RE: Parkridge / Magnolia Corridor / Woodbine "Neighborhood Greenway"
Jon Livengood
Tanner,
Thank you for the great suggestion regarding a Neighborhood Greenway in Park Ridge. I agree that this neighborhood, with its low speed & volume, grid street layout, and destinations on either end, would be an ideal place to make the improvements that you describe below.
I don’t know if you’ve seen any of the signs yet, but the City is currently signing a bicycle route in this area from Downtown to the Knoxville Zoo. This route runs adjacent to Caswell Park on 5th Avenue, makes a small jog onto Woodbine Avenue at the Cherry Street crossing, and then continues to the Zoo along 5th Avenue. This route was designed by the Bicycle Advisory Committee (http://www.knoxtrans.org/plans/bikeprog/bac/bac_handbook.pdf) as a safe and comfortable bicycle route that provides access to the neighborhoods, as well as Magnolia Avenue businesses. This route most likely will be the focus for further bicycle improvements in your neighborhood (which may include pavement markings, as well as creating an exclusive bicycle & pedestrian crossing of Cherry Street at 5th Avenue). The future improvements will be based on the recommendations found in the Bicycle Facilities Plan that is currently under development. This plan will be our guide for infrastructure and route development and should be completed by this fall. The public meeting dates have yet to be set, but I’d expect the first meeting to be in the end of March, or early April. I’ll notify you when the meeting dates are set, and hope that you can attend and provide ideas like this to be included in the plan.
The other component needed to make Neighborhood Greenways successful is traffic calming. The City is also currently working on it’s Traffic Calming Policy and I’d expect a draft policy to be released soon. More information can be found here: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/development/neighborhoods/trafficcalming/default.asp
Please feel free to contact me at my number below if you have any other comments, questions or additional infrastructure ideas.
Thank you,
Jon
Jon Livengood
Alternative Transportation Coordinator
City of Knoxville
1400 Loraine Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37921
865-679-0900 cell
From:
Lori Goerlich
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:56 PM
To: Jessel, Tanner Monroe; Jerry Caldwell; Dawn Michelle Foster; Jon Livengood
Cc: David Brace; Madeline Rogero; Joe Walsh;
bwk_of...@googlegroups.com; kelley...@knoxtrans.org
Subject: RE: Parkridge / Magnolia Corridor / Woodbine "Neighborhood Greenway"
Thanks Tanner, I have also copied Jon Livengood. He is an expert on sharrows and the City’s Alternative Transportation Coordinator. They work well. I used to ride a sharrow street (“bike street”) a few blocks in Chicago to get me to the Lakefront Trail on my way to work. They’re good for commuting and making the bike-friendly connection.
Thank you,
Lori A. Goerlich, PLA
CLARB Certified Landscape Architect
Parks and Greenways Coordinator
City of Knoxville
From: Jessel, Tanner Monroe [mailto:tje...@utk.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:04 PM
To: Jerry Caldwell; Dawn Michelle Foster
Cc: David Brace; Madeline Rogero; Lori Goerlich; Joe Walsh; bwk_of...@googlegroups.com;
kelley...@knoxtrans.org
Subject: Parkridge / Magnolia Corridor / Woodbine "Neighborhood Greenway"
Hi Dawn,
It was great chatting with you at last week's Greenways Commission meeting.
You'd asked that I be sure to invite you to the next Parkridge Community Organization (PCO) meeting - it's the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30, at the Cansler YMCA on Jessamine. The next meeting should be March 4. I'm copying PCO president Jerry Caldwell on this e-mail.
Something I'd like to suggest for a Magnolia corridor development plan is a Woodbine Avenue "Neighborhood greenway." Woodbine is a low volume residential corridor connecting Caswell Park to Chilhowee Park and the Knoxville Zoo. There are already street signs highlighting the route.
However, there is not a direct tie-in from the Caswell Park Greenway to Woodbine, and there one dangerous crossing at the intersection of Woodbine and Cherry Street.
Neighborhood Greenways are very popular in Portland, Oregon as "residential streets with low volumes of auto traffic and low speeds where bicycle and pedestrians are given priority."
A neighborhood greenway would be very easy to accomplish - essentially adding markings on the pavement, traffic calming to deter motor vehicle thru-traffic, clear signage, and improved crossings.
Here's a link to Portland's page - http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/50518
Traversing historic Parkridge and Park City, Woodbine is the ideal thoroughfare for Knoxville's first "Neighborhood Greenway" to connect Caswell Park and the Knoxville Zoo. The PCO has already expresssed interest in making the neighborhood more accessible to cyclists - and hopes to have the Tour de Lights visit this year. A neighborhood greenway on Woodbine would be a great first step to a more bike-friendly Parkridge.
Thanks,
Tanner
From: Jerry Caldwell <pira...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 12:25 PM
To: Jessel, Tanner Monroe
Cc: Rebecca Loy; Steve Loy
Subject: Fwd: Neighborhood Advisory #238 – Friday, December 6, 2013
Tanner,
Can you make sure Parkridge is on Tour de Lights next year?
Jerry
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From: David Massey <dma...@cityofknoxville.org>
Date: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Subject: Neighborhood Advisory #238 – Friday, December 6, 2013
To: Neighborhoods <neighb...@cityofknoxville.org>
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory #238 – Friday, December 6, 2013
1. One More Newsletter This Year
2. Old North Home Tour This Weekend
3. North Hills Schedules Holiday Tour of Homes
4. Tour de Lights: More than a “Bike Ride”
5. Chilhowee Park Launches New Web Site
6. 18 to Graduate from Neighborhood Leadership Training Program
7. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods.
1. One More Newsletter This Year
This Neighborhood Advisory will publish its last issue of the year next Friday, Dec. 13. Please submit your neighborhood news and topic ideas by close of business on Thursday, Dec. 12.
2. Old North Home Tour This Weekend
Historic Old North Knoxville (ONK) will host its 25th Annual Victorian Holiday Tour of Homes on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8. The December 7 candlelight tour occurs from 4-9 p.m., and the December 8 afternoon tour lasts from 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
Advance tickets are on sale until midnight Friday, Dec. 6, for $10 at area Kroger stores and via PayPal at www.OldNorthKnoxville.com. Day-of-event tickets are $15; senior tickets are $10, and children under 12 get in free with an adult.
Details and a preview of the homes can be found at: http://www.oldnorthknoxville.com, www.facebook.com/ONKhometour or twitter.com/ONKnoxville.
To complement the tour and encourage holiday decorations all around, Old North Knoxville will hold its annual decorating contest today. Three mystery guest judges will drive by each house in the neighborhood to select three winners each in the traditional (unlighted) and contemporary (lighted) categories.
3. North Hills Schedules Holiday Tour of Homes
The North Hills Garden Club is staging its biennial Holiday Tour of Homes from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, December 14. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 on the day of the event.
Seven historic homes are on the tour, including the childhood home of Knoxville’s own Patricia Neal, the Oscar and Tony Award winning actress. Patricia Neal (Hud, Breakfast at Tiffany’s).
Also on the tour: Knoxville Fire Station No. 11, 2611 Whittle Springs Road, and Washington Pike United Methodist Church, 2241 Washington Pike. The church was designed by Charles Barber in 1927. Refreshments will be available at each home.
Begin the tour at the Ticket Kiosk at the corner of North Park Blvd. and Fountain Park Blvd. in the middle of the neighborhood.
Advance tickets are $10.00; tickets purchased on the day of the event are $12.00. Children under 12 years of age will be admitted free of charge. To buy advance tickets and to see more detailed information, see the event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Hills-Holiday-Tour-of-Homes/240962375961866
Or contact Susan Driskell at 387-3836 or swdri...@comcast.net.
Proceeds from the tour support the work of the North Hills Garden Club, whose members work to maintain the boulevards in the neighborhood and provide support to other charities in Knoxville including Belle Morris and Whittle Springs Schools, the Knoxville Botanical Garden, and Interfaith Health Clinic.
4. Tour de Lights: More than a “Bike Ride”
It’s a measure of success when a parade of bicycles requires streets to be closed, and that is exactly what will happen at the annual Tour de Lights later this month.
The 7th Annual Tour de Lights, for the first time, will make its way along a route closed to vehicular traffic. And no wonder: Over 900 decorated bicycle riders participated in last year’s ride, and attendance is expected to be even higher this year.
Sponsored by Downtown Knoxville (formerly Central Business Improvement District) and the TPO Bicycle Program, the tour will leave from Market Square at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 12.
All ages and skill levels are welcome on the easy-paced ride, which covers about five miles through downtown and the historic Old North and Fourth & Gill neighborhoods. Residents and others not participating in the parade are encouraged to wave, cheer and sing to passing riders.
Free bike safety checks will be offered from 6 p.m. until the ride starts. Helmets are required, along with a white front light and red rear reflector. Hot chocolate and refreshments will be provided by Mast General Store and Three Rivers Market.
Prizes will be awarded for best decorated person, best decorated bicycle and best decorated helmet. Judging starts at 6 p.m.
More information is available at www.knoxtrans.org (the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization). Or call 215-3815.
5. Chilhowee Park Launches New Web Site
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association, representing one of the oldest neighborhoods in Knoxville, has launched its new website --- www.chilhoweeparkneighborhood.com.
The site, which boasts modern and clean lines, was created by President Paul Ruff’s daughter, Lauren Ruff. The site serves as a hub of information about the neighborhood. Links to historical information are provided as well as meeting time and location, the bylaws, and a portal for submitting questions or comments to the association.
6. 18 to Graduate from Neighborhood Leadership Training Program
Eighteen current and emerging neighborhood leaders have completed the City of Knoxville’s “Building Strong Neighborhood Organizations” leadership training program, and they will receive graduation certificates this weekend.
The ceremony — to be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue — will feature remarks by members of the class, songs by local singer-song writer R.B. Morris, a poem composed for this occasion by spoken word artist Black Atticus, and the presentation of certificates by Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis.
The graduates are:
Amy Midis — Forest Heights Homeowners Association
Angela Patrick — Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch
Anita Case — Inskip Community Association
Ashley Williams — West Hills Neighborhood Association
Cathy Gonzalez — Old Mechanicsville Neighborhood Interest (OMNI)
Corina Buffalow — Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch
Donna Downen — Glenview Homeowners Association
Donnie Ernst — Wesley Neighbors
Johnnie Bridges — Lonsdale United for Change
Kelle Jolly — Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch
Marian D. Bailey — Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch
Mike Anderson — Historic Edgewood Neighborhood Association
Patty Stinger-Barnes — Fairmont-Emoriland Neighborhood Association and Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association
Robin Miller — Greater Mascot Area Community Group
Stan Webster — Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association
Stefen White — Burlington
Steve Ritter — Lonsdale United for Change
Wendy Cavazos — Montgomery Village Residents Association
These participants rolled up their sleeves and spent two hours each week grappling with the challenges and opportunities involved in creating and sustaining strong neighborhood organizations. Course topics included leadership styles, how to run an effective meeting, making controversial decisions, strategic planning, recruiting and retaining members, and building community by focusing on assets rather than problems.
The 11-week course was doubly enhanced by the fact that the group represented a broad cross-section of neighborhoods in the city, along with one community in Knox County.
Key partners in the effort were Ben Epperson and Liliana Burbano of the Knox County Health Department, which provided the venue for the class and other support. Inskip, Lonsdale and Mascot — three of the neighborhoods represented in the class — participated in the Knox County Health Department’s “Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities” program.
The curriculum was created over an 18-month period by a committee that included Bill Murrah, Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization; Donna Hottinger, Westwood Homeowners Association; Linda Rust, South Haven Neighborhood Association; Mary Thom Adams, Town Hall East; Mickeeya Harrison, Neighborhood Advisory Council; Terrell Patrick, Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch; and Jackie Clay and David Massey of the Office of Neighborhoods.
Members of the Neighborhood Advisory Council provided initial topic ideas and feedback along the way. Further enhancements were made by the course facilitators, Bill Murrah and Ron Davis, and the class itself provided feedback throughout the course. AmeriCorps members Tina Belge and Natalie Crone assisted as well.
The Office of Neighborhoods expects to offer the course at least annually. Watch this newsletter for announcements.
7. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3232.
All government meetings will be held in either the Large or Small Assembly Room unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions, visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/.
Also see: Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 215-2034 or sc...@cityofknoxville.org no less
than 48 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Saturday, December 7 --- 2-5 p.m.
Understanding Place: A Community Dialogue on Race, Geography and Home
Share experiences and concerns in our neighborhoods.
Speakers include William Ison, Dr. Josh Inwood, Andre Canty and Amira Inas Williams
Sponsored by KnowHow, a community organization
Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. Cruze Street
Kaitlin Malick, mma...@utk.edu, (615) 568-6243
Elizabeth Wright, erhw...@gmail.com, (865) 202-5447
Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8
Victorian Holiday Home Tour
Old North Knoxville, Inc.
Saturday, 4-9 p.m. evening candlelight tour
Sunday, 12:30-5 p.m. afternoon tour
http://www.oldnorthknoxville.com/
Lauren Rider, 964-3905
Monday, December 9 --- 3 p.m.
Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)
Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Road
David Wildsmith, 219-0417
Monday, December 9 --- 5:30 p.m.
Downtown Residents Quarterly Meeting
Central Business Improvement District
(Future meetings in 2013: 12/9)
Knoxville Chamber offices, 17 Market Square
Michele Hummel, 246-2654
Monday, December 9 --- 5-6 p.m.
Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.
Marian Bailey, 525-5625
Monday, December 9 --- 6 p.m.
Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
Magnolia Avenue Methodist Church, 2700 Magnolia (Harrison St. Entrance)
Terrell Patrick, 525-4833
Monday, December 9 --- 6 p.m.
Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)
Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Avenue
Mary Brewster, 454-2390
Monday, December 9 --- 6 p.m.
Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)
South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike
Newman Seay, 577-4593
Monday, December 9 --- 6:30 p.m.
Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)
St. James Episcopal, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway
Lauren Rider, 964-3905
Monday, December 9 --- 6:30 p.m.
Community Potluck
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)
Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Avenue
Judith Neff, 567-7980
Monday, December 9 --- 7-8 p.m.
Fountain City Town Hall (Second Mondays, September-April)
Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike
Ken Cloninger, 688-6257, kclon...@comcast.net
Tuesday, December 10 --- 11:45 a.m.
Agenda Review, Metropolitan Planning Commission
(Tuesday before MPC’s monthly meeting)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Tuesday, December 10 --- 2 p.m.
Western Heights Resident Association (Second Tuesdays)
Building to the right of the mail boxes when you enter Western Heights
Jamesena Nolan, 237-5558
Tuesday, December 10 --- 6 p.m.
Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)
Hoitt Avenue Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Avenue
Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243
Tuesday, December 10 --- 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Tuesday, December 10 --- 7 p.m.
Mechanicsville Neighborhood Watch Association (Second Tuesdays)
Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, College Street
R. Bentley Marlow, 607-4357
Tuesday, December 10 --- 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Wednesday, December 11 --- 11:30 a.m.
Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)
West Knoxville Library, 100 Golf Club Road at Kingston Pike
Sue Mauer, 690-0269
Wednesday, December 11 --- 1 p.m.
100 Block Association (Second Wednesdays)
Dewhirst Properties, 123 S. Gay Street
Jody Freeman, 525-1554
Thursday, December 12 --- 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)
Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org
Thursday, December 12 --- 6 p.m.
Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)
Community Building, 1956 Goins Drive
Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224
Thursday, December 12 --- 6 p.m.
Burlington Homeowners & Residents Association
Next Meeting: January 11, 2014
Burlington Library, Asheville Highway
Kimberley Fowler, cc...@comcast.net, 524-7094
Thursday, December 12 --- 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Greenwood Heights Neighborhood Watch (Second Thursdays)
Corner of Buttercup Circle and Sundrop Drive
Alice Wershing at awer...@aol.com
Friday, December 13 --- 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.
North Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Second Fridays)
Breakfast at 7:45 am, Meeting at 8 a.m.
Music, gift exchange and other holiday activities
Open to North Knoxville Residents, Neighborhood Groups, Business Owners
O’Connor Senior Center. Winona Avenue
Becky Dodson, becky....@hma.com, 545-6750.
Friday, December 13 --- 6 p.m.
Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)
Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm Street
Natasha Murphy, 936-0139
Saturday, December 14 --- 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association: Holiday Brunch/Party
(in lieu of Dec. board meeting)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Avenue
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Saturday, December 14 --- 4-8 p.m.
North Hills Holiday Tour of Homes
Historic stops: Seven homes, one church, and one fire hall
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 on tour day, children under 12 free
North Hills Garden Club
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Hills-Holiday-Tour-of-Homes/240962375961866
Susan Driskell, 387-3836, swdri...@comcast.net
Monday,
December 16 --- 1:45 p.m. (zoning at 5 p.m.)
Knox County Commission
(Fourth Mondays, Jan.-Oct. Third Mondays, Nov.-Dec.)
Agenda: Click on “Commission Agendas”
Public Forum held at beginning & ending of meeting.
Zoning Issues heard starting at 5 p.m.
Monday, December 16 --- 5 p.m.
Knox County Board of Education – Work Session
(Monday before the regular meeting and the third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks)
First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.
For agenda, work sessions, and other items:
Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”
Monday, December 16 --- 7 p.m.
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization
Board Meeting (Third Mondays except January)
Contact Judith Neff for Location
Judith Neff, mer...@comcast.net, 567-7980
Monday, December 16 --- 7 p.m.
West Hills Community Association (Third Mondays)
Executive Committee: Jan., March, April, July, Aug., Sept., Nov., Dec.
General Meeting: February, May and October
First Church of the Nazarene, 538 Vanosdale Road
Ashley Williams, 313-0282
Tuesday, December 17 --- 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Drive
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, December 17 --- 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Avenue
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Thursday, December 19 --- Breakfast - 7:30 a.m. Meeting - 8 a.m.
East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)
Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders
Speaker: Alvin Nance, President of Knoxville Community Development Corporation
Location: KCDC, 901 Broadway NE, Knoxville, TN 37917
Charles Morgan, cwm...@aol.com, Gray Hodges Corporation, 522-3113
Thursday, December 19 --- 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Thursday, December 19 --- 12 p.m.
KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)
Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay Street
See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.
Thursday, December 19 --- 4 p.m.
City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)
Small Assembly Room
Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp
Thursday, December 19 --- 6:30 p.m.
Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meeting (Third Thursdays)
Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Avenue at Henagar Street
Thursday, December 19 --- 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday) --- Rescheduled from Dec. 24
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Saturday, December 21 --- 11:30 a.m.
Special Call Meeting of Knoxville City Council
Purpose: Election of Vice Mayor, Beer Board Chair, and Council representative to
Knoxville Transportation Authority (KAT).
City County Building, Main Assembly Room
Tuesday, December 24 --- RESCHEDULED TO December 19
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
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