Tag: downtown Greenville SC

  • Fear of a Post-Knox White Greenville

    Fear of a Post-Knox White Greenville

    It is an odd thing to worry about a city after the departure of a leader who has been in office so long that many residents barely remember life before him. But that is where Greenville may now find itself. For nearly three decades, Knox White has been one of the defining faces of modern…

  • The Whitening of Greenville: Gentrification and Pushed-Out People

    The Whitening of Greenville: Gentrification and Pushed-Out People

    Greenville’s Favorite Story About Itself Greenville loves the story it tells about itself. It is a story of redemption, polish, and smart civic leadership. A former mill town that once struggled with decline reinvented itself into one of the most celebrated small cities in America. Downtown was revived. Main Street became a destination. Falls Park…