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City Beat: Knoxville’s Market Square may be glimpse into future of Chattanooga’s 14th Street

This is an architectural rendering of what 14th Street, or Station Street if the name is changed, might look like when finished.
This is an architectural rendering of what 14th Street, or Station Street if the name is changed, might look like when finished.

By Barry Courter 3 min read

Last week, I had occasion to spend a couple of days in Knoxville, a place that I had always thought of as a university that somehow had a lot of businesses pop up around it.

I might have to rethink some of that after spending a little time around the Market Square area.

photo Barry Courter

Over the last decade or so, there was little that Knoxville had to offer that I didn’t feel Chattanooga had better, and yes, I’m including their little ol’ football team that plays in that big ol’ stadium, but that’s a personal bias. I kid. Kinda.

Anyway, Knoxville’s Market Square and Gay Street areas are cool, and I couldn’t help think about what our Market and Main street area might look like a year or two from now when 14th Street (which will likely be renamed Station Street) is finished.

In case you are unaware of the plan, work is now being done to completely reshape the street, which runs from Market to Rossville Avenue.