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Planning Lessons from the Great Smoky Sprawl Zone
If you have not visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park from the Tennessee side, you may not be aware of the otherworldly experience that awaits outside the park along โThe Parkwayโ (generally signed as U.S 441 or TN 66 for most of its length). Here are some planning lessons from this eye-popping stretch of commercial chaos. Peace!
- It is approximately 35 miles from Interstate 40 to the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Within that distance, one can observe some good examples of land use planning in the United States, but many more bad ones. Itโs almost like a 35 miles long microcosm of America.
- On the good side โ Gatlinburg, despite its commercial vacationland persona and image is actually quite an attractive community. The city has found ways to mitigate much of (not all) the commercialism with a touch of panache. Being a heavily forest city and having adopted architectural design standards are both helpful.
- On the bad side โ The transition from revered natural sanctuary in the abutting national park to instant urbanity is quite shocking. One feels like they passed through a time warp or the land use equivalent of the looking glass.
- On the good side โ Gatlinburg may have more mid-block pedestrian crosswalks per capita than another city in the country. This enhances pedestrian movement, which during the often congested traffic is likely the quickest mode of travel about town.
- On the bad side โ Pigeon Forge is much the antithesis of Gatlinburg. This retired plannerโs jaw dropped while driving through Pigeon Forge. Think the Vegas Strip, Myrtle Beach, and Orlando all combined.
- On the good side โ Dolly Partonโs hometown of Sevierville has a walkable downtown with interesting sights. By the way, her statue is very sweet. Sevierville has done a nice job of promoting historic and notable sights in the central core. The streetscaping along several downtown streets is also quite impressive.
- On the bad side โ Outside of downtown, Sevierville appears to have caught the same โsprawlitisโ virus that infected Pigeon Forge.
- On the good side โ Thank goodness there is a serene natural forest buffer between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge to break up the continuous sprawl along โThe Parkway.โ
- On the mixed side โ Both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge offer trolley transit services, though the headway of 15-25 minutes +/- along The Parkway between rides is too long during peak seasons is less than ideal.
- On the bad side โ One really has to wonder how many of the millions of tourists who come to the maze of commercialism along โThe Parkwayโ actually go and visit the beauty and sanctity of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- On the mixed side โ For those of us who love the great outdoors, this region offers amazing opportunities to commune with nature along with a great deal of easily accessible servicesโฆas long as you are willing to pass in and out of the time warp.
- Question to consider โ Exactly how does one develop ordinance language for โuniquely-styledโ buildings designed and built as an obvious tourist attraction?
- On the unknown side โ Not all commercial enterprises are successful along โThe Parkwayโ despite the millions of people attracted here. Planning for the reuse and/or redevelopment of such sites must be consideredโฆpreferably during the initial review process.
- On the curious side โ One also has to also wonder how and when do the locals safely pop their heads out from the safety of their abode to run errands and whatnot while the coast is relatively clear. Planning for the locals amid a vast sea of visitors is a unique challenge to tourist communities. Fyi โ there are a number of posts/stories on the internet by locals on how best to negotiate or avoid the traffic here in the Great Smoky Sprawl Zone.
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From bowling to skydiving, Pigeon Forge's indoor scene has it all ๐ณ๐ช
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50+ indoor activities in Pigeon Forge. Rainy days suddenly sound amazing. ๐ขโจ๐ช
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Our 2023 Road Trip #25: Intro to Pigeon Forge and/or Gatlinburg
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year since 1999 Anne and I have taken one road trip to a different part of the United States and seen attractions, wonders, and events we didnโt have back home. From 1999 to 2003 we did so as best friends; from 2004 to the present, as husband and wife. After years of contenting ourselves with everyday life in Indianapolis and any nearby places that also had comics and toy shops, we overcame some of our self-imposed limitations and resolved as a team to leave the comforts of home for annual chances to see creative, exciting, breathtaking, outlandish, historical, and/or bewildering new sights in states beyond our own. Weโre the Goldens. This is who we are and what we do... Wisconsin Dells! Virginia Beach! Niagara Falls! And so on! We've visited our share of kitschy, tacky, larger-than-life tourist traps over the years. If they happen to be in our path, that's cool, but we don't necessarily make them the star of any given trip. Maybe someday we'll plan a big expedition to Branson, that gold standard east of the Rockies, which was a popular annual vacation choice among the grandmothers and near-retirees I used to work with at the office. We're not quite that old yet. Other coworkers used to love taking their families down to Gatlinburg and/or Pigeon Forge, often for camping in or around the Great Smoky Mountains, enjoying affordable nature-based activities, and/or romping around country-fried faux-Western attractions. While we were in the vicinity anyway, we figured why not spend a night in the area and glance at a few of their outlandish constructs. Admittedly we weren't clear where Gatlinburg ended and Pigeon Forge began. They're not advertised as twin cities, but any boundary between their realities was paper-thin and imperceptible. [โฆ] -
Rain or shine, Pigeon Forge has 50+ indoor adventures waiting for you! ๐ข๐ณโจ
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This national park gateway delivers bigger thrills than the trails inside! ๐ขโ๏ธ๐ตโโ๏ธ
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Golden hour. Pioneer roots. The Old Mill at Pigeon Forge never looked so timeless.
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Historic. Glowing. Unforgettable. This sunset at the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge stops time.
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Dolly Parton's hometown, Sevierville TN! New Art w/Free Shipping! https://www.pictorem.com/2390829/sevierville-tennessee-street-scene-smoky-mountains/?iframe=1
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Pigeon Forge TN Old Mill Black-and-White Art - NEW on Fine Art America at https://shelia-hunt.pixels.com/featured/pigeon-forge-tn-old-mill-black-and-white-art-shelia-hunt.html
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I love The Old Mill at Pigeon Forge! https://buff.ly/4hBYHU2
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Inspiring memories of Dollywood and Pigeon Forge make for a great Christmas
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Beautiful Christmas gift HERE:
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Inspiring memories of Dollywood and Pigeon Forge make for a great Christmas gift!
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