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How the arts inspire change in Detroit

In Detroit, art isn’t just something to look at. The city’s rich artistic tradition has been an essential ingredient for cultivating community resilience, engagement and vitality.

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Take a listen: Eight emerging Memphis podcasts

Whether you're looking for a laugh, creative inspiration or tech advice, the podcast landscape in Memphis is rich with audio options. If you don't know where to start streaming, here are eight local podcasts to get you listening.  
 

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New to town: Alex Yates

Roll out the welcome wagon. In this series of folks "New to Town," meet Memphis' newest recruits. Learn what brought them here, what is keeping them happy here and how the city looks through their fresh eyes.

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Small-scale, big deal: UIX invites urban innovators to exchange ideas in Detroit

Cities are reinventing themselves in creative new ways. Can small-scale projects have big impact? Join the Urban Innovation Exchange this Sept. 24-26 in Detroit to explore creative projects driving neighborhood transformation and trade ideas for the future.

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What smart cities can learn from Denver

High Ground asked what smart cities could learn from Memphis, and we now explore what lessons from other innovative cities might be relevant for us. Fueled by collaboration, the Mile High City is investing in transit-oriented development while also preserving its historic neighborhoods. Denver has gained 50,000 new residents in the past four years, outpacing its suburbs and most other metro areas.

New housing planned for University District


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Memphis nurses deliver better care through better technology

Nurses, physicians and patients at local hospitals are embracing the future through new hands-on technological innovations that are creating more connected, informed and comfortable experiences for patients.