Community Development

Explore Bike Share bicycle rental stations launching soon with more on the way in 2019

Locations around the city for the first 60 bike stations of the Explore Bike Share program have been announced, and the nonprofit has plans more stations and bikes for 2019 and 2020. The 600-bike system, which spans from Downtown, South Memphis, and Cooper Young to Orange Mound, Overton Square, and Crosstown, is moving towards a launch later this spring.

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Kristen Jeffers (Submitted by ULI)
What Memphis can learn about smart development as a black, urban, southern city

Kristen Jeffers, founder of blog and podcast The Black Urbanist, has a message for Memphis. 

VIDEO: Rotary Charities expands equitable access to the waterfront in the Grand Traverse region

How are rural foundations across the state approaching economic development? We’re sharing success stories right here in Michigan, starting with a look at the Rotary Charities' efforts to expand equitable access to the waterfront in the Grand Traverse region.

Broad Avenue shop donates bikes to Binghampton & teaches youth cycle maintenance

More and more people in the Binghamton area are taking to streets, on bikes restored through the Carpenter Art Garden’s Build-A-Bike program, thanks to donations from Pedaltown Bicycle Company and Victory Bicycle Studio.

Business as usual at Kemet Nu bookstore in 1995. (Submitted)
Kemet Nu, Soulsville’s bookstore, to re-open as internet cafe

Entrepreneur Ayele Akibulan is reviving his father’s business legacy by re-opening the Kemet Nu bookstore property as an internet cafe, employment hub and casual restaurant. 

Graduate students at the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis use asset mapping to mark areas of great significance in neighborhoods, as expressed by neighborhood residents during community engagement processes.
University of Memphis graduate students help shape city’s future through community engagement

Students at the Department of City and Regional Planning focus on the Memphis 3.0 master plan.

VIDEO: Pennies from Heaven breaks down employment barriers

How are rural foundations across the state approaching economic development? We’re sharing success stories right here in Michigan, with a look at how can the philanthropic sector break down barriers that make it challenging for employees to be successful in the workforce? Find out what Pennies from Heaven Foundation did to help.

Yancy Villa-Calvo speaks with Memphians about the city's opportunities for growth.
Video: Memphis GEMS engagement uncovers what makes Memphis rare

"My goal is to look at the opportunities that exist ... how can we improve the neighborhood and at the same time how can we improve Memphis?" For artist Yancy Villa-Calvo, the planning process for Memphis 3.0 is an opportunity to explore, discover, highlight, share and dream about Memphis. You can find her in Crosstown Concourse the next few weeks talking to Memphians about what makes the city special. Follow her work here.

Attracted to Downtown growth, mixed-use project going up at site of former Blue Monkey

The infill project sits just around the corner from the large-scale Central Station mixed-use redevelopment and future Malco movie theater.

VIDEO: Sturgis Area Community Foundation invests in rural neighborhood revitalization

How are rural foundations across the state approaching economic development? We’re sharing success stories right here in Michigan, starting with a look at the Sturgis Foundation's efforts to revitalize neighborhoods.

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