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Across America the Universities that teach urban design and planning have a mantra that preaches high density, walkability, bike lanes, and mass transit. Single family homes and automobiles have been designated as the enemy. There are many buzzwords to...
by design | Sep 15, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com What is and what could be was the topic of a presentation at the Fountain City Town Hall meeting recently. Landscape architect Garry Menendez used a PowerPoint presentation to relay some of his ideas about the hub area there,...
by Ray Hill | Sep 15, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee politics was in flux in 1928 due to the nomination of New York governor Alfred E. Smith as the Democratic nominee for president. Smith, a cigar-chomping, derby hat wearing product of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen was a pronounced wet who openly...
by design | Sep 15, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Alex Norman It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win. On Friday, September 13, the Central Bobcats stayed undefeated with a 16-7 victory over a motivated Hardin Valley team. “You have the opportunity to play against really good talent,” said Central head coach...
by design | Sep 15, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The losing streak reached three games for Webb School of Knoxville Friday night and for the second consecutive week the Spartans came up on the losing end of a 28-21 decision. But longtime Webb coach David Meske said that similarities between his...
by design | Sep 15, 2019 | The Daily Focus
A meeting to discuss a historic overlay district for a portion of the Oakwood Neighborhood has been scheduled for September 17, 2019. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Emerald Youth Foundation at 1718 N. Central St. The meeting location can be...
