Monday, March 29

IF WE GOT IT RIGHT" WHAT WOULD CONCLUSION OF THIS TASK LOOK LIKE IN DECEMBER, 2004?

Small Group Outcomes:

Group #1

• Sense of group consensus and ownership
• One proposal to submit and sell
• No surprises (transparency); early involvement (public)
• Model for TDOT

Group #2

1) Plan addressed all concerns

2) All interested parties represented

3) Future addressed:

• Riverfront
• Integration
• Good planning was the focus

4) Environmental issues addressed:

• Caves
• Ridges
• Urban

5) Reconfigured Chapman Highway (James White Parkway, too):

• Safer
• Friendlier
• Look (aesthetics, boulevard-ish)
• Bicycle friendly
• Limited access points
• Local roads better connected and railroad underpasses addressed

6) South Knoxville viewed as "The place to be"; South Knoxville businesses and residents happy; Real estate value skyrockets

7) TDOT gives fair prices for property

Group #3

• Outcome is representative of the interests, feeling, needs, concerns of the citizens/businesses of South Knox County/Seymour/South Knoxville
• When we get it right:
  • We will have brought our community together, not divided it.
  • We will feel the sense of pride expressed within the community.
  • Our community will feel empowered.
  • Our community will be safer (transportation).
  • The natural beauty will be enhanced/preserved.
  • Improved working relationship with larger community.

Group #4

• Satisfied needs of area
• Plan for making South Knoxville more attractive
• Plan for better managing of traffic flow to/from downtown
• Provided a plan to accommodate traffic flow/safety for cars/pedestrians/bikes from Sevier County and South Knoxville
• Seasonal flow of traffic from I-40 thru South Knoxville was addressed
• Created a good business plan