KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — If you use Knoxville parks for playing, jogging, hiking, boating or any of the recreational activities that are characteristic of East Tennessee life, you may have noticed some upgrades in recent years.
More new projects are in the works, this time for two parks along the riverfront just upstream from downtown and a third park in East Knoxville. While the city works out the funding, three public meetings are scheduled in March where you can learn details and let leaders know what you like and don’t like.
Here’s what the city wants to do if it can secure the needed grants
On the waterfront
This would involve parks on both sides of the river near the James White Parkway bridge — Gov. Ned McWherter Park on the north bank and Suttree Landing Park on the south…