Shalett: As I understand it, Knoxville is going to receive a new walkway connecting the State Street parking garage to the backside of Gay Street business, landing where the escalator is now.

Kaplan: It’s my understanding that designing such an alternative plan is TDOT’s job, not that of concerned citizens who have done their duty by voicing their opinions.

Manter: When the extension of the James White Parkway is finally shot down [“Road to Ruin?” by Cari Wade Gervin, Dec. 13, 2012], can we begin the planning for removal of the parkway on the north side of the river?

Caruthers: I am the self-proclaimed “mathematically challenged” speaker at the recent TDOT meeting on the James White Parkway (JWP) extension and preceded the “not mathematically challenged” UT math professor in regard to TDOT’s questionable math projections.

Hall: Tennesseans are pushing through more laws to abuse the antiquated Second Amendment on the basis of Hollywood fueled daydreams where the good guy always wins without anyone getting hurt.

Blevins: Following the Newton shooting, there has been much debate about how to best prevent the next troubled person from taking out frustrations on the innocent public with a gun.

Howard: Comments made at the hearing by Mayor Rogero, Vice Mayor Pavlis, and other speakers who oppose the parkway have compelled me to present this question to the City Council: Where is your plan to fix Chapman Highway?

McFadden: City leaders should devote their time to finding a way to stimulate economic investment in East Knoxville. While national chain restaurants proliferate in West Knoxville, the east side remains a vast wasteland.

Wests: National chains were not and are not the pioneers of downtown revitalization, nor are they the catalysts of downtown Knoxville growth.

Schaefer: Your writers and contributors are f*****g great!

Veum: Mr. Stevens cannot simply declare himself the Democratic candidate for any office elective office, including the office held by Sen. Campfield.

Hill: Kudos, Metro Pulse, for another tired, perpetual who’s who tug-o-war cover story last week.

Smith: UT made a big mistake by firing Coach Dooley.

Bandy: My father, Ward Bandy, worked in the photo departments at ORNL and Y-12 from 1955 to 1990. Despite his award-winning photography, he was never given credit for his work.

Innes: I have a secret. I am writing in hopes of encouraging others like me to step forward. I am leading two lives and I can no longer keep them to myself. You see, when it comes to radio stations, ...