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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Balkin' in Memphis The riverfront in Memphis needs help -- but what kind?	Katharine Wroth	20 Dec 2007	Grist Feature
May God bless Memphis, the noblest city on the face of the earth. -- Mark Twain To visit Memphis, Tenn., is to visit a place that is slowly waking from a decades-long stupor. The things that define this city in the popular imagination -- the glamorous life of Elvis Presley, the shocking assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. -- happened decades ago. Some of the young professionals the city ...
Topics: Mississippi River, placemaking, Tennessee, urban planning (all these topics)

Along the Mississippi: A flood of coverage A recap of our week on the river	Sarah van Schagen	29 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Huckleberry Wroth and I survived our travels down the Mississippi last week, and we've now returned to our respective coasts to reflect on everything we learned. I must say, visiting three cities in seven days is no lazy float down the river -- we covered a lot of ground. Here's a recap:In Dubuque, we: Chatted with the charming mayor, Roy D. Buol. Lunched with city leaders at a conference led by the American Institute of Architects' Sustainable Design Assessmen ...
Topics: Iowa, Mississippi River, Missouri, placemaking, Tennessee (all these topics)

Along the Mississippi: The end of the road On politics, ponyshoes, and PBR	Katharine Wroth	28 Oct 2007	Gristmill
All good things must come to an end, and the Gristissippi Road Trip is one of them. Sarah and I wrapped up our enlightening week of interviews and explorations with a visit to Beale Street (fried pie, yum!) and a beer with a Gristmill fan. As we recuperate from the trip in our respective cities, collecting our thoughts and notes for the more in-depth features to follow, I thought I'd throw down a few of the things I learned along the way. Seven, in fact, one for each ...
Topics: placemaking, Mississippi River, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee (all these topics)

Along the Mississippi: A uniter, not a divider Memphians hope river can bridge racial divide	Sarah van Schagen	27 Oct 2007	Gristmill
I mentioned in my last post that there are a lot of complicating factors involved in decisions about what to do with the riverfront in Memphis, Tenn. Yet another complex issue here, though, is the undeniable racial tension. Following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968, Memphis went through a major decline, with many people leaving the downtown area and moving to the suburbs, and downtown businesses crumbling as a result. The current population o ...
Topics: Mississippi River, placemaking, Tennessee (all these topics)

Along the Mississippi: Labor day In which we get a glimpse of reality	Katharine Wroth	27 Oct 2007	Gristmill
'You girls want a chance at a free dinner cruise?'The question rang out from behind us, all twangy like, as we walked down the ramp toward shore after a 1.5-hour riverboat tour. The day was wet and cold, so the last thing I wanted to do was get back on that boat. But free stuff is free stuff, right? So I turned around. And there was Teddy.'You girls want a free dinner cruise?' he asked again. He stood there grinning, a sledgehammer casually slung over his shoulder. ' ...
Topics: Mississippi River, placemaking, Tennessee (all these topics)

Along the Mississippi: A developing story Memphis debates what to do with its riverfront	Sarah van Schagen	27 Oct 2007	Gristmill
After arriving in Memphis, Tenn., birthplace of rock 'n' roll, Katharine and I headed straight out to Mud Island for a Smashing Pumpkins concert. (Work related, I swear!) The concert was held at the Mud Island Amphitheater, an open-air venue on the long, narrow peninsula created to shelter a small harbor and keep a meandering tributary on course.While the Pumpkins performed, my attention was focused on the river flowing just behind them. Even in the cold wind and d ...
Topics: Mississippi River, placemaking, Tennessee (all these topics)

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