Ah, my old stomping grounds.
Downtown Knox is small, but is underrated, and has tons of potential (looks like they are starting to realize some of that).
It won't ever have the bar district Nashville has (nor should it) partially because UT will pull a lot of that its way....
Market Square is a treasure, and should be treated accordingly.
Always loved the vibe of the Old City. Strange to no longer see Patrick Sullivans.
Knoxville has a smallish downtown, but has loads of potential. Not so much in terms of highrises....more in terms of street level.