Fwd: Comcast Investment in East Knox: Opportunity for Greenway Connection?

Brian and Chris: 

Read on the city blog this morning that Comcast is investing in its Asheville Highway facility.

This may be an opportune time to approach the Comcast RE: a possible greenway connection from the Comcast call center to a small greenway loop / Holston river at Chilhowee Ballfields.

My hope is a connection from Comcast's Call Center to the adjacent park would raise the profile and usage of a little known and majorly neglected asset of the City's.  

The city does not seem to "claim" (or maintain, apparently), the portion of the paved pathway along the river and former swimming club; however, KGIS suggests the city does own the property alongside the river. See map below, highlighting the location of the call center. Yellow arrows indicate areas of potential enhancement to the park and greenway facility.

​Although the city does not own the land connecting the walking path from the greenway loop to George Bounds Road, I feel we should always advocate for partnerships with private landowners as a matter of course.

Also note there's a wastewater treatment facility south of the electric power transmission lines, possibly posing opportunities for greenway construction. The powerline right of way itself poses opportunity for greenway construction linking back to the ballfields.

For a larger view, see the attached PDF, Holston Chilhowee Ballfields, or visit KGIS.

The severely neglected paved path adjacent to the river offers views of the Holston River adjacent to Asheville highway bridge:

Thanks,

-Tanner