Another Midway Snark
Scott McNutt turns a gimlet eye on Mike Edwards and the gang with a new snark on Midway. Knox Convention Center to Become Failed Biz Park? R... read more...
View ArticleEconomic Development
Jobs, or more specifically, the scarcity of jobs, has been a big topic of discussion lately. One of the functions of government has traditio... read more...
View ArticleA Shiny New Business Park Does Not Guarantee New Jobs
A timely article by Roger Harris in today's News-Sentinel points out the folly of "build it and they will come" when it comes to business pa... read more...
View ArticleMidway Update
I'd like to thank everyone for their support and their kind words about what happened Monday night at County Commission on the East County S... read more...
View ArticleLos Amigos - Well Worth the Trip
I'd been hearing good things about Los Amigos Mexican restaurant in Maryville, but hadn't made the trip until last night. R. Neal and others... read more...
View ArticleWhat Was the School Board Thinking?
It was a sea of Carter green at the school board workshop and meeting at the Andrew Johnson last week, where board chair Indya Kincannon and... read more...
View ArticleWhat's Up with the Dems on County Commission?
The Carter Community got another chance at a new school last night at County Commission. I do believe there is the will on Commission to fun... read more...
View ArticlePam Strickland Takes a Stand on Midway
News-Sentinel columnist Pam Strickland takes a stand against the proposed Midway Road Industrial Park in her column today. She advocates rem... read more...
View ArticleThe Community's Plan for Midway
Sorry to have bugged out of the conversations recently, but I've been plagued by a kidney stone that has finally passed! I am delighted to a... read more...
View ArticleNews-Sentinel Editorial on Midway
Scott Barker has an editorial in today's News-Sentinel in which he calls the community's alternative proposal "unworkable" and "a step backw... read more...
View ArticleMidway - Thank You
I haven't posted or commented yet on any of the Midway threads for a couple of reasons - mainly personal ones - and because I have been busy... read more...
View ArticleAn Opportunity for Downtown
I knew Facebook was good for something! Just saw this post from Knox Heritage about George Scott's strong argument to take advantage of the ... read more...
View ArticleA New Direction
A great article by Rikki Hall in the Metro Pulse makes the argument that we need smarter economic development, and that the unimaginative, s... read more...
View ArticleSign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Knoxville is one of the few communities that allows interstate-sized signs up to 50 feet tall along community roadways. Do we really need th... read more...
View ArticleAmerica's Secret Weapon
Interesting short videos on the state of US science Dr. Michio Kaku: America's Secret Weapon (link...) and (link...) ... read more...
View ArticleFor Rail Supporters
Some of you may be interested in joining RAIL Solution, a citizens group working hard to bring into being fast and frequent passenger and fr... read more...
View ArticleLeague Speaking Up for Public Process
Jamey Dobbs, president of the League of Women Voters, has a great article in today's News-Sentinel about the machinations of the Chamber dur... read more...
View ArticleHistoric North Knoxville Book - A Great Christmas Gift
Christmas Gift Alert! I just received an email announcing the publication of Historic North Knoxville: Emory Place, Fourth and Gill, Happy H... read more...
View ArticleBook Review: Crashing the Commission
Book Review I have just finished reading my copy (thanks R. Neal and Mark!) of Crashing the Commission: Confessions of a University Twit, by... read more...
View ArticleMidway Site Offers Options
A well-done letter to the editor was published on December 26th in the News-Sentinel asking why The Development Corporation's only plan for ... read more...
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