This is the third in a series of articles in StoryBoard and Memphis Heritage’s newsletter, The Keystone, that are centered on the first Comprehensive City…
Read More On City Zoning, The Supreme Court Ruled That: “…there must be progress, and… they must yield to the good of the community.”Year: 2019
Top 10 Code Violators Map | EXPLAINED
WHOThe Memphis Blight Elimination Steering Team is comprised of 30+ non-profits, governmental, and private organizations committed to eliminating the high concentration of blighted properties in…
Read More Top 10 Code Violators Map | EXPLAINEDRefurban Leads The Charge In (Sexy!?) Tire Recycling
Driving around Memphis these days, especially off the Poplar corridor, you might see something puzzling: Tires! Tires dropped here and there or dumped in large…
Read More Refurban Leads The Charge In (Sexy!?) Tire RecyclingEclectic Eye by MOSCOT: An Eyewear Collaboration
As a small business, it’s rare to come across a partnership with iconic names in your industry. When the opportunity presents itself to collaborate on…
Read More Eclectic Eye by MOSCOT: An Eyewear CollaborationNonprofit Land Banks: A Powerful Tool for Strengthening Neighborhoods
It’s obvious to anyone driving through dozens of Memphis’s neighborhoods — Memphis has too many abandoned and vacant properties. More than 13,000 structures and vacant…
Read More Nonprofit Land Banks: A Powerful Tool for Strengthening NeighborhoodsThe Green Issue. It’s Not Easy Being Green
It’s not easy being green. ~Kermit the Frog Think back on your favorite long-running sitcom. Got it? Now think back on the very first episode…
Read More The Green Issue. It’s Not Easy Being GreenMemphis Deserves a River Park Plan That Meets Festival Demands
Let me begin by admitting my bias. I have been a Memphis in May International Festival fan and event attendee all of my adult life.…
Read More Memphis Deserves a River Park Plan That Meets Festival DemandsA Little Late, But Vital
The First Comprehensive Plan The previous article on the history of Memphis from its founding in 1819 in our last issue set the stage for…
Read More A Little Late, But Vital11 West Huling: A Renovation Worth Its Dough
A Renovation Worth Its Dough in Honoring a Former Use: 11 West Huling “A building of such pleasing architectural quality and dignity as would not…
Read More 11 West Huling: A Renovation Worth Its DoughLakethen Mason Puts His Heart into ‘Maximizing Manhood’
Some men stand taller than their actual height. At just over six feet tall, Lakethen Mason has a commanding and handsome presence wherever he goes.…
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