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The Scruffy Citizen

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Downtown’s Garrotte: Can We Reimagine Urban Highways to Prevent Strangulation?

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyMay 6, 2015leave a COMMENT

At a recent public forum, citizens and city leaders discussed the several recommendations of the Urban Land Institute’s short study last October. One of them concerned the urban scholars’ impression …

A Sesquicentennial Stroll Downtown

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyApril 29, 2015leave a COMMENT

A city as divided as Knoxville is obliged to be polite. Hence there’s never been a Civil War monument downtown. The monuments on the Knox County Courthouse lawn reflect only the …

Current Controversy Over the Howard House Is the Latest Chapter in a Long, Discouraging Story

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyApril 22, 2015leave a COMMENT

On Saturday afternoon, a dozen or so sign-carrying demonstrators stood along Broadway, in front of a pretty old tree-shaded house. For whatever it’s worth, dozens of drivers honked in support. …

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Carolyn P. Brown: The Tragic Story Behind a Familiar Name

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyApril 15, 2015leave a COMMENT

For the time being, you can still see where the portraits of John Scruggs Brown and his wife, Carolyn P. Brown, were; they left dark rectangular patches on the paneling …

UT’s Student Center Was Amazing Without Ever Being Beloved

In The Scruffy Citizen by Jack NeelyApril 8, 2015leave a COMMENT

Go drop in on the University Center. It hasn’t been much heralded, but this month is your last chance to visit a local institution. It’ll be demolished in a few …

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