Uh, Yeah. get right on that,,,

having said that I would not swap living here in SRQ for living anywhere close to Memphis even as much as I enjoy it at times – great basketball culture and history, but no way I would consider betting on the city over many other great southern cities !

later ! having a cold one !

You are correct, but buffoons of Memphis have been proclaiming that they have DONE just that for decades, which in fact is a damn lie – Memphis has been and continues to fool others by fooling themselves – that’s exactly why Memphis shall be left in the “dust” by several other cities in the southeast, midsouth, and a few in the west

Again, you hit the nail on the head with your comment – it encapsulates in a few words exactly ‘why’ Memphis is perceived outside the region as a laggard.

There IS NO “CIVIC IDENTITY” ! I can tell you that through my living in various regions, and traveling all over, no one I have ever met can readily identify what that “identity” really IS – no one The only garbage I here is
an identity wrapped up in Elvis and damn greasy ass “BoBBi- CUR”.

Believe me my friend, your pinpointing this singular opportunity, will do NOTHING for the cause – not in the next TWENTY YEARS, if then.

You my friend are “fighting an uphill battle” and a losing one – it’s not sad to admit it, it’s sad to keep believing these bozos are going to be competitive as other cities and regions.

It ain’t happening – well, it might by 2035. Any body with any sense should cut their loses and fold.

From CEO’s to cab drivers, everyone who lives or works in cities like New York, Paris, New Orleans, or even Durham can tell you in three words what those cities are about. As a community, we need a visionary Plan For Memphis that can help us better define who we are and where we want to go. In an increasingly competitive environment, we’re running out of time to do so, and the risk is too great not to.