Parks and Greening | Smart City Memphis

Equity Is About A Walkable Downtown & Free River Parks, Not Parking Spaces

by Smart City Memphis | Jul 26, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design | 0

Thumbnail: A successful downtown hinges on its walkability, and a complaint about removing 62 unsafe parking spaces from Riverside Drive is merely a distraction from a real discussion about equity.

Memphis Risks A Knock-Out Punch From Another Wake-Up Call

by Smart City Memphis | Jul 12, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Parks and Greening | 0

How many wake-up calls can Memphis get before one of them is the knock-out punch? It’s the...

Moving Memphis Up The Park Systems Rankings

by Smart City Memphis | May 24, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Parks and Greening | 0

Thumbnail: Accelerate Memphis could be the jump start that the Memphis parks master plan needs, kicking off what could be the city’s return to one of the country’s great park systems. Today, it is ranked 88th out of 97 cities and to climb to the middle of the rankings, it needs more and varied facilities and more acreage for parks.

Theaster Gates And Tom Lee Park: Makings Of A Memphis Arts Masterpiece

by Smart City Memphis | May 17, 2021 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening | 0

Theaster Gates, internationally acclaimed artist –...

Shelby Farms Park Thrives In Pandemic As Jen Andrews Hits Five Year Mark

by Smart City Memphis | Apr 28, 2021 | Parks and Greening, Shelby County government | 0

Thumbnail: Despite the pandemic, Shelby Farms Park is recording record attendance. Facing climbing numbers of park users while revenues were devastated, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy Executive Director Jen Andrews has weathered the storm and the park is pointed to a stronger future.

Lessons For Riverside Drive From Overton Park and Shelby Farms Park

by Smart City Memphis | Mar 22, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening, Transportation | 0

Thumbnail: Memphis gained national attention with its landmark protections of public space from highways splitting parks and damaging visitors’ experiences. The lessons from blocking the highway through Overton Park and one through Shelby Farms Park are reminders of why Riverside Drive today is a detriment to Tom Lee Park.

Having A Say About Overton Park’s Exciting Opportunity

by Smart City Memphis | Nov 11, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening, Uncategorized | 0

Thumbnail: The Overton Park Conservancy continues to map out the future of Memphis’ beloved park and is asking for public input. Overton Park is at a crossroads and it’s in everyone’s interest to help make it be all that it can be. About 10 years ago, we had an opportunity to express opinions that led to creation of the Overton Park Conservancy. Your input can help define the park’s next chapter.

Two Sure Bets: Investing In Parks And Investing In Equity

by Smart City Memphis | Oct 12, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Livability, Parks and Greening, Uncategorized | 0

Thumbnail: Public places like the riverfront can be powerful engines for equity, economy, and...

Metal Museum Recommended For Rust Hall In Overton Park

by Smart City Memphis | Jul 3, 2020 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening | 0

Thumbnail: The search committee is recommending to city officials that The Metal Museum becomes the next tenant of Rust Hall in Overton Park now that the Memphis College of Art has closed down. Armed with a promise to create a national museum and a pledge of $12 million from an out-of-town donor, the Metal Museum becomes the perfect occupant for the architecturally significant building.

Making Riverside Drive About Memphis’ Livability

by Smart City Memphis | Jun 15, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening | 2

Thumbnail: After seven years of blog posts about the need for Riverside Drive to contribute to a livable Memphis, the street is opening up again today for five days a week so it seems a good time to revisit past blog posts about how it could contribute to a livable Memphis.