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Feature Story Ron Scott and Chris Clark prepare to install a door at the front of the workshop, as Tyler Parker and and Jared Myers load up a rickety work table that is no longer safe to use. All four are participants in the ad-hoc advisory board. (Scarlet Ponder)

Heights CDC to convert vacant cabinet shop into community woodshop

Scarlet PonderWednesday, March 27, 2019
Feature Story A construction worker walks across the Southern Avenue tracks near the University of Memphis campus at the heart of the University District. (Ziggy Mack)

Drinks and Development: A casual discussion on growth in the University District

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 20, 2019
Feature Story Mia Madison is launching the Chelsea Avenue Farmer's Market on April 20, 2019. She hopes the vacant lot where she is standing, at the intersection of Chelsea Avenue and Springdale Street, will be revived with at least 20 vendors. (Dawn Neuses)

Chelsea Avenue Farmer's Market will showcase fresh foods and community pride

Dawn NeusesWednesday, March 13, 2019
Feature Story Phase one of South City's housing is 60 percent complete. Move in is expected to begin this summer. (Cole Bradley)

As Downtown grows, South City invests in low-income residents

Cole BradleyThursday, March 7, 2019
Feature Story James Mock (center) and other movement leaders meet with members of the press outside the Memphis State administration building in April 1969. (University of Memphis Special Collections)

Beyond the Memphis State Eight: The civil rights fight for equality at the University of Memphis

Cole BradleyThursday, February 28, 2019
Feature Story Highland Row is one of the many new mixed-use, high density developments to be built on or near the Highland Strip in the last few years. (Ziggy Mack)

High-rises on Highland are a test for Memphis 3.0

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 27, 2019
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On The Ground Podcast: How public art is engaging Memphians around sustainability

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Feature Story Sheahan Water Pumping Station located near University of Memphis main campus was built in the 1930s and still shows signs of the 1950s Cold War. (Ziggy Mack)

In photos: See inside the water pumping plant that's kept Memphis hydrated since the 1930s

Cole Bradley and Ziggy MackWednesday, February 20, 2019
Feature Story The Highland Strip has seen substantial growth in the last five years. Evidence of the Highland-Walker street improvements include painted concrete and traffic barrels. (Ziggy Mack)

Passing cars: University District looks beyond car travel for solutions to congestion

Cole BradleyThursday, February 7, 2019
Feature Story The staff served pizza, wings, fried chicken, chips and soda sponsored by the Friends of the Whitehaven Library and donated by three Whitehaven restaurants. (Cole Bradley)

Whitehaven Library transforms for community Super Bowl party

Cole BradleyMonday, February 4, 2019
Feature Story The old Messick School graduated its last high school class in 1982. It's currently an administrative facility for Shelby County Schools, but community leaders hope it will soon be transformed into a mixed-use community hub. (Ziggy Mack)

The past and possibility of old Messick High

Cole BradleyThursday, January 31, 2019
Feature Story Residents and other stakeholders hear the results of the three-day design charrette to reimagine Whitehaven Plaza. In the foreground, the model of Whitehaven Plaza shows existing structures in gray alongside new buildings, greenspaces and amenities s

Whitehaven Plaza is first look at Memphis 3.0 in action

Cole BradleyWednesday, January 30, 2019
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Whether it's solar panels, urban gardens or bike lanes, Memphis is embracing the green movement. With an understanding that sustainability not only preserves resources (and money) but attracts talent and industry, numerous local philanthropic and commercial enterprises are hard at work developing green-minded ideas. Conservation efforts at Wold River, convenient recycling, and the expansion of park services are most certainly just the first wave.
 
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