Eight places to cowork in Memphis
Looking to get out of the coffee shop? Check out eight places to cowork from Downtown to Collierville.
East Memphis
East Memphis is known as the city’s second central business district outside of Downtown. As a commercial district, its powerhouse is the Poplar corridor. Poplar Avenue is a staple of Memphis business and retail with 7.7 million square-feet of premium office space, and retail hubs such as the Oak Court Mall, Laurelwood Shopping Center, Poplar Plaza. East Memphis offers a host of entertainment options, including restaurants, nightlife, and green spaces like the popular Audubon Park and Memphis Botanic Garden.
World Relief Connect Language Center launches to meet the needs of Memphis immigrants and refugees
A new program hosted by Memphis' chapter of World Relief teaches immigrants and refugees the English language alongside social efforts so new Memphians better assimilate.
More funding needed to sustain grassroots community development projects
While many community members and organizations often have great ideas for community development projects, the reality is there is not enough money available to fund everyone's vision. Last year, Community LIFT’s Empowerment Fund paved the way for improvement and beautification projects across the city, but a new study shows that much more funding is needed to keep momentum from those projects moving forward.
Reflections on one year since the opening of Novel, Memphis’ largest independent bookstore
This time last year, Novel bucked one of the oldest retail trends — that of indie bookstores collapsing under the weight of a busted business model — and opened its doors again.
The City’s latest MWBE inclusion numbers show growth & minority-owned business accelerator kicks off
Propel, a business accelerator for existing minority-owned businesses, is launching its next cohort in the midst of several new city-backed initiatives intended to boost the wealth and diversity of the Memphis economy.
Community LIFT grants lead to grassroots neighborhood development
Community cohesion is the focus for Community Lift as it begins the application process for this year’s round of micro-grants for its Empowerment Fund, now in its second year.
Hopdoddy opening second Memphis location
Just a couple of months after entering the Memphis market in Midtown at Overton Square, Hopdoddy Burger Bar is preparing a new East Memphis location with ground-up construction at the site of a former Sears Automotive Center.
Wolf River Conservancy’s greenway efforts garner state recognition
Based on its work on the Wolf River Greenway Trail and protection of lands related to the aquifer and our clean water supply, Memphis-based Wolf River Conservancy took home the award for Conservation Organization of the Year at the recent Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TWF) 53rd Annual Conservation Achievement Awards in Nashville.
Opera Memphis awards first McCleave Fellowship to local director
Dennis Whitehead Darling is the inaugural fellow of the McCleave Project, an initiative of the opera company to bring a focus on diversity and inclusion to the genre.
Greening Up: Uptown is investing in green spaces and reaping the reward
Uptown parks and green spaces are beautiful gems well known to its residents, but soon Uptown and the Pinch will be showcasing its green jewels to visitors from across the U.S.
