Neighbors for Knoxville Applauds Walk & Roll to School Day as a Living Invitation to Build Safer, Connected Neighborhoods

On Wednesday, October 15, Knoxville students, families, and community members will join the 29th annual Walk & Roll to School Day, organized by Bike Walk Knoxville. The event highlights the same priorities as the proposed Neighborhood Improvement Plan—expanding sidewalks, connecting greenways, and making streets safer for families. This plan would be funded by a half-cent local sales tax increase, if approved by city voters on November 4.

Neighbors for Knoxville is proud to have Bike Walk Knoxville’s endorsement FOR the Sales Tax Ballot Referendum on city ballots during early voting, October 15-30 and Election Day, November 4, 2025.

Neighbors for Knoxville believes that Walk & Roll to School Day is more than a one-day event, it’s a reminder and a call to action. It shows us not only what our neighborhoods can be, but what they deserve to be: safe, connected, walkable, and full of opportunity.

The proposed Neighborhood Improvement Plan would invest in filling sidewalk gaps near schools, installing traffic-calming features, and connecting neighborhoods via greenways. For complete details on how money from the sales tax referendum will be invested in your community, visit: KnoxvilleTN.gov/LocalOption