1 The decline in average household size from 3.18 persons in 1960 to 2.04 persons in 2000 helps explain the loss in population.

2 The population of Tract 12 (containing the Hope VI area and Knoxville College) decreased by 61% from 1990-2000.

3 Between 1996 and January 2003, Habitat built 95 units in the Center City. Hope VI infill and Mechanicsville Commons development have accounted for 134 new units (as of January 2003). The city in conjunction with such providers as the Knoxville Housing Partnership has been responsible for 42 infill or replacement houses in the sector since 1996.

4 Smart Shuttles are on-call vehicles that can be summoned by a citizen at strategically placed call-boxes within nearby neighborhoods and throughout the downtown.

5 One criteria for the National Register of Historic Places is that buildings generally be older than 50 years. When the first National Register surveys were done 20 years ago, some buildings of the 1930s and 1940s were not viewed as historic. Today, however, neighborhoods with mid-20th century architectural styles are often seen as architecturally historic gems.