http://metropulse.com/news/knoxville-culture/urban-renewal/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: Urban Renewal by Matt Edensen-usknoxville-culture/urban-renewalhttp://metropulse.com/news/2009/jan/06/change-parkridge/?partner=RSS ]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:19:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14161-733413knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNChange in ParkridgeMetroPulsechange-parkridgeurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14161-733413Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/dec/23/gold-standard-leed-certified/?partner=RSSTue, 23 Dec 2008 18:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14123-733399knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNThe Gold Standard: LEED-CertifiedMetroPulsegold-standard-leed-certifiedurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14123-733399Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/dec/10/not-too-steep/?partner=RSSWed, 10 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14095-733386knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNNot Too SteepMetroPulsenot-too-steepurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14095-733386Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/nov/26/restoring-america/?partner=RSSWed, 26 Nov 2008 15:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14040-733372knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNRestoring AmericaMetroPulserestoring-americaurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-14040-733372Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/nov/12/go-blue/?partner=RSSWed, 12 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13999-733358knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNGo BlueMetroPulsego-blueurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13999-733358Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/oct/29/urban-renewal-certifiable/?partner=RSSWed, 29 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13888-733344knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNCertifiableMetroPulseurban-renewal-certifiableurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13888-733344Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/oct/15/still-deal/?partner=RSSWed, 15 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13843-733330knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNStill A DealMetroPulsestill-dealurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13843-733330Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/oct/01/no-depression/?partner=RSSWed, 01 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13788-733316knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNNo DepressionMetroPulseno-depressionurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13788-733316Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/sep/17/past-peak/?partner=RSSWed, 17 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13749-733302knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNPast Peak?MetroPulsepast-peakurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13749-733302Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/sep/03/fave-fixer-upper/?partner=RSSWed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13697-733288knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNFave Fixer-UpperMetroPulsefave-fixer-upperurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13697-733288Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/aug/20/demographic-inversion/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: While government and the media bloviate about high gas prices and what to do about them, Americans are slowly, quietly figuring out what to do about it all by themselves. Nationwide, mass transit ridership is up and total vehicle miles traveled are down (the latter leading the road-builders to hyperventilate, since gas taxes are the sole source for their slush fund, I mean, the highway trust fund). Sales of SUVs are likewise cratering, causing Detroit to tremble like a wino with the DTs. ]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13657-733274knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNDemographic InversionMetroPulsedemographic-inversionurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13657-733274Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/aug/06/infill-development/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: In redevelopment parlance, “infill” typically refers to new buildings built on vacant lots amid older ones. Generally occurring at a late stage in a neighborhood’s revitalization, it’s a good sign that the area has matured and stabilized. “Infill,” in that regard, is also an indication that the neighborhood is running low on fixer-uppers. To see some examples, trek out to Fourth and Gill and look at the new homes at the corner of Gratz and Lovenia, along Grainger Avenue in Old North Knoxville, or Deaderick Avenue in Mechanicsville. More importantly, these are all privately developed homes, sold on the open market to buyers who could have easily afforded to live elsewhere—another sure sign that the neighborhoods they’re in have returned to middle-class roots ]]>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13594-733260knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TN“Infill” DevelopmentMetroPulseinfill-developmenturn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13594-733260Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/jul/23/viral-marketing/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: The Tipping Point,” writes Malcolm Gladwell in his influential book by the same title, is “the level at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable.” Published in 2000, the book seeks to explain a wide range of social phenomena, from fashion fads to runaway bestsellers to crime rates and the spread of urban legends. “Ideas and behavior and messages and products sometimes behave just like outbreaks of infectious disease. They are social epidemics,” according to Gladwell, who borrowed his title from the term epidemiologists use for the moment in an epidemic when a virus reaches critical mass. ]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13545-733246knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNViral MarketingMetroPulseviral-marketingurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13545-733246Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/jul/09/go-independent/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: Whether the rhetoric comes from politicians caging votes or agribusiness lobbyists shopping for subsidies, “Energy Independence” is a term that gets tossed around a lot these days. Typically, it’s invoked in the context of some transformative technology that will allow us to keep Wal-Mart’s “Warehouse on Wheels” and the cars in our garage running indefinitely. You know the jive: We’ll be able to keep puttering along as always, only without the inconvenience of having to kowtow to anyone in a turban. ]]>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13497-733232knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNGo IndependentMetroPulsego-independenturn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13497-733232Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/jun/26/case-north-central/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: Scientist and space exploration advocate Robert Zubrin starts his 1996 book, The Case for Mars, with a comparison between two historical expeditions into the arctic. ]]>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13452-733219knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNThe Case for North CentralMetroPulsecase-north-centralurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13452-733219Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/jun/11/making-magic/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: I wasn’t able to make the Knox Heritage reception last week honoring Urban Renewal’s long-time sponsor Kristopher Kendrick, but I’m glad he was. It was touch and go for a while, due to health issues. But the preservation patriarch proved as resilient as the buildings he’s spent a lifetime restoring, wheeling into the Bijou to a standing ovation. ]]>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13402-733204knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNMaking “Magic”MetroPulsemaking-magicurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13402-733204Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/may/28/parkridge-and-ride/?partner=RSSUrban Renewal by Matt Edens: Traditionally, Memorial Day weekend kicks off what’s commonly referred to as the “Summer Driving Season.” It’s the time of year when we take vacations, burn a lot of gas, and pay more at the pump as prices spike due to increased demand. That, however, raises the question: With oil at $130 a barrel and gas already two-bits shy of four bucks, how expensive will it be by September? ]]>Wed, 28 May 2008 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13352-733190knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNParkridge and RideMetroPulseparkridge-and-rideurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13352-733190Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2008/may/14/double-take/?partner=RSSWed, 14 May 2008 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13307-733176knoxville-culture/urban-renewalMatt EdensKnoxville, TNDouble TakeMetroPulsedouble-takeurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-13307-733176Change0Usable