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MEMFix re-imagines the Edge

On Saturday thousands visited the Edge district for the latest urban renewal project, MEMFix: Edge. The one-day, community-driven effort was designed to help attendees envision a reinvigorated Edge District.

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How public art builds safer, stronger neighborhoods

Forget your ideas about giant abstract sculptures on museum lawns. In Detroit, public art is an essential part of community life.

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Build it and they will learn: lasting lessons from temporary MEMFix projects

With the MEMFix: Edge District project launching this weekend, High Ground takes a look at the roots of the tactical urbanism movement in Memphis, beginning with the surprising success of Broad Avenue. With the support of adaptive city leadership and invigorated neighborhood stakeholders, each MEMFix has offered unique hands-on lessons.  

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21st century gold: the opportunity flowing in Memphis water

Local business, city and academic leaders agree that Memphis is sitting on top of and adjacent to its most vital resource – water. But how can the city best market, manage and sustain the system to stoke economic development across the Mid-South?  

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Easy riding: Bicycle co-op reaches out to cycling newbies

You’re not cool enough or fit enough. You own zero spandex, and you don't know how to fix a flat. If you’re interested in cycling, but reservations like those stop you, meet Sylvia Crum. She's the new director of Revolutions Bicycle Co-op, and her goal is to make it easy for anyone to get pedaling.  

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Good neighbors: The impact of investment around the Edge

When it comes to a long-term vision for the Edge District, location is everything. With surrounding districts on the rise and new attention focused on the neighborhood from multiple sectors, the Edge is primed for success.