WESTERN HEIGHTS TRANSFORMATION PLAN
NEIGHBORHOOD HIGHLIGHTS
The Neighborhood Strategy will be implemented by the City of Knoxville. Resident and partner engagement helped to identify the needs and shape the goals and strategies for Western Heights, including: 1. Ensure the neighborhood is safe for all. 2. Increase transportation choices. 3. Create quality green spaces, parks, and rec-
reation amenities.
4. Strengthen arts, culture, and entrepreneur-
1. Anchor Building — An arts, culture, and
entrepreneurship anchor will offer economic vitality in a culturally-specific environment. 2. Destination Park — A world-class park will include spray pads, a gathering lawn, a hillside climbing park, and walking paths. 3. Support for Local Businesses — Transforming Western will supplement the city’s Facade Improvement Program and provide existing businesses with small business support and entrepreneurship resources.
ship to anchor the community. 5. Ensure new and renovated housing in Western Heights feels like a cohesive community.
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The City of Knoxville has committed $25 million in funding to support a new world-class destination park, new streets, and site grading. KCDC is seeking an additional $18 million in philanthropic funding to support the creation of amenities and programming that respond to the residents’ and neighborhood’s needs. Three Critical Community Improvements (CCIs) will be the center of the neighborhood transformation:
CCI #1 ANCHOR BUILDING Executive Summary / Neighborhood Highlights
CCI #2 DESTINATION PARK
CCI #3 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
