Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) - Monthly Meeting
Date: Wednesday, August 1st
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Copper Cellar, 1807 Cumberland Avenue
What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and ways to promote and market this district.
There will also be discussion of upcoming events and opportunities for business participation.
There will also be discussion of upcoming events and opportunities for business participation.
Parking: Available parking is located at Copper Cellar.
Hope to see you there. Bring a neighbor or a friend!
TOWING TO BE ENFORCED IN FORT SANDERS FOR STRIPING
Drivers in the Fort Sanders area should be aware that towing will be enforced where temporary “No Parking” signs are displayed on Saturday, July 28, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The City’s Traffic Engineering Division will be improving traffic safety by painting lines for parking zones in the area. The temporary signage will be installed on Friday.
Closures will take place in the following zones:
- 21st Street between Forest Avenue and Laurel Avenue;
- 20th Street between Grand Avenue and Highland Avenue;
- Forest Avenue between 17th Street and 18th Street;
- 22nd Street between Clinch Avenue and Highland Avenue; and
- Laurel Avenue between 17th Street and 18th Street.
With many of the University of Tennessee’s students out for summer break, alternative street parking should be available on streets surrounding the areas that will be affected by this striping project.
New Garage to Offer Public Parking for Cumberland Avenue Visitors
Coming soon for visitors to the Cumberland Avenue district: Free parking on nights and weekends at the new UT Terrace Avenue Garage. Details below.
There’s been a huge amount of new private investment in the Cumberland Avenue Corridor – more than $190 million in the past few years.
What’s been needed, many Cumberland Avenue merchants say, is more parking.
It’s coming soon.
Last week, the University of Tennessee announced that its new Terrace Avenue Garage, located between Lake and Terrace avenues, will offer free parking on nights and weekends when it opens in August.
“This will be a tremendous boost to the restaurants and retailers here,” said Joe Burger III, president of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association. “The new 1,000-space garage is located just a block off Cumberland, right in the middle of the commercial corridor.”
The new garage is being designated for commuter students, faculty and staff. But because the garage has been built to accommodate future growth in campus programs and enrollment, UT is able to offer free public parking after 5 p.m. on weeknights and on weekends (excluding football Saturdays and other special event days).
“Cumberland Avenue is the most important entry point to UT, and we recognize the importance of this area for our city and our university,” said Chris Cimino, UT’s vice chancellor for finance and administration. “Providing this parking is one way we can continue to encourage the community and visitors to our city to come explore the area.”
Mayor Madeline Rogero thanked the university for its offer of free garage parking on nights and weekends.
“Cumberland Avenue is the gateway to UT’s campus, and it’s also an increasingly robust and diverse commercial corridor,” Rogero said. “Free and convenient parking will be vital in supporting the private investments that have been made in the past few years along the new Cumberland Avenue.”
Read UT’s announcement here.
