Thanks to a recent $500,000 challenge grant from the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. Dorothy Day House, a nonprofit shelter that helps intact families who are experiencing homelessness, is finally getting the chance to expand its services to more families in need.
"I know that this stadium has been the focal point of not only football games but entertainment in Orange Mound. And when we have games, you can look for the community to come out in full force," said Shirley Collins, a longtime resident of Orange Mound.
A series of events focusing on the creation of the Memphis 3.0 comprehensive plan and featuring national planning and development experts is coming to Memphis thanks to a partnership from the Urban Land Institute and the University of Memphis Design Collaborative.
What benefit is a mixed-income housing project to an impoverished community?
“We have crime that is tainting the image of our community and we are going to do something about it,” said Britney Thornton, executive director of JUICE Orange Mound.
Both younger and older generations have ideas to improve and preserve and expand the community’s economic, educational, and philanthropic footprint and remain a relevant and vibrant neighborhood in Memphis.
The $200 million Crosstown Concourse mixed-use project celebrated its grand opening on August 19, but more work is still underway for new commercial and retail tenants that will move in over the next year.
On the banks of the Wolf River in what would eventually become Germantown, the Nashoba Community was a test to end slavery through education, cooperation, and free love—a utopian solution to a hellish problem. It was a resounding failure.
As I cover Orange Mound through November, I will share stories about housing, education and community development, entrepreneurs and also history and culture. I will also do profiles of the older and new generations and spotlight Orange Mound pride. I hope these stories encourage people to explore the neighborhood and get to know another historic and fun part of Memphis.
Detroit has an abundance of unused land, and a shortage of youth educated about what to do with it. So, creative minds have come up with these projects that connect the two, for the betterment of all.
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