An extension of the Shelby Farms Greenline from Farm Road east across Germantown Parkway to the old Cordova train depot along the old CSX rail corridor is on track.

But this week’s Shelby County Commission vote accepting the $3.3 million state transportation grant that will fund most of the $4.4 million project was close with no votes to spare.

2. Commission Approves Countywide Sales Tax Referendum - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, Aug. 13, a half cent sales tax hike ballot question that would go to voters in Memphis and the unincorporated county on the Nov. 6 ballot.

The item was added onto Monday’s commission agenda by Commissioner Mike Ritz who said he proposed the ballot question to check a planned citywide referendum on a half percent local sales tax hike.

3. Ritz Seeks Countywide Sales Tax Hike - Monday, August 13, 2012

Incoming Shelby County Commission chairman Mike Ritz wants to add a countywide sales tax hike for education to the Nov. 6 ballot.

The move, if approved by voters, would not only trump the half-cent sales tax hikes approved this month for five of the six suburban municipal school districts – it would also lessen the revenue the city of Memphis would get from a half-percent citywide sales tax hike already on the November ballot.

4. FedExFamilyHouse Awarded LEED Building Certification - Tuesday, July 03, 2012

FedExFamilyHouse has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification and is one of the country’s first pediatric residences to be awarded LEED certification.

The 33,850-square-foot FedExFamilyHouse qualified to receive a $15,000 award from the Memphis Regional Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The award was funded by a 2008 grant from Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to encourage and recognize businesses and organizations that achieve LEED certification with extra emphasis on energy and water measures.

5. Beyond Square One - Monday, December 26, 2011

Memphis City Council’s approval for spending $16 million to improve Midtown’s Overton Square marked a milestone for neighborhood supporters, grassroots leaders and financial stakeholders – especially Loeb Properties Inc.

6. Green Light - Thursday, December 22, 2011

It may have been a murky day in Memphis, but neighborhood stakeholders didn’t let the afternoon rain dampen their support of the Overton Square redevelopment project during the Memphis City Council’s final meeting of the year.

7. Council Passes $16M Overton Square Funding - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

It may have been a murky day in Memphis, but neighborhood stakeholders didn’t let the afternoon rain dampen their support of the Overton Square redevelopment project during the Memphis City Council’s final meeting of the year.

8. Events - Friday, July 15, 2011

The Rotary Club of Memphis Central will meet Friday, July 15, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Frank Gianotti, vice president of Tetra Tech, will speak about the planning and construction of the Memphis Greenline. Cost is $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call Karen Shea at 683-9099.

9. Events - Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Center City Commission Downtown Parking Authority will meet Thursday, July 14, at 9 a.m. in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St.

10. Local Engineering Firms Compete Statewide Contest - Monday, February 07, 2011

Three Memphis engineering firms have entered projects completed in Memphis, Missouri and Florida in the statewide 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards competition sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Cos. of Tennessee.

11. Developer Calls for More HOPE VI Projects - Monday, October 04, 2010

The developer of Legends Park that replaced the old Dixie Homes public housing project says Congress could put more Americans back to work with more funding for the federal program – HOPE VI – that made the new subdivision possible.

12. Downtown Medical District Seeks Connection - Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The new Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has embraced the effort to inter-connect the Downtown medical district with a cohesive streetscape, common signage and pedestrian-friendly environment.

It is the starting point for an effort to better link the hospitals, educational institutions and other anchors of the Memphis Medical Center. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is also exploring ways to better connect with the district.

13. Streetscape Plan Sought For Medical District - Thursday, October 29, 2009

Poplar Avenue, the busy thoroughfare that cuts through the Memphis Medical Center like a river dividing territories, is the starting point for a plan to make the district a cohesive area.

The Memphis Medical Center Streetscape Committee has selected three finalists to devise that master plan. After the city engineering firm better defines the scope of work through a request for proposals, the committee could decide on a design firm by year’s end, said Beth Flanagan, director of the medical center.

14. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, April 07, 2005
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