Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has finalized a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation that will improve pedestrian safety improve a key intersection within the Transforming Western initiative. Work for the project will start later this year and will be complete in late 2027. With a finalized contract, the approved grant funding can now be used to install five …
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders and residents, officially opened Jan. 14 the first new housing development of the Transforming Western initiative. The Overlook at Beaumont includes 76 rental units with one- to five-bedroom options, including 31 subsidized replacement units, 30 affordable units and 15 market rate units. The apartment units include quartz countertops, stainless …
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders, officially broke ground June 4 on the second phase of the transformation of Western Heights to build affordable housing, mixed-use space to include a health center, police substation and art center. Overall, the transformation plan for Western Heights and the surrounding Beaumont neighborhood will bring enhanced access to economic …
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has been awarded a $1.7 million Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Demonstration Grant from the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve pedestrian access for key neighborhoods included in the Transforming Western initiative. The funding will be used to install five signalized crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety around Beaumont Magnet Academy and …
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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders and residents, officially broke ground Aug. 3 on the first phase of transformation of Western Heights, which will begin with the site’s infrastructure. The transformation plan for the housing site and the surrounding neighborhood features enhanced access to housing, economic opportunity, transportation and youth development. “Transforming Western is the …
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The Western Heights/Beaumont area was named in The Trust for Public Land’s 2022 report as a Very High Priority area for a new park in order to provide equitable access to the citizens of Knoxville. Click here to learn more.