The Community Collaborative

THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY THE COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE

2019 2019 BURLINGTON BURLINGTON

EAST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY

DESIGN CENTER

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The ETCDC Mission To Envision, Inspire, and Improve East Tennessee through Design WeWe strive to make East Tennessee a betteraplace to live andtowork bringing strive to make East Tennessee better place live by and work professional by bringing design and planning assistance to community groups nonprofitgroups organizations lacking professional design and planning assistance to and community and nonprofit resources to acquire those servicestowithout help.services without our help. organizations lacking resources acquireour those ETCDC alsoalso serves as a to initiate projects within ourour service area andand serves as ETCDC serves ascatalyst a catalyst to initiate projects within service area serves an as advocate for quality designdesign in the in public realm.realm. an advocate for quality the public ETCDC offers these services ETCDC offers these servicesthrough throughthe thepro-bono pro-bonocontributions contributions of of area area architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, andand professionals. landscape architects, planners, engineers, other design professionals.

Where We Serve

East Tennessee ETCDC Counties

We serve a 16 county region within East Tennessee.

The counties we serve, seen in dark orange, include: • • • •

Anderson Blount Campbell Claiborne

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Cocke Grainger Hamblen Jefferson

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Knox Loudon Monroe Morgan

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Roane Scott Sevier Union

Table of Contents The Community Collaborative

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Burlington Enhancement Plan

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Burlington Recode 2040

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Burlington Housing Solutions

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Community Collaborative Events

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- KKB Clean-Up Day

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- AIA Design SLAM!

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- ETCDC Burlington Vibe

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- Knox Heritage Cal’s Speakeasy

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The Community Collaborative This year, we are excited to start The Community Collaborative with our partners Knox Heritage, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, The University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Architecture and Design, and The East Tennessee Chapter of The American Institute of Architects. The Community Collaborative is a yearly study composed from a collective effort between multiple organizations to bring awareness to the potential of our community.

Each year a focus area or issue is established, community input is gathered, and multiple studies and efforts are performed. The collaborative ends in a public event and publication that summarizes all the research, designs, concepts, and efforts performed that year. This discourse, in turn, begins to inform public policy and private development strategies. The Collaborative is the vehicle for our community to envision the possibilities of our region and shape our collective aspirations for the future.

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COMMUNITY INPUT THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE

Burlington GOVERNMENT INPUT 7

Burlington Enhancement Plan

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The Burlington Enhancement Plan is driven by ideas that were generated from gathering community input.

With project advisors Ric Mixon, AIA and Dr. Dasha Lundy, the ETCDC design team developed a site plan focused on the area along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Holston Drive from Kirkwood Street to the former Amvets, including Cal Johnson’s Speedway Circle.

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ETCDC was requested by the Burlington Residents Association to develop a Burlington Enhancement Plan.

The ETCDC was granted the use of the City of Knoxville’s Community Development Block Grant funding to support the work.

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Add a covered bus stop Improve intersections with clearly defined crosswalks and stamped asphalt Remove a section of MLK Jr to improve safety at Holston Drive Intersection

Public plaza with integrated benches and landscaping Enhance existing Flea Market Site with buildings for covered stalls, defined parking, landscaping, and pedestrian plaza Enhance existing vacant building site by developing a plaza area where a new mural is located Enhance streetscape - add street trees and bulb outs, widen sidewalks, add pedestrian lights, new street lights, street amenities such as benches, planters and garbage cans Speedway Circle enhance with 5' width of stamped asphalt

Project Goal To help community members, business owners, potential developers, and government officials visualize a path for revitalization and economic development for this once vibrant downtown.

At the public meetings, the ETCDC asked community members to visit five stations to help gather their input on what can be done to make downtown Burlington a more desirable destination.

The community members also filled out a Visual Preference Survey, which is used to help express and define preferences for architectural style, signage, building setbacks, landscaping, parking areas, and other design elements. The Burlington Enhancement Plan is a culmination of all this input.

The enthusiasm that the ETCDC has received through every step of this process has been aweinspiring. It is clear that the Burlington community is ready for change, and our hope is that the Burlington Enhancement Plan, along with the other exciting efforts that are underway, can be the spark for that change.

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Current Conditions • Decades of neglect are visible; a few shops remain open • Multiple vacant, run-down properties make the area feel unsafe • Unfriendly to pedestrians—poor sidewalk conditions • Severe lack of pedestrian lighting • Lack of landscaped areas/parks • KAT super hub site • Strong sense of community pride; residents are ready for development

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Enhance the beauty of the streets and create more public spaces

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Give the community a plan to move forward with and to rally behind

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District Gateway & Wayfinding Signage

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Improved Sidewalks and Reduced Curb Cuts

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Pedestrian-Scale Lighting

Street Trees and Landscaping Enhanced Crosswalks Public Spaces

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Burlington – Infill Pocket Park – (non)Existing

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BURLINGTON CITY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE

Burlington Community & City Response

Burlington Community & City Response

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Burlington Recode 2040

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Design as a Public Conversation

Research: Best Practices

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Designers can play a critical role in helping to envision change. Public input sessions and exhibits of the design work in progress can help the public to better understand the potential of Recode.

Conversely, the studio design process may reveal important revisions for the Recode final draft. The Davis Studio explored the potential of Recode Knoxville, with a proposal for a walkable neighborhood center at two existing commercial centers along Magnolia Avenue in the East Knoxville area.

The studio researched policy and precedents in order to identify best practices, looking at examples from across the country. Themes for research include: • Innovative Community Development • Innovative Housing Concepts • Challenges of Gentrification • Affordable Housing Strategies • Urban Art • Community History • Site Analysis

The Davis studio design proposals are an important form of “applied research” which also sparks further community understanding and discussion about future changes. Following the general prescripts of Recode Knoxville, the studio designs are in three parts: • The West: Chilhowee Park • The Downtown with short term (2025) plans and long term plans (2040) • The East

Back Row: Marleen Davis, Alexis Fielder, Ryan Orr, Jackson Boyle, Tyler Forsberg, Jarrod Hall, Qian Cai, Duane Grieve Front Row: Clarita Lopez Fontela, Paige Lincoln, Rachel Albee, Anastasiya Skvarniuk Not Pictured: Klara Apriasz, Kseniya Sabko

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The Burlington X Anastasiya Skvarniuk, Klara Apriasz, and Kseniya Sabko This group was inspired by the vision plan that the East Tennessee Community Design Center developed in meetings with the Burlington Residents Association and others.

Residents expressed interest in simple improvements to public spaces within Downtown Burlington.

The Burlington X aims to create few, but important, spaces with shops, cafes and public functions in heavily trafficked areas. The analysis for the area identified a need for a clear pedestrian zone in the center of the Downtown: the “Burlington X.� The design separates throughtraffic from a large pedestrian walkway along a currently underutilized road. The project also illustrates a way to connect to Magnolia Avenue with a future bus stop for the Downtown.

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Burlington Gallery Square Anastasiya Skvarniuk

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Downtown gallery square with focus on public art One new building with lower level gallery, workshop rooms, and artist loft units above Indoor and outdoor cafe for recreation and socializing

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Cal Johnson Park Klara Apriasz

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Connects downtown Burlington with “the X” Barbecue area with benches and swings Playground Outdoor amphitheater Information kiosks Ticket booths Public toilets Spaces for relocated small businesses

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Burlington Market Kseniya Sabko

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Skender Prefab Paige Lincoln • • • • • •

Mixed-use residential and rented space 1 and 2 bedroom units with common kitchen, social, and courtyard areas Addition of pre-fabricated loft-style units above existing Karm store First floor rented units go to existing businesses Separate structure with assisted living, offices, and wellness center Prefab units will be made

by Skender, with the manufacturing warehouse relocated to the Stover’s Liquidation site

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Magnolia Mixed Use Rachel Albee • •

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Transportation Hub: bike sales, rental, repair, and storage Mixed use residential building that connects downtown with Chilhowee Park Large central atrium Outdoor patio dining with connection to adjacent hockey rink Commercial zone on ground floor Outdoor patio dining with connection to adjacent hockey rink Secondary location for DreamBikes

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Knoxville Ice Bears Tyler Forsberg • • • • • •

Provides the Knoxville Ice Bears an adequately sized regulation rink Practice arena for public ice skating and for youth leagues Brings economic stimulation to the area The arena will seat 10,000 spectators Concession stands open to the public through an exterior plaza 3D printed aluminum roof

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Community Engagement Activities

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Burlington Housing Solutions

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Stretching The Storefront Schuyler Daniel • •

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Reignites commercial and residential interest in historic Burlington’s downtown Creates affordable opportunities to start a small business with living spaces on upper level Invites public into courtyard by pulling the storefront back Provides affordable housing for small business owners Encourages growth in the downtown area Includes courtyard for dining, public events, gathering, and mobile retailing

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Community Collaborative Events

Keep Knoxville Beautiful | AIA East Tennessee | ETCDC | Knox Heritage Summer 2019

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Clean Up Day Keep Knoxville Beautiful

Keep Knoxville Beautiful’s mission is to promote litter eradication, waste reduction, and beautification efforts in Knox County communities using education, events, and volunteer engagement. On May 24th, 2019 volunteers gathered to construct benches and clear brush and litter in Burlington’s Pocket Park at the Cal Johnson

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AIA Design Slam!

Knoxville by Design

Design SLAM! Knoxville is a fast-paced, live competition focused on design thinking, urban design, and presentation.

Each year, the event pits teams of Knoxville area designers against one another to solve a local design challenge. This year, the competition focused on an area of intervention and redevelopment in conjunction with The Community Collaborative.

Teams consisting of makers, architectural designers, and allied professionals were given an hour and-a-half to develop and present a solution to the audience and a panel of judges.

The People’s Choice—selected by popular vote during the event—and an overall winner were presented with custom fabricated trophies.

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Burlington Vibe ETCDC Summer Party

On June 13th, the East Tennessee Community Design Center hosted the 17th Annual Fundraiser and Tour at the Gathering Spot in Burlington Village.

The Summer Party featured a silent auction and tour of Historic Burlington.

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Summer Supper Knox Heritage On July 20th, guests were invited to the historic Burlington neighborhood to participate in Cal’s Speakeasy—Burlington Edition. Guests began with a signature cocktail inspired by the legendary racetrack and saloon owner, Cal Johnson, served on the lawn of the Knaffl house. Afterwards, guests toured the UT College of Architecture + Design student design work and finished with a dinner at a recently renovated historic retail space reminiscent of Cal’s Speakeasy from 1879.

The Knox Heritage mission is to preserve structures and places of historic or cultural significance for our community.

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Thanks to all of our volunteers and supporters who make our work possible!

Thanks to all of our volunteers and supporters who make our work possible!

With special thanks to:

Clayton Foundation

First Tennessee Foundation

SunTrust Foundation Haslam Family Foundation

East Tennessee Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation