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WILLIAMS CREEK GREENWAY EAST KNOXVILLE KNOX COUNTY, TN NETWORK PLAN TENNESSEE RIVER EXISTING PARKS + RECREATION SOLAR PRODUCTION PARK LIVING STREET FIRST CREEK GREENWAY SOLAR GREENWAYS: KNOXVILLE’S ENERGY RESOLUTION Scale: 1”=2000’ SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS SOLAR GREENWAY LIVING STREET The proposed solar greenway network connecting East Knoxville’s existing water bodies and areas of significance will address issues of climate change, while at the same time connecting the community and reminding it of its rich, cultural, heritage. There are three main areas of focus along the network, being the First Creek Greenway, the Solar Production Park on the Tennessee River, and the Living Street renovation of Linden Ave.

Solar Greenway_studio works of Luke Murphree and Patrick Osborne, 2012 ASLA National entry. Faculty Advisor: Professor Archana Sharma

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    h a b i t a t r e s t o r a t i o n , a n d i n c r e a s e d r e c r e a t i o n .

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    w i l l g e n e r a t e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 9 , 0 0 0 k w h / m o n t h ;

    e n o u g h t o p o w e r 2 4 0 h o m e s o r 4 8 b u s i n e s s e s .

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