Sustainability

The new segment of the Wolf River Greenway has a 1.2-mile paved trail, wide concrete and asphalt paths and a boardwalk.

Sustainability

Opening of Confluence Park marks newest segment of Wolf River Greenway

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, October 25, 2017

Stephanie Love stands in front at Whitney Elementary in Frayser, which residents say is negatively affected by a nearby landfill.

Community Development

Community activists affect change in Frayser and North Memphis

Kirstin CheersWednesday, October 18, 2017

An artist rendering shows the renovated building's office space with apartments in back.

Eonomic Development

Archimania moving headquarters to new mixed-use development in Cooper-Young area

Michael WaddellTuesday, October 10, 2017

Hug Neighborhood Park Friends encourages engagement with city parks with activities like bicycle clubs and rodeos.

Sustainability

Adopt-A-Park program ramping up the call for volunteers

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, September 27, 2017

Volunteers facilitate recycling at the 2017 Orange Mound Parade.

Sustainability

Throwin' down and picking it back up again: the Orange Mound parade goes green

Erica HortonWednesday, September 13, 2017

Elite Starz of Nashville make their way down the parade route.

Arts and Culture

In photos: A mile-long community at the Orange Mound parade

Andrea MoralesWednesday, September 13, 2017

Community Development

New public speaker series to address importance of urban planning

Michael WaddellTuesday, September 12, 2017

The demolition of Foote Homes began in July.

Community Development

South City: Housing a neighborhood in transition

Madeline FaberThursday, September 7, 2017

To cool the Allen Plant, the energy provider will drill wells 650 feet deep and pump 3.5 million gallons of water from the Memphis Sand aquifer per day.

Clean water matters to new activist group formed to educate the public issues related to H2O

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, July 26, 2017

Local leaders from the Muslim community assist at the Thistle & Bee farm.

Sound & Color: MLGW hoax, 1968 sanitation workers speak out

Molly MulroyWednesday, July 26, 2017

Former Downtown fire station to ignite musical creativity

Michael WaddellTuesday, July 25, 2017

Students are learning how drones are used in agriculture.

Summer AgTech Youth program takes off at the Agricenter

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, July 12, 2017

Team Better Block workshop maps fall MEMFix event

Michael WaddellFriday, July 7, 2017

The city targeted Peabody Place for the project due to its excess capacity. For two blocks, a lane of traffic was removed but it’s still similar to what was there before – parking on both sides of the street, one lane eastbound, one lane westbound. T

Great Streets pilot project reshapes vision for Memphis roadways

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, June 28, 2017

Memphis 3.0 event maps early progress

Michael WaddellWednesday, June 28, 2017

Conservationists offer green solutions to Memphis public transit

Michael WaddellWednesday, June 21, 2017

The Soulsville girls rugby team at practice.

Sound & Color: The first rugby field for Memphis schools; Memphis power outage aftermath

Molly MulroyWednesday, June 14, 2017

The Tennessee Valley Authority is adding more solar to its power portfolio with the construction of a solar facility at the Allen combined cycle gas site in Memphis. The one megawatt facility will be the largest TVA-owned solar project in its servi

TVA building its largest solar energy facility in Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, May 10, 2017

Overton Park supporters rally to raise $1M to fund parking for Memphis Zoo

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, April 26, 2017