http://www.metropulse.com/news/columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewal/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: Urban Renewal by Matt Edensen-uscolumns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalhttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/23/charming-bungalow-parkridge/?partner=RSSFitting that, after almost 20 years of writing this column for Metro Pulse, my final piece would be a place in Parkridge. It was, after all, a house in Parkridge that led me to write for Metro Pulse in the first place. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22749-734219columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNA Charming Bungalow in ParkridgeMetroPulsecharming-bungalow-parkridgeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22749-734219Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/09/pave-any-mountain/?partner=RSSI always figured the proposed Hillside and Ridgetop Protection Plan would be an uphill battle. And last week’s County Commission meeting played out predictably with developers and their proxies lining up like a gang of homeowners association NIMBYs fighting against a new development. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22689-734205columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNPave Any Mountain?MetroPulsepave-any-mountainurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22689-734205Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/23/garden-dwelling-parkridge/?partner=RSSWhen, exactly, did Appalachia become cool? Don’t get me wrong; I appreciate a good fiddle riff as much as the feller. But when I moved to Knoxville at the tail end of the techno era, I’d have been hard-pressed to predict that, almost quarter century on, all the cool kids would be swinging to string bands and spending their Saturday mornings shopping for organic string beans on Market Square. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22611-734191columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNA Garden Dwelling in ParkridgeMetroPulsegarden-dwelling-parkridgeurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22611-734191Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/09/open-house-knox-heritage-brings-victorian-leed-spe/?partner=RSSKnox Heritage is currently wrapping up a complete renovation that combines historic preservation with the latest in green building practices. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22538-734177columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNOpen House: Knox Heritage Brings a Victorian Up to LEED SpecsMetroPulseopen-house-knox-heritage-brings-victorian-leed-speurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22538-734177Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/feb/02/country-retreat-only-four-miles-city-center/?partner=RSSHow many buildings around town predate the 1890s? Even downtown, 19th-century buildings aren’t as common as you might think. Many of Gay Street’s oldest buildings, for instance, date to the early 20th century rush of rebuilding after 1897’s famed “Million Dollar Fire.” Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22496-734170columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNA Country Retreat Only Four Miles From the City CenterMetroPulsecountry-retreat-only-four-miles-city-centerurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22496-734170Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jan/12/holrob-expands-fourth-and-gill-new-old-house/?partner=RSSOwning a historic home isn’t for everyone. Compared to the standard vinyl box they sell out in the suburbs (brick front, optional), your typical 100-year-old home requires a bit more attention to upkeep. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22359-734149columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNHolrob Expands into Fourth and Gill With a New “Old House”MetroPulseholrob-expands-fourth-and-gill-new-old-houseurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22359-734149Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/dec/22/bridging-gap-between-downtown-and-north-knoxville/?partner=RSSWhile Interstate 40 has done considerable damage, a surprising amount of infrastructure remains in the area that used to be the north end of downtown. Case in point: the Lucerne Building, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and King Street. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22295-734128columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNBridging the Gap Between Downtown and North KnoxvilleMetroPulsebridging-gap-between-downtown-and-north-knoxvilleurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22295-734128Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/dec/08/au-revoir-office-park/?partner=RSSCorporate America is tiring of the suburbs and returning to downtown like so many empty nesters—or hipsters, since many companies cite attracting top young talent as a factor in their decision to set up shop downtown. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22220-734114columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNAu Revoir Office ParkMetroPulseau-revoir-office-parkurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22220-734114Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/nov/24/dream-small-cape-cod-lindbergh-forest/?partner=RSSBuilt circa 1940 along a winding street in Lindbergh Forest, one of Knoxville’s earliest automobile oriented suburbs, this Cape Cod was probably purchased by someone hoping to escape the city crowds and bustle. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22148-734100columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNDream Small: A Cape Cod in Lindbergh Forest MetroPulsedream-small-cape-cod-lindbergh-foresturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22148-734100Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/oct/27/fourth-and-gill-house-brought-back-dead/?partner=RSSSay the words “haunted house” and the image that springs to mind is inevitably a Victorian. Don’t take my word for it, either: Drop by the nearest discount store and check out the heaps of cheap Halloween tchotchkes crowding the shelves. The specific styles vary—Eastlake, Queen Anne or, that Addams Family favorite, Second Empire—but there’s something about a Victorian’s vertical massing and spiky detail that’s inherently spooky. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21997-734072columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNA Fourth and Gill House Brought Back From the Dead MetroPulsefourth-and-gill-house-brought-back-deadurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21997-734072Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/oct/13/300-building-gets-refurbished/?partner=RSSLocals aren’t the only ones who have noticed downtown Knoxville’s recent makeover. A Michigan company is looking to locate a beauty school downtown; based in East Lansing, the Douglas J Companies operate four Aveda-affiliated beauty schools across Michigan, most in downtown locations, and are currently in negotiations to buy the old Kress building on Gay Street. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21921-734058columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNThe 300 Building Gets RefurbishedMetroPulse300-building-gets-refurbishedurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21921-734058Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/29/victorian-fourth-and-gill-comes-walkability/?partner=RSS“Walkable” is a word one hears a lot in the context of center-city living. Whether it’s a loft condo or an old Victorian on a 50-foot lot in Fourth and Gill, it’s pretty much a given that either one is intrinsically more pedestrian friendly than, say, Farragut. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21861-734044columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNVictorian in Fourth and Gill Comes With WalkabilityMetroPulsevictorian-fourth-and-gill-comes-walkabilityurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21861-734044Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/sep/08/fourth-and-gill-weathers-storm/?partner=RSSIn today’s tough housing market, it’s nice to read a little good news every now and then. But, while the news that Holrob Residential plans to build a brand new home on Luttrell Street in Fourth and Gill was gratifying, it was by no means earth shattering— not even in the current market climate. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21769-734023columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNFourth and Gill Weathers the StormMetroPulsefourth-and-gill-weathers-stormurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21769-734023Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/aug/25/urban-amenities-tidy-old-north-bungalow/?partner=RSSI find few things more irritating than the conspicuous non-consumer. You know the type—always cluttering up your Facebook feed with causes to support or links to online surveys to calculate your carbon footprint (while bragging about their own, naturally) and generally taking a perverse pleasure in pointing out how, if more people lived like them, we could supposedly save the planet. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21707-734009columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNUrban Amenities in a Tidy Old North BungalowMetroPulseurban-amenities-tidy-old-north-bungalowurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21707-734009Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/aug/11/southeastern-glass-welcome-addition/?partner=RSSAs much as opponents try to promote the false dichotomy, preservation debates rarely boil down to a choice between demolition and “don’t do a thing.” In reality, it’s typically preservation opponents who take the absolutist approach, preferring to scrape the site clean and start from scratch. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21641-733995columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNSoutheastern Glass: a Welcome AdditionMetroPulsesoutheastern-glass-welcome-additionurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21641-733995Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/jul/28/further-redevelopment-wiith-lincoln-park-craftsman/?partner=RSSPains me to say it, but there was a little truth in the Wamp campaign’s recent observation that downtown Knoxville’s redevelopment is “limited”—although probably not in the way that Wamp’s handlers meant. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21576-733981columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNFurther Center-City Redevelopment With This Lincoln Park Craftsman BungalowMetroPulsefurther-redevelopment-wiith-lincoln-park-craftsmanurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21576-733981Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/jul/14/new-loan-program-aims-move-middle-income-homebuyer/?partner=RSSDespite that “unexpected” adverb that inexplicably dominates the headlines during this era of economic doom and gloom, we should have known that May’s crash in home sales was coming. It’s no secret that the feds, thanks to a tax credit of up to $8,000 for homebuyers, have been desperately trying to keep the housing market afloat. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21521-733967columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNNew Loan Program Aims to Move Middle-Income Homebuyers Into Center CityMetroPulsenew-loan-program-aims-move-middle-income-homebuyerurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21521-733967Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/jun/30/give-me-land-lots-land/?partner=RSSWithin minutes of City Council’s initial vote on the ordinance allowing chickens within city limits, the clucking had already begun—tongue clucking, that is, from the perennial naysayers in the News Sentinel’s online comments, who started running on and on like their heads had been cut off. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21456-733953columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNGive Me Land, Lots of LandMetroPulsegive-me-land-lots-landurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21456-733953Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/jun/16/sundown/?partner=RSSIt’s coming up on 12 years since the inaugural “Sundown in the City” drew some 2,000 people to the Market Square for a V-Roys show. It was a strange night, certainly the most people I’d ever seen on the Square after dark—or even before dark. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21387-733939columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNSince SundownMetroPulsesundownurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21387-733939Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/jun/02/let-me-call-you-sweetheart/?partner=RSSThis week I want to thank the Wamp for Governor campaign for reminding me just how quickly the worm has turned for downtown Knoxville. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21321-733925columns/knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNLet Me Call You SweetheartMetroPulselet-me-call-you-sweethearturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-21321-733925Change0Usable