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Knoxville unveils Gateway Park entrance after decades of community effort
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City officials and community leaders gathered in South Knoxville to dedicate the new Gateway Park entrance, marking what organizers called an $11 million investment in accessible amenities and expanded connections to the Urban Wilderness network.
Knoxville officials and community volunteers gathered at the Gateway Park entrance in South Knoxville on Saturday to mark the completion of a long-planned park gateway and new amenities that organizers said will improve access to the city's Urban Wilderness.
“this incredible outcome is what that energy, what that vision, what that collaboration... has brought about—a place in the outdoors for all of us to enjoy,” Councilwoman Karen Adams said as she opened the dedication. Adams identified herself as the council representative for the city’s 1st District and framed the ceremony as the product of years of grassroots advocacy.
Wes Howard, introduce…
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