Cut Off Again: Federal Grant to Reconnect East Knoxville Slashed While Pedestrian Bridge Moves Ahead

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It’s a tale of two bridges, and two very different visions of connection in Knoxville.

One was a plan to stitch East Knoxville back into the fabric of the city, reversing decades of harm from urban renewal and highway construction that bulldozed Black neighborhoods and blocked access to downtown. The other is a pedestrian bridge linking the University of Tennessee to prime waterfront real estate, opening the door to new development and university expansion…

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