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The Urban Design Review Board is comprised of a rotating group of knowledgeable Memphis citizens, architects, planners, and leaders. Reviews here do not represent support or nonsupport of said developments; rather, these are grades designed to advocate for a healthy and sustainable built environment and to help citizens understand the effects and importance of good urban planning in their daily lives.
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Thru Nov. 30, Overton Park Conservancy seeks public input with park’s east side “Zone 1” planning effort

Urban Design Review Board November 10, 2020 No Comments

This month, the Overton Park Conservancy (OPC) is asking for public input as the group continues the comprehensive planning effort that began in 2018. “It’s…

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The new Memphis Innovation Corridor: Virtual public meetings & public input thru June 30

Urban Design Review Board June 19, 2020 No Comments

The City of Memphis and the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) have unveiled the proposed plans for the new Memphis Innovation Corridor, a bus rapid…

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The Concept Behind the Riverfront Redevelopment

Urban Design Review Board March 15, 2019 No Comments

The Reimagining of Tom Lee Park is just one part of the plan Since its release to the public a month ago, the proposal for…

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