Radio Days
By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
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 DoughSome men stand taller than their actual height. At just over six feet tall, Lakethen Mason has a commanding and handsome presence wherever he goes.…
Read More Lakethen Mason Puts His Heart into ‘Maximizing Manhood’This monthly column is dedicated to explaining in layman’s terms the complex legal issues that are involved in neighborhood revitalization in Memphis. Of all the legal…
Read More The International Property Maintenance Code for MemphisPublic Draft of Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan Released After two years, nearly 200 public meetings and events, and engagement of over 15,000 residents, the City of Memphis…
Read More In Our Third Century, A Plan That Builds Up On Neighborhood StrengthsHOW DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION WORKS & HOW WE ENFORCE IT The complex, lengthy and uncertain process of delinquent property tax collection and foreclosure in…
Read More Delinquent Taxes Contribute To BlightCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LAW CORNER By Steve Barlow & Danny Schaffzin In 2018, the Tennessee Legislature passed amendments to the Tennessee Neighborhood Preservation Act (NPA), found…
Read More Amended NPA Is A Game-Changer In Reclaiming Vacant StructuresThe fabled Pink Palace – Clarence Saunders’ beloved 1922 “Cla-Le-Clare” mansion and Memphis institution since 1930 – is set to reopen Saturday, December 8th after…
Read More The Pink Palace: Re-Imagined, Re-OpenedIn October I sat down again with Sheleah Harris. But this time we visited the Aspire Hanley Elementary School in Orange Mound for a chat…
Read More You’re suddenly homeless. You have three kids. What do you do?Sheleah Harris wasn’t sure what was happening to the child. “He started out, and everything was great,” she said. “He was active. And then through…
Read More Grades, Teachers, Homework, Lunches & Nowhere To Call HomeKeenon McCloy is no stranger to praise. In her 11th year as Director of the Memphis Public Libraries, she has been celebrated across the national…
Read More Public Library Director Keenon McCloy Reminds Us: Our Libraries Are Sources of Support, Inspiration and Hope