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Collaboration changes the future of Frayser

In Frayser--one of the city's most economically disadvantaged areas--community organizations are working together to transform their neighborhood, using a collective voice to address issues of blight, crime, poverty and education.  

Feature Story Alton Cryer STS UofM

Doing good: STS Enterprise

STS Enterprise and Co-founder and Vice President Alton Cryer are helping shape Memphis' young men into the leaders and business owners of tomorrow.  

SweetWater now distributing in Memphis


Feature Story Downtown Pittsburgh

What smart cities can learn from Pittsburgh

In response to High Ground's story What Smart Cities Can Learn from Memphis, other cities are looking at what urban lessons they can offer. With a culture of collaboration, a willingness to change and a focus on creating the kind of urban environment that attracts creative talent, the Steel City has moved from gritty to green and is now poised for the next wave of growth.

Feature Story Memphis Gun Down community involvement

Memphis Gun Down sets sights on a safer South Memphis

The Memphis Gun Down program is seeing positive results in its second year helping youths avoid making poor decisions and quell violence on the streets of South Memphis and Frayser.  

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Bring It Food Hub: an oasis in Memphis' food deserts

A 2010 Gallup poll ranked Memphis as the most food-insecure major city in America. Bring It Food Hub seeks to address that problem, connecting low-income Memphians with farm-fresh regional produce.  

New luncheon series launches