HuffPost, High Ground News & MLK50 to discuss economic inequality in Memphis
Why is it so hard for black and brown businesses to get their share of the green? Join the discussion here.
The Edge District
A relatively small sliver of a neighborhood situated between the Medical District and Downtown Core, the Edge is anchored by the historic Sun Studios to the east and the Redbird’s AutoZone Park to the west. Many of its industrial buildingss have been converted to studios and craft spaces, and the area is increasingly attracting new businesses, including the Trolley Stop Market, Evelyn & Olive, High Cotton Brewery and Mutt Island Dog Daycare. Recent placemaking efforts have focused on walkability with beautification of streetscapes and crosswalks in the area.
New public speaker series to address importance of urban planning
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.
Ghost signs show Memphis commerce of days long gone
Ghost signs hang on to the sides of brick buildings in Memphis. An acute eye can show the changes in manufacturing and retail that read like a map across the façade of Memphis.
New 9-1-1 initiatives seek to alleviate demands of nonemergency calls
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.
DSG plans to transform Edge District with live-work-play concept
New life is on the way for 10 acres within the Edge District, as Development Services Group (DSG) has announced plans for $73 million in redevelopment along Madison and Monroe Avenues, that will include historic properties like the former Wonder Bread factory.
Sound & Color: MLGW hoax, 1968 sanitation workers speak out
Audio coverage brings Memphis events and neighborhoods to life. For more multimedia content, subscribe the High Ground News Sound & Color newsletter.
Memphis 3.0 event maps early progress
Overall population in Shelby County is projected to increase by 0.4 percent by 2020, and by 2040 the area is expected to grow by 33,000 households. Memphis 3.0 is charting how to meet that growth.
Conservationists offer green solutions to Memphis public transit
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is working on a grant application that could result in up to 16 new electric buses to add to its fleet, and one electric bus is being delivered this week for MATA to test out around town.
Between the Lines II: Turning Memphis’ alleys into hidden destinations
Built to be hidden parts of the city, alleys are reimagined by developers and artists as places to show off Memphis' creativity.
Privately-backed public art fund will beautify the Memphis Medical District
Public artists and muralists will get the chance to help beautify the Medical District thanks to a new public art fund offered by the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, created for unconventional and impactful art projects.
