Michael Haynes

A couple of weeks ago, when word came that developers were eyeing the former Fulton Bellows site along Third Creek as a possible location for a new shopping complex to include a Walmart and Publix, hands started wringing. After all, ...

It’s that time of year again! I was heading home the other day for lunch when I first noticed the bits of bright color adorning dozens of cars. It’s not the annual tradition of Christmas in the City. But you ...

The alley (sometimes called Fire Street) that runs the length of Gay Street’s 100 Block plays host to a lot of things. In fact, in terms of mixed use, it may be one of the most diverse places in downtown.

Over the past few years, Knoxville's center city has seemed to defy trends where growth and prosperity are concerned. But much of that is due to deals that were struck and financing secured before the country’s financial meltdown began. People ...

A friend of mine told me the other day he is considering moving downtown and wanted my thoughts. We talked a little about what he was looking for, and I offered a few cautions and suggestions about different locations. Then ...

One of the things I’ve said about living downtown is that it’s nice to live in a place where, every day, things seem to get just a little bit better.

I generally only see them on the weekends, but I’m pretty sure they work seven days a week. Just the other morning, I could tell one of them had been there by the still life left on top of the ...

In addition to the traffic snarls and general mayhem that have resulted since the closure of the Henley Bridge for repairs, it has been good for a few laughs.

A decade ago, downtown was having its own destination imaginings. City leaders, who had been eyeing the success of the aquarium in Chattanooga and wringing their hands over the one-that-got-away, were falling all over themselves at the latest idea of ...

As I’ve mentioned before, downtown’s gained a lot more traffic since the bridge closure. I think it’s more than simple coincidence that we’ve had two such accidents in the four months since TDOT began rerouting traffic around the construction.