The Works, NPI merging
Roshun Austin, head of The Works Community Development Corp., Steve Barlow, head of Neighborhood Preservation Inc., and Archie Willis, head of Urban Renaissance Partners, stand in the old Pleasant View apartments on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 in Frayser. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Two organizations with different track records — one for building quality, affordable housing and the other for removing blight — are merging to serve the entire core city.
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The Works Neighborhood Preservation Inc. Roshun Austin Steve BarlowTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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