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Andrew Breig
Picnic table in Overton Park
Andrew Breig
Development News
Pop-ups, public art, and more: Street festival planned in Alcy Ball for first MEMFix event of 2023
High Ground Team
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Development News
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Feature Story
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Tafui Owusu
Friday, March 31, 2023
Feature Story
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Tafui Owusu
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Development News
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High Ground Team
Friday, February 10, 2023
Development News
New fellowship honors city planner’s legacy with cash prizes for Memphis placemaking projects
High Ground Team
Friday, November 11, 2022
Feature Story
This North Memphis resident reflects on decades of environmental injustices — and seeks solutions
Belinda Kerusch
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Development News
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High Ground Team
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Feature Story
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Reginald Johnson, Sr.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Development News
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High Ground Team
Friday, September 23, 2022
Feature Story
A safer, more comfortable corridor: City proposes changes for Watkins-Cleveland-Bellevue corridor
MJ Galbraith
Friday, September 23, 2022
Feature Story
Environmental Justice: Why access to reliable public transportation matters
Tafui Owusu
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Feature Story
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign: Behind one man’s quest to remove illegal signs from his neighborhood
Jeff Hulett
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Feature Story
Well-known local developer adds children’s books to his already impressive repertoire
Jeff Hulett
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Development News
Find out where Shelby County candidates stand on key issues like housing, mobility, and more
High Ground Team
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Feature Story
Providing fresh produce in a food desert: Farmers markets open in Hickory Hill and South Memphis
Jim Coleman
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Feature Story
‘It’s about information’: Community-driven questionnaires sent to Shelby County candidates
MJ Galbraith
Friday, July 1, 2022
Feature Story
Environmental Justice: Tackling blight in Orange Mound
Alexandria Moore
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Feature Story
Photos: Visiting Mike Minnis and his urban farm and garden in Orange Mound
Brandon Dill
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Feature Story
How this local CDC is looking to slow down traffic and speed up investment in The Heights
Jim Coleman
Thursday, June 23, 2022
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We are no more than the sum of our parts – together Memphis' individual neighborhoods create the unique culture of the Bluff City. And a smart Memphian knows our success is rooted in these communities and supports the development and revitalization of economically sustainable and vibrant neighborhoods. High Ground covers those who are keeping communities clean, safe, healthy and connected.
Across Our Network
Downs on the Farm enriches lives of special needs adults and kids through programming
Source: The Helm Sandusky
Planting the seeds of art in Monroe
Source: Rural Innovation Exchange
Preserving the City: Important sites of Black history need attention to keep their stories alive
Source: Soapbox
E-scooters bring a new mode of transportation to Mt. Pleasant and CMU
Source: Epicenter - Mount Pleasant