Four-Year Implementation Plan 2016

2016 Four-Year Implementation Plan Table of Contents The Vision.............................. 1 Stakeholder Engagement........ 7 The Plan................................ 11 The Design Guide.................. 20 Funding the Plan.................... 34 Acronym Glossary: AMBC / Appalachian Mountain Bike Club TDOT / Tennessee Department of Transportation GSMNP / Great Smoky Mountains National Park UW / Urban Wilderness LPF / Legacy Parks Foundation WMA / Wildlife Management Area MOU / memorandum of understanding The Partners That Collaborated On This Plan Consultant Team THE VISION Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness 4-Year Implementation Plan 2 The Urban Wilderness is a collaborative project that is reinventing Using the Goals to Vet Projects Knoxville as one of the Southeast’s premier outdoor towns. Just Big Picture and minutes from downtown, the Urban Wilderness currently is a Vision and The goals below should be referenced in future planning, fabric of connected parks, open space, and trails with over as a “filter” through which all projects are vetted. Projects 1,000 forested acres, 50-miles of multi-purpose trails, world that will accomplish the most goals should be a priority for class mountain bike trails and a bike park, Ijams Nature Center, partners and for funding. Background rock-climbing, four Civil War sites, a Wildlife Management Area with Goals of opportunities for hunting and fishing, and several scenic quarries. Goals The Urban Wilderness—Present and The fabric of the Urban Wilderness will connect schools, the Urban Future neighborhoods, downtown, and existing and emerging businesses. It will stimulate the economy and the revitalization The Systems are Interconnected: including parks, The Knoxville Urban Wilderness represents a dynamic of South Knoxville; many of the investments will not be made by open space, trails, pedestrian/bike facilities, schools, Wilderness communities, downtown, and commerce. partnerships that shines a spotlight on the natural, historic, government, but through actions of the community and non-profits. recreational, and environmental resources of a City. The Make the UW Inclusive and Accessible: All ages, The Urban Wilderness is estimated to have a future annual Urban Wilderness Vision will be a legacy project that pairs in abilities, level of experience, and interests in outdoor impact of $14 million as a regional destination and a $29 importance with the community’s critical role in protecting recreation have a place in the Urban Wilderness. million impact as a national destination, as based on a study the Great Smoky Mountains nearly a century ago. EAST EAST JACKSON AVE Malcolm KNOXVILLE MORNINGSIDE KNOXVILLE Martin WAREHOUSE r done by the University of Tennessee. Greenway ay o Malcolm t MORNINGSIDE nw c ee e Martin WAREHOUSE DISTRICT PARK r n G Spur Economic Development and Revitalize k The Vision WEST n Greenway e o e West View Cr C DISTRICT ms Greenway d ia VIEW R SUMMIT MARKET l West View il r F MCANALLY i W o SQUARE r Greenway t S s es White Greenway c e Seco t Jam o c n HILL d C r Increase regional attention as an outdoor FLATS o r MCWHERTER Communities: P n C e d C r e e MARKET k LANDING PARK r e e k G e r k G e r e e Southwaterfront STREET n G e H n w Greenway o The steering committee defined its vision for the r w a e l e a y Will Skelton Greenway s y t n o destination that spurs business development, increases 40 DISTRICT T E N ISLAND w N E S S E E R I V E R n a HOME PARK Chapman R y SUTTREE i v LANDING reenway e G & O Trail Ba ker Cr eek G r WORLDS DOWNTOWN PARK G Highway r Urban Wilderness, e 15-20 years into the future. FAIR e ISLAND n visitors, and increases quality of life for residents. FORT PARK SOUTH KNOXVILLE r a i l ( w T p TENNESSEE a ELEMENTARY y Gateway r y a op SCHOOL HOME w y n Downtown SCHOOL FOR SANDERS O a o e Baker Cr w e ee en r k Gre & B s Ijams This vision represents what the UW will be and G THE DEAF r a n cto COTTRELL ST e FORKS o ne k ys on G e d or T C r sland Ho r t ve Creek I me ecto JOHN ec d A Conn Nature OF THE nn lan OLD ) TARLETON Co Knoxvilleber e m PARK Av Cu e RIVER d Gre not what it currently is. n CUMBERLAND SEVIER Center rla THIRD CREEK he SOUTH h e ut GREENWAY n S Sutherland AVENUE w T W PARK a WATERFRONT i Avenue y l Create a Destination with a Sense of Place & Quality l p GOBBLERS S FORKS OF THE Connector STRIP k Fort MARY e y City View l a t o MOUNT JAMES o nw KNOB n ee RIVER WILDLIFE Greenway PARK Gr THIRD CREEK CASTLE y o PARK Dickerson a ROCK MANAGEMENT AREA GREENWAY w Build upon the cultural, natural, and n MAYNARD Experience: e CITY L PARK UNIVERSITY OF e SOUTH r FORT PARK GLENN ay G FIELDS Park t w en n STANLEY e TENNESSEE o HAVEN h Gr r r k cto f e nne r re Co e STANLEY t C e t d ik UNIVERSITY OF a heritage assets, lauding what makes this place unique hir P LIPPENCOTT T n W o l y u t h PARK The Urban Wilderness, in s ai g t a in TENNESSEE y u Tr w K a o en w S o ay e n r t w G loun G e x B ree n nw e e no a e DOGWOOD ti K y r e s r a S G FORT H G and building civic pride. ELEMENTARY / N d s e n y y a r SCHOOL jam la l r I y a DICKERSON F nd UT Agriculture e G UNIVERSITY N u R River Bluff Q p r e Campus e E e PARK nw Connector N a OF TENNESSEE ASBURY y C the heart of Knoxville, Park WOODLAWN PIKE H is the SCOTTISH o h B PIKE PARK y G Quarry a R w or o n LINDBERGH ct O o Greenway e ne se o re y on T A SCOTTISH Trail G wa C D CHEROKEE C n en ue E R re erso re FOREST n I V e ck G ve R K k Fort Di on A n E ER PIKE ers y I o FARM Gets S S L ick d V x o Engage Visitors and Residents to Get Outside: N E Fort D o N M E B T E SOUTH DOYLE l HIGH CHAPMAN HWY R o RIVER BLUFF MIDDLE u S SOUTH n Jam e Southeast’s most desired e t GROUND SCHOOL s White MARIE MYERS q Park G wa u WILDLIFE AREA y r F o o e T rk KNOXVILLE s y e PARK of PARK d th a n e River more residents and visitors outside as their awareness of h FORT G w BAKER CREEK ree a nw a y y HIGLEY h l PRESERVE p M a fLoo r uf p y D o e LOG HAVEN V m access and opportunities is increased. e a s ta S River Bluff l SAM DUFF e G CONSERVATION r place to live and adventure Wild Area i e MEMORIAL E YOUNG HIGH PIKE o e n astie to GS w B PARK H M AREA MARY a y e f VESTAL R WILLIAM L Greenway Alterna tiv a a k PARK il e LOG roa re l e d C t HASTIE B t t James White t HAVEN ur ne NATURAL h Parkway tPRIVATE LAND AREA u EASEMENT in the outdoors. It has Make the UW a National and Regional Destination Log Haven Gateway PRIVATE LAND MARTIN MILL PIKE EASEMENT o Community and VESTAL S for Adventure Sports and Travel and Heritage High Ground e Park h a connected system of K d Provides a venue for all kinds of adventure a y oa T Tourism: r enw il Gre a a h R quoy M Se n GS to u oky Mo ntai ie Sm n Rai st o lro a LAKE sports, competitions, novice outdoor adventurers, ad G H reen S m o way FOREST trails, waterways, open x k e y heritage and cultural tourism, and increases recognition Community M B Unity o CHAPMAN HWY Greenway u l MARYVILLE PIKE COMMUNITY n space, parks, thriving by national media for outdoor and heritage tourism. o UNITY PARK t a CHARTER E i COLONIAL ) u DOYLE n d MOUNT OLIVE R VILLAGE se KINGSLEY PARK ELEMENTARY a i l o n SCHOOL r p o y Major Entrance STATION o r wa MARTHA p ark ( S e P m hit neighborhoods, and historic, MOORELAND t a y o es W k WASHINGTON y Jam nway a HEIGHTS Railroad Gree M Points to the d ntain w o Mou ALCOA HWY ALCOA y HEIGHTS Smok u Collaboratively Manage and Champion the n n e t a G GARY e r i G n R UNDERWOOD a Urban Wilderness i l PARK w r a ALCOA WAY y UW: Partners have a unified vision, have clear roles, G Knox Blount Greenway r cultural, and shopping e OPTIMIST e e n CLUB PARK w a Connection to y Chapm Parks, Open Space, e an Highwa collaboratively manage, collectively seek funding, and y C ay onnec nw tor ree Brown Mountain G n unt and Connections Blo MOUNT ox Kn Greenway Whether you w destinations.

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