City of Knoxville
Madeline Rogero, Mayor
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Tim Burchett, Mayor

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Norfolk’s Ten-Year Plan: Doing what it should

People here sometimes ask the question, “Are there examples of other cities who are using Ten-Year Plans to address homelessness? Others that are doing permanent supportive housing?” The answer is “Yes,” and here’s a good example. Norfolk VA is a city not far from Knoxville. Like Knoxville, Norfolk has a Ten-Year Plan. It’s working. According [...]

Meanwhile, over on Broadway and Eighth,…

The former Fifth Avenue Motel is probably Knoxville’s most notorious flophouse. Volunteer Ministry Center now owns that property, and is moving towards rehabilitating the historic structure into Minvilla Manor, an apartment building with 57 units of permanent supportive housing for people who are chronically homeless. Minvilla Manor is not without controversy. It’s expensive, largely because [...]