Knox County, TN
Land Use and Transportation Plan

For the first time in almost 20 years Planning NEXT, as part of a multidisciplinary team, will help Knox County update a comprehensive and land use transportation plan. Over the last two decades, the County has experienced significant growth and change. Now is the opportunity to establish a framework for growth, government investment in infrastructure, and development for the next several years.

Extensive community involvement through several workshops

The comprehensive and transportation planning effort, known as Advance Knox, aims to extensively involve the community, as their ideas will be essential to the success of the plan. The first opportunity for public input was held in March 2022 through a series of in-person workshops located all over the County, a virtual meeting and an online survey. This round of public engagement collected over 11,000 ideas from more than 300 participants.

Physical planning for the county’s growth

Accommodating and preparing for the region’s growth is the central focus of Advance Knox. How will the unincorporated areas of Knox County develop and what will they look like? Planning NEXT, working alongside Kimley-Horn, is developing character placetypes so scenario modeling can be created to answer those questions. A selection of scenario models will be shared to gain feedback towards a preferred model. Using the preferred scenario model, a land use map will be created.

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Final Plan Document

Advance Knox Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan

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Project Type: land use and transportation plan
Community Type: county
Client: Knox County
Services: comprehensive planning, land use planning, transportation planning, public engagement, social media and online engagement