CityScape Thrilled With Depot Street Renovation Ideas
Cookeville City Scape officials pleased with the preliminary design reveal for Cookeville’s Depot Street Project. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said she loved how the design addresses traffic flow and ensures that businesses are in a walkable area. Kefauver also said she likes the idea of having an event stage where outdoor concerts and events […]
Downtown Cookeville Buildings Nearly Full, Called Accomplishment
Cookeville has a good problem: no vacancies in the downtown area. Few vacant commercial spaces available. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said that due to growth, Cookeville is no longer the hidden gem it once was. Kefauver said having a fully occupied downtown says a lot about the people in Cookeville. “Most everyone has a […]
CityScape: Cookeville Purchase Essential For Downtown
CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefavuer said Cookeville’s planned purchase of the old Wilson Plant property is essential for the overall health of the downtown area. The city wants to create more parking, green space, and potential retail space across the 5-plus acres. Kefauver said the city’s plan will create more economic opportunities and address an […]
Cookeville Cityscape Names Krauss As New Executive Director
Lorie Krauss has been named the new Executive Director for Cookeville Cityscape. Krauss will begin her work on November 21st. The Cookeville native and Tennessee Tech graduate brings a 25-year career in foster care to the downtown revitalization group. “I am honored to be able to continue my service in this community through the CityScape […]
Cookeville Cityscape Ornaments Made After Fairgrounds and Bobby Q’s
The new additions to the Cookeville Cityscape ornament collection are here. Interim Executive Director Laura Wolf said this year the organization selected the Bobby Q’s logo and a figurine of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. “Sights that are unique to Cookeville, and the fairgrounds we really wanted to do that before the fairgrounds is gone, because […]
