Mud Island: Big ideas come with the territory
Some Memphians regard Mud Island’s walkable Mississippi River model and museum as sacred, while others say nothing should be off the table as city leaders look to the future.
Topic: Tom Lee Park
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December 2020
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Tom Lee Park project begins virtually
City of Memphis and Memphis River Parks Partnership officials hold virtual groundbreaking on Cutbank Bluff, the first phase of a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.
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Tom Lee Park groundbreaking Dec. 9
This first phase will not involve the primary land at Tom Lee Park used for the annual Memphis in May Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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November 2020
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COVID takes bite out of Downtown tourism fund
Four months of the COVID-19 pandemic carved $4.2 million out of annual income from the Downtown Memphis Tourism Development Zone.
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Opinion: Imagine, and be thankful
People are called visionary after whatever seemingly crazy idea they’ve envisioned becomes reality against all odds. Otherwise, they’re just called crazy. And it’s just crazy how many visionaries this city has been blessed with.
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October 2020
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Memphis in May posts record red ink
The Memphis in May International Festival recorded a loss of nearly $1.8 million in fiscal 2020, the largest loss in its 44-year history.
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New Tom Lee Park rental potential sized up
A study done for the Memphis River Parks Partnership by Leo Events estimates new venues in Tom Lee Park could generate as much as $1.243 million in the first year.
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Tom Lee Park plan nixes beach, adds outdoor ‘lounges’
The Memphis River Parks Partnership presents a schematic design for Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive in Downtown Memphis.
Related: Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes.
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Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes
MRPP officials and designers fielded such questions as how views of the river would be preserved, whether playgrounds would create noise for nearby Downtown dwellers and where visitors would park.
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August 2020
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Opinion: The Outdoors Act brought us together
Bipartisan support for this bill – including by Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, Republican U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, and Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander – speaks volumes about the value of parks in our lives.
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July 2020
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Exclusive: How much will it cost to maintain new Tom Lee Park?
There's no doubt costs of maintaining and operating Tom Lee Park will increase after a planned $60 million overhaul of the riverfront park. How much is an open question.
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Exclusive: Corps of Engineers monitoring Tom Lee makeover
The Corps of Engineers took a wait-and-see attitude on some questions about how much Tom Lee Park can be changed by new park design, suggesting ongoing dialog ahead.
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June 2020
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Riverfront projects rolling toward fall launch
Memphis River Parks Partnership expects an October launch of the historic cobblestone landing restoration and November start on the first phase of Tom Lee Park's transformation.
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Just the facts please: What to know about the hotly disputed Tom Lee Park plan
The Memphis River Parks Partnership's Tom Lee Park plan has prompted many questions about maintenance, funding, oversight and another road diet for Riverside Drive. Here are some answers.
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MRPP needs to polish the ‘jewel’ on our front porch: Mud Island River Park
'We are asking the MRPP to recognize their proposal for Tom Lee Park, their maintenance record and their neglect of Mud Island River Park are not working with or for the majority of people in Memphis.'
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May 2020
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Herrington: Tom Lee Park is on the right path, but questions remain
The general footprint of the plan to renovate the park – three “stages” with separation and a smaller covered venue – mimics the footprint of Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Fest, but in a way that would make a good park even without it.
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New Tom Lee Park plans include large open spaces, fountain, treetop walkway
Memphis River Parks Partnership and its design team, led by Studio Gang and Scape, announced a new, improved concept for a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.
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Watch LIVE as plans for Tom Lee Park revealed
Jeanne Gang, founder of project architect Studio Gang, and Kate Orff, founding principal of landscape architect Scape, join MRPP president Carol Coletta in revealing the latest concept during today’s livestream.
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Saving Tom Lee Park: $60 million transformation plan spurs civic battle royal
After input from 5,300 people and 65 meetings, a Tom Lee Park transformation plan has drawn opposition from 4,000 petitioners and 2,200 Facebook followers. Will mediation settle hard feelings?
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Modified design concept for Tom Lee Park to be revealed
The new concept for the park's $60 million transformation will be revealed live today at 3:30 p.m. on The Daily Memphian's site.
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April 2020
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A simple way to improve Tom Lee Park: Close Riverside Drive
The city’s decision to temporarily close Riverside Drive converted the noisy and congested road that divides the Riverwalk from Tom Lee Park into a centerpiece of bustling pedestrian activities.
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Spring fever and COVID-19 concerns meet in parks
Rain Tuesday morning helped decrease the crowds in some parks after the city also closed some roads into and through city parks. The parks remain open but are battling sunshine and pandemic cabin fever to moderate the crowds. And planners are working on life after COVID-19 at Tom Lee Park.
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March 2020
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Mayor threatens to close parks if restrictions ignored
Abuses of social-distancing restrictions at city parks could force the city to close them.
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February 2020
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Tom Lee Park design retooled to suit mediation, Corps of Engineers
Designers are revising a proposed revamp of Tom Lee Park according to specifications of a city-ordered mediation agreement and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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How can Beale St. Landing already need $3.5M of work?
Memphis River Parks Partnership wants to update Beale Street Landing to serve growth in cruises and special events and provide a gateway into Tom Lee Park.
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