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Knoxville has a habit of revealing itself slowly. You notice it first in the shape of the downtown streets, then in the brick facades that seem to hold a century of weather without losing their composure, and then in the way the city opens toward the Tennessee River. That river has always been part of Knoxville’s identity. It carried commerce, tied neighborhoods to one another, and gave the city a reason to grow outward while still keeping a compact, walkable center. Today,