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Brad Painter

Brad Painter

Oak View Group

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Hometown: Knoxville, TN

What is your vision for Knoxville 10 years from now?

A municipality transformed by growth, outgrowing it's "scruffy" roots and matured into a more refined city. A city featuring more cultural amenities, an improved restaurant scene, more "civic furniture," and at least one new high quality museum (Children's Science Museum?). I would also like to see the Broadway/Central corridor develop along the lines fo Magazine St. in New Orleans.

What is Knoxville's Best Kept Secret?

The urban wilderness, especially Ijams, and general ease of getting around town. Also, hat tip to the recently renovated Eugenia Williams House.

What would you do to strengthen Knoxville?

Improve/widen roads to accommodate growth and continue to structure codes to allow for increased density throughout Knoxville, and especially at city center. Use these areas of increased density to build more urban pockets featuring more of the amenities mentioned above. I would also support development, generally, and especially in Mechanicsville.

What is your favorite Knoxville memory?

What is your favorite book or what book is currently on your nightstand?

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

What is the best advice you have received from a mentor, and who was that mentor?

Some combination of find a way to make it their idea and always think about how what you want to do can make others look good and let them take the credit. - Ted Heinig

What advice would you give to your 16 year old self?

Be more intentional with your time in college. Focus more on setting yourself up for long term success. Also, find a way to move to NYC for a year or two during your twenties.

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