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History Planning & Urbanism

Brief History of Riverside Drive in Historic Photos

Mark Fleischer March 17, 2019 1 Comment Don Newman Collection E.H. Boss Crump Memphis City Beautiful Commission Riverfront Redevelopment Riverside Drive Tom Lee Park Works Progress Administration WPA

Before Tom Lee Park, Riverside Drive evolved from an unstable bank along the bluff in the 1930s to a scenic drive – “a fresh beautiful…

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Planning & Urbanism

The Concept Behind the Riverfront Redevelopment

Urban Design Review Board March 15, 2019 No Comments Arch Inc.Civic Commons Downtown Memphis Commission Fourth Bluff Greenbelt Park Memphis Memphis in May Memphis River Parks Partnership Mississippi River MLK Park Mud Island Riverfront Redevelopment Studio Gang Tom Lee Park

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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