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The Real Problem Isn’t Gentrification—It’s Exclusion

How A Broken Land Use System Protects the Status Quo In Some Places But Not Others, Fueling Gentrification and Limiting Upward Mobility

Oct 11 • 

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A Pro-Housing Agenda For Knoxville

5 Zoning Reforms That Can Expand Housing Opportunities and Lower Costs Across Knoxville

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

We Say America Is Better Than This. But Are We?

Violence is part of the American story, but so is the struggle to prove America can be something more than the sum of its divisions.

Sep 25 • 

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August 2025

What’s Being Built in Knoxville—and Why

A closer look at Knox County's new construction market and how market forces and government regulation are shaping housing trends across the region.

Aug 29 • 

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Should Knoxville Rethink Its Election Calendar?

Aligning nonpartisan city races with county and state elections could boost turnout. And even if there's some partisan spillover, the tradeoff might be…

Aug 18 • 

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July 2025

Does D.R. Horton Do More Harm Than Good?

Weighing the tradeoffs of America’s largest homebuilder: affordability for buyers, backlash from communities, and the long-term consequences for housing…

Jul 19 • 

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How the Politics of Growth Transcend the Left–Right Divide

Zoning and development debates are fueling a political realignment, creating intraparty divides and challenging ideological orthodoxies.

Jul 5 • 

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June 2025

Monthly Reading List: June 2025

A curated selection of the best articles, essays, and commentary from the past month

Jun 20 • 

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December 2024

A Year in Books: My Top Reads of 2024

Reflections on the Books and Authors That Shaped My Year

Dec 29, 2024 • 

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October 2024

No, At-Large Voting Isn't Fair or Equitable.

Voters Should Rely on Data, Not Political Rhetoric When Deciding How to Vote on Knoxville City Charter Amendment No. 2

Oct 14, 2024 • 

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Bipartisan Group of Current and Former Elected Officials, Civic Leaders Urge Voters to Reject City Charter Amendment No. 2

City Charter Amendment No. 2 would eliminate district representation and move to a fully at-large system for Knoxville's City Council

Oct 13, 2024

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Knoxville voters should reject referendum establishing at-large electoral system

Ballot Measure for City Council elections would effectively eliminate district representation – a hallmark of representative democracy.

Oct 7, 2024 • 

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