What will the Broadway-Central area of North Knoxville look like in the next three years?
Knox News has already discussed the future of Sevier Avenue and the So-Kno community. For the sake of this story, we're talking about Old North Knoxville, the Broadway-Central corridor and Happy Holler. And while the "No-Kno" nickname doesn't quite have the same ring to it, the urban neighborhoods that make up this area have huge potential for similar growth over the next three years. Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis, co-hosts of "The Scruffy Stuff" podcast, forecast what that growth could look like, from housing opportunities to new types of businesses. Spoiler alert: Not beer. We discuss it all on a new episode of "The Scruffy Stuff," available now! Axle Logistics:Company opening $13M headquarters on North Central Street  The Outpost:New Knoxville music venue announced, but it won't be here for long  Central Filling Station:Knoxville spot for food trucks and beer has new owners  Yee-Haw:Elkmont Exchange is on its way out. 'Abso-freaking-lutely.' About the new show  Longtime fans of "The Scruffy Stuff" will notice our new show format. Don't worry; you'll also notice a lot of similarities, including back-and-forth banter between Ryan and Calvin. But as downtown and the surrounding areas continue to change, so does the podcast. Moving forward, "The Scruffy Stuff" will be the source for advancing the conversation about the issues, trends and opportunities in downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas. New episodes will come out each Monday, focusing on a question on the minds of downtown lovers. We also plan to answer questions you maybe never considered. These questions will spark discussion, involve our listeners and undoubtedly cause us to butt heads. To keep the co-hosts cool and provide some extra expertise, Urban Knoxville newsletter and Facebook group creator Kelli Krebs will routinely join the show, along with other Knox News guests. Between each episode, you can reach out to Ryan and Calvin with feedback and your own questions about downtown Knoxville. The questions could become an episode, and your perspective might just be shared on the show. Leave a recorded message on our hotline at 865-226-9192 to be featured on the podcast, or reach out to the co-hosts at ryan.wilusz@knoxnews.com and calvin.mattheis@knoxnews.com. Be sure to follow Ryan and Knox News on Instagram @knoxscruff and @knoxvillephoto.