What city is the next Chattanooga or Greenville? (renewal, suburbia)

[HellaGoose]

Along with the explosion of the 'new south' has come the transformation of these two mid-sized metros with some of the most interesting and successful urban renewal in the country.

What city or cities are best positioned to be the next to join these two, or already in the process of doing so?

[Mutiny77]

Birmingham

[annie_himself]

Baton Rouge, LA is improving it's inner city alot.

Downtown has made incredible achievements within the last 5 years.

[projectmaximus]

From what I hear, Winston-Salem is in this category. I've never been there. Perhaps Fayetteville as well.

[sleepless in Bham]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

Birmingham

I don't know if I should laugh or be embarrassed.

Shouldnt Birmingham be aiming toward being the next Charlotte, Austin rather than the next Greenville or Chattanooga?

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by sleepless in Bham

I don't know if I should laugh or be embarrassed.

Shouldnt Birmingham be aiming toward being the next Charlotte, Austin rather than the next Greenville or Chattanooga?

Well the way I read the original post, this thread has to do with downtown revitalization and investment in particular, not the relative standing of the city/metro overall.

[sleepless in Bham]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

Well the way I read the original post, this thread has to do with downtown revitalization and investment in particular, not the relative standing of the city/metro overall.

I think the OP is talking about the metro as a whole.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by HellaGoose

Along with the explosion of the 'new south' has come the transformation of these two mid-sized metros with some of the most interesting and successful urban renewal in the country.

What city or cities are best positioned to be the next to join these two, or already in the process of doing so?

Greensboro and Winston Salem

[cheese plate]

Originally Posted by projectmaximus

From what I hear, Winston-Salem is in this category. I've never been there. Perhaps Fayetteville as well.

I could see Fayetteville. Has a lot already in place.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by sleepless in Bham

I think the OP is talking about the metro as a whole.

I doubt it since he mentioned urban renewal. That's what Chattanooga and Greenville are known for; outside of their downtown areas, it's just typical suburbia for the most part like any other similarly-sized metro area.