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A Consolidation Campaign That Benefits The Community Even If It Fails?

A Consolidation Campaign That Benefits The Community Even If It Fails?

by | Aug 9, 2021 | , , | 0

Thumbnail: A new consolidation campaign is being shaped by a group in closed meetings when transparency and data and research-based comments are essential.  It’s the same approach that has failed in the past, so how about doing something different – engaging the public in a real conversation with case studies, white papers, and studies?  That way, even if consolidation fails – which is likely – there will be residual value from the process.

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Looking At Downtown’s Future Through Carl Person’s Eyes

Looking At Downtown’s Future Through Carl Person’s Eyes

by | Mar 9, 2021 | , , , , | 0

Thumbnail: Projects on the horizon – Tom Lee Park’s transformation, The Walk at Union construction, a new Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and the projects of the Downtown Memphis Commission – position the city for a burst of momentum unseen in decades.  Carl Person is at the center of much of it, and he’s the subject of today’s blog post.

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