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Feature Story Justin Merrick (center) is executive director for the Center for Transforming Communities. CTC is assuming local operation of national resource partner, SPARCC., Center for Transforming Communities) Community Development

Local SPARCC operations moving from BLDG Memphis to Center for Transforming Communities

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, January 30, 2020
Feature Story Promise CDC has built 30 houses in North Memphis, most of them three- and four-bedroom single family homes. The homes are for rent and purchase at affordable prices. (Promise CDC) Community Development

Promise CDC builds homes, community, and investment in North Memphis

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story Artist Terry Lynn's original sculpture design will pay homage to Foote Homes, the former public housing project that was raze for redevelopment into the new South City mixed-income development. (Symmbol Sanderlin) Arts and Culture

Local artist creating sculpture for South City honoring legacy of Foote Homes

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story BLDG Memphis' coalition members attend the BLDG Memphis Capital Projects Tour on November 9. (Jarvis Hues) Community Development

BLDG Memphis marks 20 years as a collective voice for equitable development

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, January 8, 2020
Feature Story Residents of Kirby Pines ride in style across the expansive Hickory Hill campus. (Kirby Pines) Diversity

Retirement is anything but relaxing at Kirby Pines Lifecare Community

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, December 18, 2019
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: Strategy, Spare Change, and Speaking for Yourself

Sunday, December 8, 2019
Feature Story The light of a claw machine casts an eerie light down the hallway of the former Hickory Ridge Mall. The mall is now owned by World Overcomers Church, who are working to repurpose it as a town center. (Ziggy Mack) Eonomic Development

The History of Hickory Hill, Part II: Annexation and Aftermath

Cole BradleyWednesday, November 27, 2019
Feature Story Community Court Referees John Cameron mediates cases involving common code violations. Community Courts are hosted in Hickory Hill and other communities, which helps residents avoid going Downtown for Environmental Court. (Lisa Harris) Healthy Communities

Neighborhood Justice: How Memphis' Community Courts are reducing barriers to court appearances

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyWednesday, November 20, 2019
Feature Story The 2019 State of Memphis Housing Summit was held at the Memphis Botanic Gardens on October 29. It was attended by roughly 200 government officials, community leaders, business leaders and nonprofit representatives. (Cole Bradley) Community Development

2019 State of Memphis Housing Summit stated the facts, offered solutions

Cole BradleyTuesday, October 29, 2019
Feature Story HickHill10 Community Development

The History of Hickory Hill, Part I: Big Booms

Cole BradleyFriday, October 25, 2019
Feature Story The Reverend Dr. Stacey Spencer. Spencer is senior pastor of New Direction Christian Church, board president of Hickory Hill's Power Center CDC, and chair of the board of Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope. (Melvin Smith) Community Development

Dr. Stacy Spencer talks church, social justice and how Hickory Hill will thrive by 2025

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 9, 2019
Feature Story Phase two of the South City housing development under construction. (Cole Bradley) Eonomic Development

As residents return, South City looks to bring business back

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, September 19, 2019
Feature Story Members of the Mitchell Heights Neighborhood Association were presented with the 2019 Tennessee Governor's Award for Environmental Stewardship by Governor Bill Lee (center) in Nashville on August 1. (TN Green Gov) Community Development

Memphis neighbors win governor's award, plan for edible forest on Tillman Street

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, August 15, 2019
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: An affordable housing trust fund for Memphis

Friday, August 9, 2019
Feature Story Britney Thornton (second from right) helps built a town in an urban planning workshop held at The CMPLX on July 17. (Baris Gursakal) Community Development

A workshop and a plan for resident-led revival in Orange Mound

Baris GursakalTuesday, July 30, 2019
Feature Story Guests of the Frayser CDC open house toured the homes and picked up literature for buying one of the three current homes or the 27 more that Frayser CDC hopes to build in the next two years. (Cole Bradley) Community Development

Frayser CDC unveils new homes, hopes for new momentum

Baris GursakalWednesday, July 17, 2019
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