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City leaders are considering building a pump track on a portion of the old General Shale property, across from Brickyard Park. A pump track can be made of dirt, wood, asphalt or concrete and include rollers, banked turns and other features for mountain bikes.
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One Kingsport

Kingsport drops outdoor venue from General Shale redevelopment plans

Originally, consultants recommended Kingsport build a multipurpose outdoor venue on the property, able to accommodate minor league baseball games, along with other events. Today, city leaders are stepping back from that idea.

Feb 16, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Sterling Project Development recently provided this conceptual drawing to the city of what a portion of the old General Shale property could look like. SPD is recommending a multi-purpose outdoor venue be built on the western side of the property, while the eastern 25 acres be reserved for residential development.
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Downtown

Kingsport takes next step in outdoor venue project

Consultants are recommending that Kingsport build a multipurpose outdoor venue on the old General Shale property, while marketing 25 adjacent acres for residential development. Kingsport leaders envision the outdoor venue being a “magnet” project for the city and ideally drawing in people, businesses and restaurants to the downtown area.

Aug 21, 2019 at 9:14 AM
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CSX

Fresh paint coming to the bridges over Wilcox

Last year, Kingsport leaders got the ball rolling to enhance one of the main entrances into downtown: the CSX bridges over Wilcox Drive. The plan is to give the bridges a fresh coat of paint, to paint “Kingsport” on the bridge facing Eastman and to landscape the four quadrants of the intersection.

Mar 18, 2019 at 11:54 AM
An artist's rendering of what a minor league baseball stadium would look like at Brickyard Park.
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One Kingsport

How much will a minor league baseball stadium cost?

Not only would a new minor league stadium in Kingsport be used by the Mets during the summer season, it could also be used year-round for a variety of events, including concerts, festivals, Fun Fest and local baseball games.

Dec 16, 2018 at 12:00 PM
An artist's rendering of what a minor league baseball stadium would look like at Brickyard Park.
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One Kingsport

Does downtown Kingsport need a baseball stadium?

City leaders held a joint meeting this week to recap and discuss the future of the One Kingsport initiative, with two new ideas coming to the forefront: the renovation of the State Theater and the construction of a new minor league baseball stadium downtown.

Oct 11, 2018 at 10:18 AM
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Neighbors

A helping hand: Neighborhood commission launches Toolbox to celebrate Good Neighbor Week

.The Kingsport Neighborhood Commission — formed at the end of 2017 — is a 12-person volunteer group that serves to strengthen the Model City’s neighborhoods

Sep 23, 2018 at 8:00 AM
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One Kingsport

Kingsport leaders admit to ‘struggling’ with proposed outdoor venue's price tag

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen was expected to approve a funding plan for aspects of several One Kingsport projects. Following a discussion on Monday, everything having to do with the outdoor venue was pulled from the funding plan.

Aug 21, 2018 at 8:42 AM
A conceptual drawing of how Main Street would look if the power lines were placed underground. The estimated cost is at least $3.1 million.
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Downtown

Which version of Main Street do you prefer?

The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen have a choice to make about the future appearance of Main Street and whether the cost is worth it. Should the power lines be placed underground, should they be moved across the street or should they be left alone? A decision is expected within the next 30 days.

Aug 20, 2018 at 9:21 AM
This drone image of the General Shale property show roughly where the outdoor venue would be located. A new road is slated to be built adjacent to the railroad tracks and tie into Cherokee Street near Centennial Park.
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One Kingsport

'Scaled back' outdoor venue still in the works

KINGSPORT — An outdoor venue at the old General Shale property could be designed starting this fall and be under construction this time next year. Other features of the project will include an off-road bicycle course and a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks.

Aug 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM
Margot Seay and her family
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One Kingsport

Love where you live Kingsport Neighborhood Commission eager to get to work

The Neighborhood Commission is an exciting step for ALL residents in Kingsport. It’s the realization of an idea that grew out of community conversations over the years. Our purpose is to provide a link for sharing, listening and collaborating between our neighborhoods, all Kingsport residents, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and city staff.

Feb 2, 2018 at 4:00 PM
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One Kingsport

The estimated cost of One Kingsport projects

One Kingsport started in October 2015 with a two-day summit where hundreds of people brainstormed ideas on how to improve Kingsport. From there, dozens of volunteers worked for months on refining those ideas into a more workable list of projects Kingsport could implement to help make the city the premiere destination in our region.

Jan 22, 2018 at 9:16 AM
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One Kingsport

Meet your new Neighborhood Advisory Commission

The Neighborhood Advisory Commission has three main responsibilities: to strengthen neighborhoods, provide a communication channel between the neighborhoods and the city, and to advise the city on solving various problems within the community.

Dec 10, 2017 at 7:00 PM
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One Kingsport

Sports consultant hired to evaluate General Shale property

One conceptual plan for the General Shale property shows an outdoor venue (basically an open lawn with seating capacity for 15,000), two adjacent parking lots, two multi-purpose fields and cross-country running paths (1,2, and 3 mile paths). On the north side of the property is an extended Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near Cherokee Street.

Nov 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM
A section of Wilcox Drive that's seen some beautification efforts during the past year.
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One Kingsport

Kingsport putting emphasis on improving its curb appeal

Beautification rose to the top of the priorities list about two years ago during the One Kingsport summit process with city officials agreeing a dedicated funding stream was needed to help improve the curb appeal of the city.

Sep 12, 2017 at 7:50 AM
To bolster the idea of redeveloping the river, officials point out that Netherland Inn Road sees 12,000 vehicles per day and that an average of 5,000 pedestrians and 2,000 cyclists can be found in Riverfront Park during peak months.
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Kingsport

Kingsport hopes to rediscover the Holston River

A recent TVA study has shown that one mile of shoreline equals $1 million in economic impact. Outdoor recreation participants in Tennessee spend $21.6 billion annually on watersports, such as kayaking, rafting, canoeing and motorized boating, with watersports directly supporting more than 188,000 jobs in Tennessee.

Sep 3, 2017 at 12:00 PM
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