On Oct. 20, 2026, around 8:15 pm, "a 70-year-old man from Maryville was fatally struck while attempting to cross the road near" McDonald's annd Foothills Mall, at Foothills Mall Drive and Lamar Alexander Parkway.

Recently, WATE had a good story about "Alcoa man calls for improved sidewalks as he struggles to navigate in his wheelchair."

A 41-year-old man was struck by a car just before 6 p.m. on Wilkinson Pike, in Maryville, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.

Hamilton Crossing shopping center has no real pedestrian guidance. There is one painted crosswalk, but with the speeding cars, it's game of chance.

Blount County growth has made it more dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. More pedestrian crossing lights need to be installed at non-intersections. More intersections need markings along with pedestrian lights.

What's the point of growth if the community is lost.