Local developers betting big on Beale and Broad
Big news came this week for both Beale Street and Broad Avenue. Plans for the One Beale project came into clearer focus, and Loeb Properties announced it would open a […]
Broad Avenue Arts District
Originally the main street of the Binghampton township, Broad Avenue served as the major commercial thoroughfare for the Binghampton neighborhood until the early-2000s extension of Sam Cooper Boulevard rerouted the street’s heavy traffic and shuttered most of its once-successful businesses. Beginning in the late 2000s, a concerted effort was made to reimagine the area as a thriving arts and entertainment district. Today’s Broad Avenue, which is classified as Memphis’ first mixed-use district, is a hotspot of artisan shops, nightlife and some of the city’s best eats and drinks with a focus on the local.
From point A to point B: New ways to connect Memphis
When it comes to improving transportation options in Memphis, city planners and administrators are not the only players making waves. Neighborhood-led initiatives, innovative new businesses and citizens are putting their money where their feet are, moving the community toward a more livable transportation future.
Socially minded entrepreneurs help students excel
Memphis has been noted for its above-average charity; we are a city willing to give. That generosity is bleeding over into local start-ups, where entrepreneurs increasingly want to make money and do good at the same time.
