Poor & affluent in Uptown: City seeks balance

City Council rejects more ‘affordable’ apartments

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: March 07, 2019 5:12 PM CT

In rejecting "affordable" apartments for Uptown, the City Council seeks to balance Uptown's mix of low-income and more affluent residents. 

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Apartments Commercial Real Estate gentrification Uptown
Tom Bailey

Tom 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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