The heart of the Crosstown neighborhood sits at the intersection of Watkins Street and North Parkway. In fact, it can’t be missed. The 1.5 million-square-foot Crosstown Concourse was constructed in 1927 as a Sears flagship location. Shuttered in the early 1990s, it has been recently reimagined as a mixed-use, vertical village with apartments, businesses, nonprofits, restaurants, health services, and more cohabitating in the same building. The neighborhood is also boasts some of the city’s most beloved bars and restaurants and is a popular social and creative destination with ventures like Amurica, Crosstown Arts, and the OAM podcast studio.
Because pop-up restaurants, from-home restaurants, and food trucks are a fairly recent phenomenon, legislation and regulations haven’t quite been able to match the speed at which the trend evolves, making the business model a sort of Wild West for would-be restaurateurs. They just have to make sure they don’t get nicked by the Sheriff.
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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.
Greenline Pet software development company is the newest business to sign a lease to move into the newly redeveloped Crosstown Concourse, with plans to move into its 2,500-square-foot space on the fourth floor by the first quarter of next year.
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.
Now part of a national partnership to rethink high school, Memphis has a seat at the table to envision new learning models and put them into practice when they open in 2018.
The misuse of EMS costs Memphis $20 million in budget shortfall. New programs help to put people to call 9-1-1 but don't need emergency care receive to appropriate resources.
Through an innovative vision, a new charter school set to open in 2018, hopes to prepare students for what lies ahead, with personalized learning plans and a project-based curriculum.
Following the sale of its current leased space downtown, brg3s architects is planning to make a move to the revitalized Crosstown area by the end of the year.
With public health issues, like Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure on the rise in Tennessee, the Governor's Foundation for Health and Wellness launches new urban health program, Healthier Tennessee Neighborhoods, with Memphis as the pilot city.
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