Group No. Idea No. Idea

 1 100149 Orientation class to teach Freshman importance of education.

 1 100150 Parents should talk to children more and stress importance of everyday decisions and actions they take.

 1 100151 Publicize plight of area homeless and hungry children and seek help for them.

 1 100152 Work on ways to encourage continuing education other than parents.

 1 100153 Tennessee is beautiful - clean up white trash.

 1 100154 More places for teenagers to go, such as parks and recreation areas.

 1 100155 Improve walking trails and forest areas.

 1 100156 Establish more big brother/big sister programs for children to serve as role models and encourage education.

 1 100157 Establish teen/youth centers to help with homework and recreation after school.

 1 100158 More buses for transportation.

 1 100159 Upgrade educational facilities and programs on all levels.

 1 100160 More entertainment and leisure time activities for youth in all areas.

 1 100161 Cleaner air and water.

 1 100162 More opportunities for youth in 9 county area to get together and share ideas, background, etc.

 1 100163 Mental and physical challenge by national or state parks for large groups to reduce stress.

 1 100164 Areas where youth can come together and encourage breaking cultural barriers.

 1 100165 More peer mediator teams in middle/high schools.

 1 100166 Improve environment and learn to live in harmony with nature.

 1 100167 Establish ways to meet not only short term-but also long term needs, (health care, hunger,

 spiritual, etc.).

 1 100168 Knoxville needs major attraction for tourism.

 1 100169 More programs on teen pregnancy and STDs for youth.

 1 100170 More safe places for teens (safe houses or counselors).

 1 100171 Tuition supplements or incentives for continuing education.

 1 100172 More magnet schools (i.e. college type) specializing in career choices including leadership training and possibilities.

 2 100173 Provide more cultural experiences in both education and recreation.

 2 100174 Accept others through clubs and organizations in schools.

 2 100175 Actively make owners of unoccupied buildings responsible for cleaning them up.

 2 100176 Have more social gathering places - cafes, dance clubs, pop culture places.

 2 100177 Theme parks.

 2 100178 Make computers and other technology more accessible to more people (schools, libraries, community centers) for those who can't afford it.

 2 100179 Regional beautification project.

 2 100180 Clean up construction areas, don’t just leave them.

 2 100181 Mass transportation for tours in the mountains.

 2 100182 Better back roads.

 2 100183 More businesses in the schools (besides cafeterias).

 2 100184 Better after-school care (longer hours).

 2 100185 No more mobile classrooms.

 2 100186 Care more about historic landmarks.

 2 100187 Improve traffic and ways to solve traffic problems (more efficient, faster construction).

 2 100188 Have a downtown park area for recreation.

 2 100189 Have a high school class which takes care of children (free).

 2 100190 Inter-county transit system.

 2 100191 Start school one hour later each day to give more time to get focused.

 2 100192 Improve Alcoa highway.

 2 100193 Involve a larger trans-section of students in community projects.

 2 100194 Annual car inspection.

 2 100195 More community centers for recreation.

 2 100196 More funding for education.

 2 100197 Mentor program pairing high school with elementary students.

 2 100198 Have a program through the city to keep the river cleaned up.

 2 100199 Improve the Old City - clean it up.

 2 100200 Higher teacher pay.

 2 100201 Provide student awareness of career possibilities - MORE!

 2 100202 More community service projects for the whole community.

 2 100203 More opportunities for cultural experiences (like museums, exhibits, festivals) outside of downtown Knoxville.

 2 100204 Have a week-long fair - different cultural experiences and events.

 2 100205 Have community service requirements for high school.

 3 100206 Better transportation conditions.

 3 100207 Move money and focus to the needs of vocational students.

 3 100208 Spend more time teaching better morals to our future leaders.

 3 100209 Preserve nature areas.

 3 100210 Preserve our historic districts.

 3 100211 Encourage big business.

 3 100212 Mandatory school classes about life and raising families.

 3 100213 More concentration on peer tutoring.

 3 100214 Give the arts more prominence in schools.

 3 100215 Teach more about the different cultures.

 3 100216 Hire more guidance counselors to help students with college planning.

 3 100217 Clean up our river ways.

 3 100218 Focus on younger children to get them involved in the community.

 3 100219 Better administrative staff in public schools.

 3 100220 Funding for the arts in the schools.

 3 100221 More activities to help us realize our cultural heritage.

 3 100222 Improve provisions for the disabled.

 3 100223 Create more family and community centers.

 3 100224 Lessen the stress on students.

 3 100225 Regional major attractions (like Chattanooga).

 3 100226 Better and more qualified teachers.

 3 100227 Free family counseling.

 3 100228 More musical education programs.

 3 100229 More extensive collections in public libraries.

 3 100230 Pass laws to protect the Smokies.

 3 100231 Put new technology in our schools.

 3 100232 Have community service days for high schools.

 3 100233 More public parks.

 3 100234 Bring more businesses to the downtown area.

 3 100235 Promote small business.

 3 100236 Redevelop run-down areas.

 4 100237 Attract companies like DSL providers to give this area an actual physical met pressure..

 4 100238 Educational center where students can learn about nature, the history, and the people of the

 region ( in the mountains).

 4 100239 Cut back on loss of forest, and rural, and forest areas.

 4 100240 Fix up downtown Knoxville.

 4 100241 Reuse buildings we've already built instead of building new shopping complexes.

 4 100242 Have more of community areas and parks to encourage people to come together.

 4 100243 Stricter special education system in schools where kids are incorporated into regular classrooms.

 4 100244 Better public transportation system to alleviate traffic problems.

 4 100245 Major Native American monument or museum around the areas where they're digging up graves.

 4 100246 Cut back on pollution since TN is third ranked in pollution.

 4 100247 More money in the schools.

 4 100248 Better parking facilities in Knoxville -especially the free one.

 4 100249 More lights on the street in dark areas of town.

 4 100250 More room for animals and natural habitats in zoos, etc.

 4 100251 More financial and volunteer support towards serenity and runaway shelters.

 4 100252 Technology and internet more accessible for schools and educational institutions.

 4 100253 More recreational area, community areas for kids to hang out.

 4 100254 Offer tax breaks or grants to attract technology-based firms.

 4 100255 More financial support to centers for abused women and young teenage mothers.

 4 100256 Do more to protect Smoky Mountains from pollution.

 4 100257 Create more and better jobs for single parents and raise minimum wage.

 4 100258 More programs for persons with disabilities as they become adults, like shelter workshops and accessible jobs.

 4 100259 Encourage travel to the city for entertainment purposes so people see the city.

 4 100260 Better job opportunities for the deaf community.

 4 100261 More money and volunteer effort to cleaning up parks and recreational areas.

 4 100262 Encourage volunteering and show opportunities available to attract more volunteers.

 4 100263  More flowers on the interstate like in North Carolina.

 4 100264 Save more land for farming.

 4 100265 Put as much emphasis on smaller communities/rural areas as in Knoxville.

 4 100266 More college scholarships.

 4 100267 Tax breaks for people who work off the hand so people don't have to commute.

 4 100268 Improve existing road system.

 4 100269 Nicer area for local entertainment to perform.

 4 100270 Parents have more involvement in what their children are doing.

 4 100271 Offer more modern community benefits like recycling pick-up and a digital library.

 4 100272 Pick up roadsides.

 4 100273 Pay teachers better to prevent them from leaving schools for higher paying corporations.

 4 100274 Reduce high school drop-out rate and increase GPA's.

 4 100275 Make school curriculum more relevant to future careers.

 4 100276 Encourage voter education.

 4 100277 Clean up waterways.

 4 100278 Encourage business on Cumberland Ave. to clean up the area.

 4 100279 Get public schools to offer more advanced and AP classes to compete with private schools.

 4 100280 Do more to educate students to prevent teen suicide and teen pregnancy.

 4 100281 Build more libraries, schools and parks for more entertainment, like red light district.

 4 100282 Make Knoxville more like it was in the 60's.

 4 100283 Improve children's playgrounds and build more.

 4 100284 Stricter laws and fines on littering and dumping in water areas.

 4 100285 Provide better education for teachers.

 4 100286 More trails and activities for the Smoky Mountains to attract people.

 4 100287 Fix lake levels.

 4 100288 AIDS awareness and education.

 4 100289 Encourage community leaders to become involved with schools.

 4 100290 Encourage multi-cultural events.

 4 100291 More peer tutors and mentors.

 4 100292 Add classes to help kids apply for scholarships.

 4 100293 Prepare for future of our elderly.

 4 100294 More integration of students in schools.

 6 100295 Place for teenagers to go to play, hang, play sports.  Place for teens to talk, behave, have a mentor, be in a supervised place.

 6 100296 Informal union of business willing to support (give financial aid) educational opportunities.

 6 100297 Create a recycling program in Union Co.

 6 100298 Create more museums, better promotions for existing museums.

 6 100299 Aquatic center in East Knoxville for public usage.

 6 100300 Attract major business/corporations to the community with mentor/intern opportunities and community involvement to offer young people opportunity (jobs) ( "at home-in 9-county region).

 6 100301 More interaction between schools student exchanges to offer better perspective of " what's going on" at the schools.

 6 100302 More funding for Clinton Rowing Club.

 6 100303 "Post-High school assurance" program like GA- any 3.5 GPA can go to school in state for college to encourage students to stay in TN.

 6 100304 Need more attractions (amusement parks, IMAX, etc.).

 6 100305 Make region known for something (ex-"Nashville, home of country music") to attract tourists.

 6 100306 Youth/Adult leadership programs to gain a better understanding of what each county has to offer (business, schools, attractions).

 6 100307 Clean up our community, avoid more P. Forge-like development(remove junky cars, rundown buildings) Beautify and clean up streets in general. Preserve natural resources.

 6 100308 Coalition of artists and community leaders to teach music, art, photography, theatre to people

 ( who don't have a creative outlet for access to arts programs) or folks who don't have a place to get exposed to art.

 6 100309 Move support for or move quality non-profit fundraising events (like March of Dimes walkathon).

 6 100310 Clean up Tyoon Park and create more parks.

 6 100311 More variety in High School classes to better prepare for life decisions (what to be , school choices, major options for study) More magnet schools, or seminars by local colleges to explain their offerings.

 6 100312 More scholarship, make college in area have better reputation/more desirable, better info on choices.

 6 100313 More places for kids to go to.

 6 100314 More business, more jobs, more money.

 6 100315 More student involvement in government and in the community.

 6 100316 A cultural center.

 6 100317 More educational opportunities at the high school, offer more classes.

 6 100318 More internet access at public libraries.

 6 100319 Make better opportunities for teachers so they are paid better and stay in the area.

 6 100320 Sidewalks.

 6 100321 More emphasis on the Smoky Mountains for tourism.

 6 100322 More teachers.

 6 100323 Safer entertainment for teens.

 6 100324 Clean up the downtown area.  Make it safer and add more things to do.

 6 100325 Plant more trees.

 6 100326 Tenn. care reform.

 6 100327 More drug-free community.

 6 100328 More community involvement with counseling centers, youth centers, and shelters.

 6 100329 More parks (recreational).

 6 100330 New transportation system in Knoxville (i.e.. Railway, metro).

 6 100331 Pay teachers more because of the importance of their job.

 6 100332 Just don't make issues so political.

 6 100333 More community planning. Look into the future to see what the action will cause.

 6 100334 Keep the rivers and mountains clean.

 6 100335 Stop unnecessary road construction.

 6 100336 More affordable housing.

 6 100337 More doctors.

 6 100338 No dry county because revenue goes to neighboring county.

 6 100339 More crisis centers an hotlines for teens (drugs, pregnancy).

 6 100340 More cultural diversity to increase tolerance.

 6 100341 More foreign exchange students.

 6 100342 More cross walks.

 8 100343 Improve streets and sidewalks.

 8 100344 Preserve Beauty of East Tenn.  and clean up neighborhoods.

 8 100345 Downtown soccer complex that attracts people.

 8 100346 preserve and rebuild/ restore downtown Knoxville.

 8 100347 Broaden Transportation systems for downtown Knoxville, (trammels, L-train, buses).

 8 100348 Exchange student program accessible for everyone, one kid per year that is promoted.

 8 100349 More teen involvement in community service activities.

 8 100350 More involvement in neighborhoods  (neighborhood watch).

 8 100351 Bike lanes, add more.

 8 100352 Health care for underprivileged.

 8 100353 Start foreign languages at an earlier age in schools (2nd and 3rd grade).

 8 100354 More security in schools (cleaner, dress-codes).

 8 100355 Teen clubs, non-alcoholic, safe.

 8 100356 Embrace people with different ideas, cultures and those outside the norm.

 8 100357 1 hour of the day to relax, workout, to improve self.

 8 100358 More homeless shelters ( battered women, soup kitchen).

 8 100359 Cultural Center outside Knoxville in outlining counties.

 8 100360 Quality day care at work, time for employees to check on their kids.

 8 100361 Get drugs and crime out of schools, not letting people have a 2nd chance.

 8 100362 Get rid of pollution from industry, from air, water, (Harriman).

 8 100363 All communities need bike, walking trails, that connect all communities.

 8 100364 Build additional rooms in High Schools for expansion that are inside building instead of

 outside trailers.

 8 100365 More activities for distinct age groups.

 8 100366 Organizations for specific interests outside and inside school.

 8 100367 Make empty malls happen in Roane and Anderson Co. for recreation centers instead of coming to Knoxville.

 8 100368 Interstate cleanup on -off ramps.

 8 100369 Basketball courts, sports in one area.

 8 100370 Recycle programs.

 8 100371 Teachers need more training in violence, diversity, and issues facing communities.

 9 100372 Lots of parks.

 9 100373 More attractions downtown.

 9 100374 More community activities like Dogwood Arts Festival.

 9 100375 Foster more cultural diversity.

 9 100376 More public transportation- sidewalks, subways, busses, etc.

 9 100377 More emphasis on Children's education.

 9 100378 Slower traffic to mountains to reduce pollution

 9 100379 Knoxville build upward can contain suburban sprawl.

 9 100380 Careful planning to preserve natural beauty.

 9 100381 Place for teenagers to go -- safe to have fun.

 9 100382 Jobs for everyone -- work so no one goes jobless.

 9 100383 More safe places for kids after school.

 9 100384 Better psychological and physiological centers for teens and students.

 9 100385 Better daycare centers.

 9 100386 More outdoor recreation opportunities.

 9 100387 More places where technology made available to everyone.

 9 100388 Places for entertainment in beautiful outside settings.

 9 100389 Better programs to help homeless get back on feet.

 9 100390 More youth political involvement.

 9 100391 Bigger and better commercial areas (Macy's etc.).

 9 100392 Easier access to good medical care.

 9 100393 Protecting more wilderness areas as Natural parks, forests, and other protected areas.

 9 100394 Protect small communities form annexation and do not use mountains and natural areas for industrial parks.

 9 100395 No school that is not well equipped and well maintained.

 9 100396 Nondenominational Church to go as often as like to proactive religion in a way that you would like.

 9 100397 Place for people who are being abused or have had a bad home lives to go to.

 9 100398 Free book program for kids with financial difficulties.

 9 100399 More easily available assistance for pregnant teens or teen mothers.

 9 100400 Better playing fields for athletics and recreation.

 9 100401 More programs for underprivileged kids so they can do things they wouldn't normally do.

 9 100402 Draw more attention to the smaller towns for visiting not just focusing on Knoxville.

 9 100403 Make sure underprivileged children get exposed to the arts.

 9 100404 Create magnet schools.

 9 100405 Minimize difference between rich and poor.

 9 100406 Different ways to aid the financial needy without having to rely on welfare and government.

 9 100407 More productive jobs to bring money to the city.

 9 100408 Keep all lakes clean.

 9 100409 Vital city (downtown) with plazas, outdoor cafes, shops, theaters and ways to gear to places without using car, inexpensively (like Kansas City, and Paris).

 9 100410 Easy ways to become a mentor for children.

 9 100411 Cut down on the number of subdivisions being built.

 9 100412 Less disability oriented discrimination.

 9 100413 Make Knoxville more of an arts and cultural center.

 9 100414 Electric busses for downtown.

 9 100415 City safer to walk at night.

 9 100416 Integrate the generations.

 9 100417 More museums to preserve East Tennessee heritage.

 9 100418 Smaller, more varied classes for high school students.

 9 100419 Clean highways and roadways of trash.

 9 100420 Shelter for homeless.

 9 100421 Increase teachers pay.

 8 100422 More volunteer groups like key club to work around community.

 10 100423 Build more parks.

 10 100424 Spread out elderly care.

 10 100425 Broaden the Arts Program ( teen arts) to unserved areas.

 10 100426 Schools focus on violence.

 10 100427 More shopping centers with variety.

 10 100428 Public transportation.

 10 100429 More daycare.

 10 100430 More incentives to computer industry.

 10 100431 Subway system.

 10 100432 Homeless shelters.

 10 100433 More community service opportunities.

 10 100434 More Rec. buildings.

 10 100435 More safe play and study areas.

 10 100436 Network of community centers.

 10 100437 Fix "run-down" city parts before expansion.

 10 100438 More drug education programs.

 10 100439 More sex education to lower teen age pregnancy.

 10 100440 Maintain roads.

 10 100441 "Hands-on" programs -work experiences.

 10 100442 Schools focus on cultural diversity.

 10 100443 More advanced education (challenging / up to date).

 10 100444 Develop older parts of cities.

 10 100445 Place for teens in trouble to talk.

 10 100446 School system more up to date.

 10 100447 Create reading programs.

 10 100448 Create opportunity for camping/ hiking/ talking

 10 100449 More exchange programs for classes.

 10 100450 Equal education in all schools.

 10 100451 Education finance reform better spent money.

 10 100452 Equal opportunity for all students to participate.

 10 100453 Safe place to "hang out."

 10 100454 Science museum, a good one, more hands on.

 10 100455 Help center for disadvantaged.

 10 100456 More foreign language classes.

 10 100457 In schools, more freedom to express yourself.

 10 100458 Improve teaching standards.

 10 100459 Attract big business to smaller cities.

 10 100460 Equal education access for handicap.

 10 100461 Refine vocational education.

 10 100462 Offer basic maintenance skills in schools.

 10 100463 More recycling facilities.

 11 100464 More cultural activities like museums and theatres.

 11 100465 Schools need to be renovated, updated, made nicer, innovated.

 11 100466 More teen hang-outs.

 11 100467 More places for older people to be taken care of : home health agency.

 11 100468 More public transportation.

 11 100469 Preserve the natural beauty of the area.

 11 100470 Revamp downtown and use the river more for transporting and recreation, as opposed to development out west.

 11 100471 Community churches stay focused on youth.

 11 100472 Put more focus on getting more tourists to utilize the beauty of the region, rivers and develop beauty that mirrors the region.

 11 100473 Preserve old buildings as a major part of out history.

 11 100474 More local support for the general health and exercise of young people.

 11 100475 Do more for children by giving them cultural activities that they can put to use in the future.

 11 100476 Better planning of the expansion of neighborhoods and business to prevent overcrowding in general.

 11 100477 More places for the homeless and other people in need to stay.

 11 100478 Improve areas attractiveness to larger industry to create jobs.

 11 100479 Provide opportunities for children of all ages to participate in the growth of the community.

 11 100480 Youth groups need more opportunity to get together.

 11 100481 More places for abused children so they don't have to stay with parents.

 11 100482 More community or recreation centers.

 11 100483 More public forums so development like this continues.

 11 100484 Take action to link the local efforts to change poverty internationally.

 11 100485 Attract sporting events for youth to bring in money, national or local events.

 11 100486 Set up place for immigrant kids and families to provide education and support to help them better adapt to the community.

 11 100487 Do a better job of keeping the roads and lakes clean.

 11 100488 Promote more neighborhood interaction and activities that stimulate a comfortable atmosphere.

 11 100489 Don't let residential areas take over, balance residential commercial and activities.

 11 100490 Raise teachers salaries.

 12 100491 Safer schools.

 12 100492 Better public transportation.

 12 100493 More sidewalks and trails.

 12 100494 More after-school programs.

 12 100495 More meetings to expand vision process.

 12 100496 Roane State should be expanded to a four year college.

 12 100497 More public libraries spread out in the community.

 12 100498 Continue to expand the use of the internet in schools and in the community.

 12 100499 Free public transportation.

 12 100500 All schools should have peer mediation programs.

 12 100501 More tourist attractions.

 12 100502 Better parking system in downtown Knoxville.

 12 100503 Free parking in downtown Knoxville.

 12 100504 Better communication about community events.

 12 100505 Spend more tax dollars on updating and improving schools.

 12 100506 We need a place that is more teen- or pre-teen oriented for social activities.

 12 100507 More schools.

 12 100508 Better roads.

 12 100509 Better and safer communities.

 12 100510 Make builders more accountable.

 12 100511 Improve the quality of public television.

 12 100512 Youth in more community leadership roles.

 12 100513 Wider variety of subjects taught in high schools.

 12 100514 More qualified teachers.

 12 100515 Spread teachers' qualifications out.

 12 100516 More curriculum standards.

 12 100517 Begin language study younger.

 12 100518 Students vote on class options.

 12 100519 Teachers should be tested regularly on subjects they teach.

 12 100520 Teachers should be paid more.

 12 100521 Teachers should be paid more for extra-curricular activities.

 12 100522 Parents (not police) should be responsible for curfews.

 12 100523 Opportunities for extra-curricular activities through universities should be more available.

 12 100524 Help with transportation to extra-curricular activities.

 12 100525 Better maintenance of schools.

 12 100526 Smoking lounges at school.

 12 100527 Smoke detectors in school bathrooms.

 12 100528 Smoking area outside school.

 12 100529 More field trips in high school.

 12 100530 Five cent refund on bottles.

 12 100531 Create litter program.

 12 100532 Increased technology in schools.

 12 100533 More hands-on activities in school.

 12 100534 Internship opportunities through school.

 12 100535 Better recycling program in school.

 12 100536 Better lunches at school.

 12 100537 Students should be allowed to leave for lunch.

 12 100538 More time for lunch.

 12 100539 More strict rules for teachers.

 13 100540 See health care reform.

 13 100541 Help low end income families find jobs and training.

 13 100542 Help low income people with medical bills.

 13 100543 Promote performing arts.

 13 100544 More advanced technologies.

 13 100545 Promote computer literacy.

 13 100546 To prevent pollution-use mass transit.

 13 100547 Talk to your peer groups.

 13 100548 Restore old buildings, parks, downtown.

 13 100549 Build and clean up more parks.

 13 100550 Better police training.

 13 100551 Support more visual arts.

 13 100552 More community involvement.

 13 100553 Overall "look of Knoxville"

 13 100554 More financial assistance for community.

 13 100555 Road construction-faster

 13 100556 More and better nursing home.

 13 100557 More affordable day care.

 13 100558 Better understanding of our region.

 13 100559 Encourage using existing empty buildings.

 13 100560 Preserve some undeveloped land.

 13 100561 People receiving  government money- better control.

 13 100562 People want to have a say in everything.

 13 100563 Set up groups in school to for diversity training.

 13 100564 Lower teacher/student ratio.

 13 100565 More efficient unified city and county Gov.

 13 100566 Clean up small area lakes-keep up water levels.

 13 100567 Something to do - and publicize.

 13 100568 Political education.

 13 100569 More diverse selections of classes.

 13 100570 Want an I-MAX theater.

 13 100571 More fun sports.

 13 100572 Parking!

 13 100573 Skate ponds.

 13 100574 Support tourism-more tourism attractions.

 13 100575 More job opportunities for teenagers, more than fast food.

 13 100576 Homes for homeless.

 13 100577 More teen interaction.

 13 100578 Lobby for more government money.

 13 100579 Better budgeting of government funds.

 14 100580 Get more computers/technology in all levels of school (elementary-HS)

 14 100581 Clean Tenn. river and preserve parks and greenways to make them safe.

 14 100582 Schools should encourage more community involvement.

 14 100583 Better leaders/new leaders -change more often.

 14 100584 More youth involvement in bettering region to fill shoes of older leaders include youth leadership class (required).

 14 100585 More recreational activities for youth-more things to do.

 14 100586 More art education in schools in smaller communities.

 14 100587 More focus on basic education to increase college skills.

 14 100588 Clean you Cases Cove and stop air pollution in Smokies.

 14 100589 Restore downtown Knoxville to be center of community with better parking.

 14 100590 More museums and centers for hands on learning.

 14 100591 Sponsors international film festival-Knoxville film festival.

 14 100592 Regional high speed rail service.

 14 100593 More entertainment centers in smaller communities.

 14 100594 See Knoxville become more of an art center like Asheville, NC. (specifically, downtown).

 14 100595 Fundamental education at middle schools needs improvement-higher standards.

 14 100596 State income tax -more money for state/lottery.

 14 100597 More community reunion get-togethers in continue "Nine Counties" (regional planning).

 14 100598 More parks for wild life with education support.

 14 100599 Safer communities and safe places for youth to go.

 14 100600 Schools should adopt a community service program.

 14 100601 Increase entertainment opportunities without impacting environment on regional level.

 14 100602 Increase teacher salaries.

 14 100603 More effective monitoring of teachers.

 14 100604 Raise expectations in education.

 14 100605 Updated education materials.

 14 100606 Preserve Townsend "as is."

 14 100607 Clean up day as part of regular school year.

 14 100608 More national entertainment in region (like Shakespeare in park, and Broadway plays).

 15 100609 Reduce housing/plan housing to preserve green space.

 15 100610 Start arts program (performing and visual) for appreciation starting at the elementary grades.

 15 100611 More crisis pregnancy availability.

 15 100612 Provide care for the elderly.

 15 100613 Provide a place where citizens and students can come together to discuss problems and

 solutions in the community.

 15 100614 Let students have a chance to take career orientation classes to gain knowledge of the professions/jobs available.

 15 100615 Knoxville could supply a bird of plant sanctuary with atrium.

 15 100616 Allow prayer in schools.

 15 100617 Equal opportunity for all students.

 15 100618 Better leadership both locally and nationally.

 15 100619 More school funding.

 15 100620 Dance clubs for teens under the age of eighteen.

 15 100621 Protect the beauty of the Smokey Mountains.

 15 100622 Amusement park for youth in Knoxville.

 15 100623 See churches overloaded with people.

 15 100624 Preserve the culture of the Application Mountains.

 15 100625 Much stiffer penalties for drunk driving, domestic abuse, and sex crimes.

 15 100626 Keep schools safer that they have been.

 15 100627 Have a peer mediation group that talks to other students about their problems.

 15 100628 More reach programs for students or people in the community that are less fortunate.

 15 100629 More funding  for after school programs for students.

 15 100630 Cleaner waters, higher lake levels through winter.

 15 100631 Pay teachers, police, firemen better.

 15 100632 Get rid of discrimination in schools.

 15 100633 Act on pollution.

 15 100634 Better funding for programs such as STARS( students teaching and respecting sexuality).

 15 100635 Clean up and develop Tenn. river making it a focal point.

 15 100636 Consolidate city/county government in Knox county.

 

 

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