COVER STORY
Fables of the Reconstruction
Columnist Matt Edens has been writing Urban Renewal for Metro Pulse for nearly 20 years. Originally, his intent was to spark homebuyers to take an interest in historic neighborhoods and older homes that were typically shunned as “fixer uppers.” But local attitudes have shifted quite a bit in the past two decades, with an enthusiastic downtown revitalization that has made center-city living cool again. Therefore, he’s putting his column to rest, and bids farewell in one last piece.
KNOX TRIAGE
Police Blotter: Attack by bodily fluids
Count on It: Knox County kids' eating habits
Meet Your City: Celebrating black culture
Knoxville Googled: knoxville+bunnies
Street Talk: Kristen Gasnow Brown, president, Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee
NEWS & VIEWS
Citybeat: Watching the Detectives
The saga of Henry Granju’s death last year has been the subject of ongoing attention, due in no small part to the social-media skills of his mother (and former Metro Pulse contributor) Katie Granju. In the last few weeks, she has appeared in local media and on national cable news, demanding a more thorough police investigation. Betty Bean reports on her media message.
Citybeat: Quality of Life
A two-day conference on “quality growth” next week is gathering hundreds of planning professionals, local officials, environmental advocates, and interested citizens. Jesse Fox Mayshark scopes it out.
Ear to the Ground
Who will be the establishment’s candidate for mayor? Who will replace deposed Judge Baumgartner? Why are we still writing about the Tea Party?
Secret History
Jack Neely relates playwright/novelist David Madden’s memories of Tennessee Williams.
Frank Talk
Frank Cagle advises UT to get at the heart of the Athletic Department’s most recent woes.
Insights
Joe Sullivan reports on how the county’s fees offices are not following charter budgetary provisions.
Urban Renewal by Matt Edens
The last one!
GAMUT: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Music: On Tour
Exene Cervenka
Music: Local Heroes
Straight Line Stitch
Eye on the Scene
Siren Santina, Dirty Guv’nahs, Jag Star
Boombox
The Dirty Knees
Local CD Review
Royal Bangs
CD Reviews
Pakistan pop, Tim Hecker
Music: Classical
Kirk Trevor
Artbeat
Xiaoze Xie
DVDs
Inside Job, A Film Unfinished
Movies
Paul
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