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The Memphis Movement
News

A strong culture of arts-based regeneration and new civic-minded developments herald a long-anticipated turnaround for Memphis, but will the benefits of neighborhood-based revitalization spread citywide?

February 24, 2016
Crosstown Concourse construction exceeds minority contract ‘commitment’
News

A five-man crew from A1 Electrical worked Friday installing some of the new conduit, wiring and 1,002 LED light fixtures for the four-level parking garage at Crosstown Concourse.

February 7, 2016
A Lot of Love with a Sledgehammer
Blog

How worthless radiators manifested a mission.

February 2, 2016
Crosstown: A Historic Neighborhood & Building Reborn
News

Bordered by Poplar and North Parkway, with Cleveland Street as the main drag, the Crosstown neighborhood just east of Uptown Memphis is best known by its anchor, the 89-year-old, 1.5 million-square-foot Sears Crosstown building.

January 26, 2016
Crosstown Arts 2015
Video

January 16, 2016
The New Wish Book
Blog

The name wish book was not a product of the copywriters at Sears. It was created by the customers.

December 22, 2015
Eating the Elephant
Blog

How do you eat an elephant?

November 23, 2015
Concourse of course: Crosstown developers showcase progress
News

The vast Central Atrium – 6,000 square feet of floor space that soars 114 feet high – may be the glossiest of Crosstown Concourse’s many architectural treats.

October 5, 2015
Epic Vision
Blog

Michael Williams has spent a lifetime defying expectations.

September 30, 2015
Cleveland St. Gets Bike Lanes, Left Turning Lane
News

Not every city bicycle lane project is welcomed by motorists, but the bike lanes going in on Cleveland this month have led to an unexpected bonus for drivers.

September 29, 2015
Dilemma of Discovery – Dr. Todd Richardson
Video

Memphis, Tennessee, like a number of mid-sized American cities, is experiencing a renaissance. But what does that word really mean?

September 14, 2015
New Crosstown zoning inspired by Overton Square, Cooper-Young
News

Crosstown wants to be a walker’s haven like Overton Square and Cooper-Young, and just got the zoning to help make the change happen.

September 8, 2015
Today & Tomorrow
Blog

It’s tough to see what’s not in front of you.

August 28, 2015
Eyesore cured in Memphis
News

A 14-story art deco high-rise is being transformed into a mixed-use vertical urban village.

August 17, 2015
Memphis Teacher Residency
Blog

The neighborhood you grow up in has a lot to do with the kind of life you end up living.

July 15, 2015
Church Health Center shows off progress
News

Officials with the Church Health Center gave a tour of the ongoing work at the Crosstown Concourse last week.

July 7, 2015

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