Kara Cox

Three ways to keep housing affordable for artists

First, help policy makers understand the role of the artist in urban vitality.

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Princeton Review ranks UofM’s online MBA program among the top 25 in the nation
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Memphis to streamline emergency services with IBM grant
New tourism project brands five states as Americana Music Triangle
Terri Scott (left) and Dylan Sandifer discuss ideas that have been proposed for the Operation Crosstown initiative of the Church Health Center
Operation Crosstown brings more art and fitness to the neighborhood
A tree lies across the roof of a vacant home in Frayser
Cleaning up code enforcement to clean up the city

In the ongoing fight against blight, the City of Memphis has engaged outside consultants to help clean up the messy code enforcement system, which promises big payoffs. If their plan is implemented, code enforcement could increase capacity by as much as 25 percent, sending Memphis on its way to healthier neighborhoods.

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