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1. Fourth and Gill Homes Tour is April 30
2. Historic Zoning Commission Meets This Week
3. Summer in the City Intern Program Applications Open March 15
4. A Southern City Speaks Presents Incognito
5. Next Trees Knoxville Tree Walk is March 23
6. Vision Zero Traffic Safety Outreach Continues
7. Knoxville
Neighborhoods Calendar
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1. Fourth and Gill Homes Tour is April 30
Save the date of April 30 for the Historic Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens. Tickets are on sale now.
Join the Historic Fourth and Gill neighborhood on Sunday, April 30, from 1-6 p.m. to tour seven historic homes, two historic structures, and eight open gardens.
Check-in will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Central Methodist Church, 201 E. Third Ave. Although this is a self-guided tour, trolleys will be available to transport guests along the tour route.
This event will be rain or shine. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to the Tour of Homes
website or email
4g.hom...@gmail.com.
Ticket prices will increase after Wednesday, March 15. Don’t miss out! |
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2. Historic Zoning Commission Meets This Week
The Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) meets this Thursday, March 16, at 8:30 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St SW.
Several certificates of appropriateness are on the agenda to be considered during Thursday’s meeting. Those certificates of appropriateness are for the following properties:
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1000 Olive Rd.
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1315 Forest Ave.
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4 Market Square
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217 E. Scott Ave.
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523 E. Oklahoma Ave.
Neighbors can learn more about each case by visiting the Knoxville Knox County Planning
website.
The Historic Zoning Commission works with developers to encourage the preservation of historic sites and areas and to integrate historic facilities into other plans. The commission reviews applications for building permits for construction or demolition within
a designated historic zone. The commission also acts as an advocate for changes in various state, local and federal laws that affect historic sites.
The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary
aids and services.
To request language translation services, contact the City’s Human Resources Department at tit...@knoxvilletn.gov
or 865-215-3100. For disability accommodations, contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at
sc...@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-2034 at least 72 hours before the meeting.
3. Summer in the City Intern Program Applications Open March 15
Applications for the City of Knoxville’s
Summer in the City internship program are available starting tomorrow.
The 8-week program begins June 1 and runs through July 28, and is open to individuals between 16 and 22 years of age. Interns will be paid $10 an hour.
Interns will be placed in City departments and assigned various administrative and support tasks, while also participating in weekly workplace and developmental trainings on topics including financial planning, customer service, motivation and team work, and
office techniques. The weekly commitment for interns is 30 hours per week, which includes participating in two community service projects.
For more information and to apply, visit the Empower Knox
website or contact Empower Knox Coordinator Emily Norris at
eno...@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-3524. |
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4. A Southern City Speaks Presents ‘Incognito’
A Southern City Speaks presents Incognito, a one-act, one-man play written and performed by Michael Fosberg on Tuesday, March 21, at the Bijou Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Admission is free, but attendees must register in advance, and you can do that
here.
The performance is a partnership between Church of the Ascension, Knoxville Opera Company, and the Beck Cultural Arts Center. Days of Dialogue: A Southern City Speaks aims to engage Knoxville residents in the work of having difficult conversations, true dialogue.
Participants will have opportunities for ongoing dialogue and to support one another to further this work in their own communities.
There will be follow up meetings to continue the discussions after this conversation gets started. Learn more at
www.ASouthernCitySpeaks.org.
5. Trees Knoxville Next Tree Walk is March 23
Trees Knoxville will hold its next Tree Walk on Thursday, March 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the UT Botanical Gardens, 2518 Jacobs Dr.
City of Knoxville Urban Forestry Certified Arborist Joe Cope will lead a discussion on native versus non-native tree species.
If you would like to attend, you can
RSVP here. |
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5. Trees Knoxville Next Tree Walk is March 23
Trees Knoxville will hold its next Tree Walk on Thursday, March 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the UT Botanical Gardens, 2518 Jacobs Dr.
City of Knoxville Urban Forestry Certified Arborist Joe Cope will lead a discussion on native versus non-native tree species.
If you would like to attend, you can
RSVP here.
6. Vision Zero Traffic Safety Outreach Continues
Thanks to the neighborhood groups who have signed up to learn more about the City’s Vision Zero initiative and provided valuable feedback to inform the plan to end life-altering crashes on Knoxville roads.
The City’s Office of Sustainability is evaluating high-injury networks and community concerns in an effort to eliminate life-altering crashes. As part of this work, the City’s Vision Zero (VZ) team wants to hear from neighbors!
If you would like a Vision Zero representative to present to your group -- neighborhood association, social club, church group, workplace, or other entity -- email
sustain...@knoxvilletn.gov. The facilitator will conduct a 30- to 45-minute discussion about your traffic safety concerns.
For more information on the City’s plans to work towards the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries caused by crashes, visit
www.KnoxvilleTN.gov/VisionZero/ and follow
Vision Zero Knoxville on Facebook. |
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7. Knoxville
Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
Call 865-215-3232 to include your neighborhood event or meeting in
this Google calendar.
The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary
aids and services.
To request language translation services, contact the City’s Human Resources Department at tit...@knoxvilletn.gov
or 865-215-3100. For disability accommodations, contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at
sc...@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-2034 at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Other Calendars
Additional online calendars that cover events outside the neighborhood realm include:
The City of Knoxville requires a permit to operate a short-term rental property. Details and a list of short-term rental permits are located on the City’s website
here. |
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