There are 9 articles by Taylor Berger :

• January 2019

  • Guest Columnists

    Union Row points out inequities in development process

    First, let me say I’m pretty much all for development, especially in the Memphis city core, but I think the massive Union Row project demonstrates an inequity in the development process that we need to examine. The beauty of this problem, however, is the solution would have a positive impact, helping create new small “infill” development across Memphis in neighborhoods that might otherwise be ignored.

    By Taylor Berger January 09, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Memphis’ code amendments are squelching small, creative developers

    Who exactly is driving the opaque process by which the Office of Planning and Development amends the UDC, and what does it mean for a city struggling to attract and retain people and businesses?

    By Taylor Berger January 24, 2019

• February 2019

  • Guest Columnists

    Successful cities are defined by imaginative leadership, not stasis driven by hordes of naysayers

    Cities evolve or die. Look at places like Nashville, New Orleans, Atlanta and even Louisville and Austin. Compare those to Little Rock and Jackson, Mississippi. Which do we want to be more like?

    By Taylor Berger February 13, 2019

• May 2019

  • Guest Columnists

    Music Fest needs an overhaul

    What happens at Music Fest in Memphis feels like a frantic cash-grab to break even on the massive production costs of creating a miniature city at Tom Lee Park every May. New Orleans’ Jazz Fest and Austin’s South by Southwest do a better job of dispersing throughout the city cores, which boosts businesses while drawing tourists.

    By Taylor Berger May 10, 2019

• December 2019

  • Guest Columnists

    A letter to Tom Intrator

    'Imagine someone wrote you a letter describing who you are, what you need to do, and how you should go about it. Imagine it wasn’t someone you really knew, and yet they act like they know you better than you know yourself. That’s kinda how we feel.'

    By Taylor Berger December 11, 2019

• March 2020

  • OPINION
    Spirit of Memphis

    Berger: Lost my jobs and income, then I went for a run

    Yesterday I scraped up someone’s leaky trash bags from the side of the road and threw them into the back of a truck to haul off. It’s hard to believe just two weeks ago I was planning parties, booking bands and editing menus.

    By Taylor Berger March 25, 2020

• April 2020

  • Guest column
    Guest Columnists

    Life after COVID-19: What’s it gonna be like?

    Most people I’ve spoken to in business and health care are questioning the old ways. What’s the point of these massive office buildings, inefficient meetings and travel? The new ways will save money and free up time, so why go back? 

    By Taylor Berger April 01, 2020

• December 2020

  • Opinion

    Opinion: Surviving another round of pandemic-related restrictions

    Taylor Berger: “Time spent fighting change, whether out of fear or resentment, is time wasted. Acceptance of the new normal is the key to growth, which sometimes even leads to gratitude.”

    By Taylor Berger December 22, 2020

• August 2023

  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: Time for Beale Street Music Festival to evolve

    “The leadership of Memphis in May has not changed since 1998. We should be grateful for their work over the years, keeping the festival going through all of the rain and mud and years. But it’s time for a change.”

    By Taylor Berger August 09, 2023