Main Street trolleys hit the tracks again
It’s been four years in the making, but Memphis’ trolleys have finally returned. Once deemed too dangerous to ride, they’re now said to be the safest in the country.
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$210M South City construction delayed but now underway
Construction is finally underway on the $210 million mixed-use redevelopment project at the former site of Foote Homes, the city’s last public housing community, in South City. Site work is happening now, and vertical construction will get started in the next couple of months.
MATA set to reopen downtown trolley system on April 30
With restoration of the first three trolley cars and necessary testing completed, the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is ready to re-launch the trolley service, which has sat dormant for the past four years. A ribbon cutting event will take place on April 30 at 547 N. Main Street.
Explore Bike Share bicycle rental stations launching soon with more on the way in 2019
Locations around the city for the first 60 bike stations of the Explore Bike Share program have been announced, and the nonprofit has plans more stations and bikes for 2019 and 2020. The 600-bike system, which spans from Downtown, South Memphis, and Cooper Young to Orange Mound, Overton Square, and Crosstown, is moving towards a launch later this spring.
Agape embeds in Whitehaven to prevent youth from entering foster system
By embedding in Whitehaven schools and apartment buildings, Agape has been able to ease factors of household instability such as truancy rates and unmet medical needs.
Memphis 3.0 looks to citizens’ input on shaping city’s transit system
Memphis' public transportation system needs a revamp, and the Memphis Area Transit Authority is informing that revamp with riders' input.
Four big developments Memphis anticipates in 2018
Trolleys, new education opportunities and a train station for the 21st century will get their start in 2018.
Nonprofit transportation service drives seniors for “half the cost of a taxi”
Like most adults, seniors have places to go and people to see. However, as they age, navigating streets to reach their destination can become a challenge.
International boutique hotel to replace Downtown mainstay
In a downtown building it originally developed in the mid-1990s, Summit Management Corporation is renovating and converting the Sleep Inn at Court Square at 40 N. Front St. to Marriott’s experiential hotel brand targeting millennials, Moxy Hotels.
Getting ’round the mound: Residents advocate for transportation options in Orange Mound
Orange Mound was once a community of walkable amenities with sundry stores, movie theatres, and more sit-down restaurants. Over the past few decades, things have changed. And in recent years, bus service has become more infrequent.
$210M South City construction delayed but now underway
Construction is finally underway on the $210 million mixed-use redevelopment project at the former site of Foote Homes, the city’s last public housing community, in South City. Site work is happening now, and vertical construction will get started in the next couple of months.
MATA set to reopen downtown trolley system on April 30
With restoration of the first three trolley cars and necessary testing completed, the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is ready to re-launch the trolley service, which has sat dormant for the past four years. A ribbon cutting event will take place on April 30 at 547 N. Main Street.
Explore Bike Share bicycle rental stations launching soon with more on the way in 2019
Locations around the city for the first 60 bike stations of the Explore Bike Share program have been announced, and the nonprofit has plans more stations and bikes for 2019 and 2020. The 600-bike system, which spans from Downtown, South Memphis, and Cooper Young to Orange Mound, Overton Square, and Crosstown, is moving towards a launch later this spring.
Agape embeds in Whitehaven to prevent youth from entering foster system
By embedding in Whitehaven schools and apartment buildings, Agape has been able to ease factors of household instability such as truancy rates and unmet medical needs.
Memphis 3.0 looks to citizens’ input on shaping city’s transit system
Memphis' public transportation system needs a revamp, and the Memphis Area Transit Authority is informing that revamp with riders' input.
Four big developments Memphis anticipates in 2018
Trolleys, new education opportunities and a train station for the 21st century will get their start in 2018.
Nonprofit transportation service drives seniors for “half the cost of a taxi”
Like most adults, seniors have places to go and people to see. However, as they age, navigating streets to reach their destination can become a challenge.
International boutique hotel to replace Downtown mainstay
In a downtown building it originally developed in the mid-1990s, Summit Management Corporation is renovating and converting the Sleep Inn at Court Square at 40 N. Front St. to Marriott’s experiential hotel brand targeting millennials, Moxy Hotels.
Getting ’round the mound: Residents advocate for transportation options in Orange Mound
Orange Mound was once a community of walkable amenities with sundry stores, movie theatres, and more sit-down restaurants. Over the past few decades, things have changed. And in recent years, bus service has become more infrequent.
