There are 141 article(s) tagged Memphis River Parks Partnership:

• March 2019

  • Holder to mediate Tom Lee Park talks

    Retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice Holder has been appointed to mediate talks between Memphis in May International Festival and the Memphis River Parks Partnership over plans to redesign Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2019

  • Can’t see the river for the trees in new designs for Tom Lee Park

    The beauty of Tom Lee Park is the unobstructed expansiveness of it all. It could certainly use some improvements, but keep it simple. Let this park be a park. 

    By John Kirkscey March 14, 2019

• February 2019

  • Partnership, Memphis in May relay ‘productive’ meeting Tuesday on differences

    Memphis in May staff, Memphis River Parks Partnership and architects emerge from a meeting Tuesday with confidence a solution to differences on a redesigned Tom Lee Park can be achieved. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 26, 2019

  • Memphis in May seeks Tom Lee Park redesign changes

    Memphis in May International Festival's chief executive will seek alterations to a plan to redevelop Tom Lee Park, sharing his concerns about how its largest events will fit into smaller space in the new park. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 22, 2019

  • Growth is important to Memphis, but it is important to remember past failures

    From the St. Jude expansion to the reinvigorated Edge District, Memphis has much to celebrate. But some people have questions and concerns about the Memphis River Parks Partnership's proposal for Tom Lee Park. The concerns and questions should be addressed.

    By Kathy Edmundson-Ferguson February 15, 2019

  • 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

  • City Hall pushes coexistence of Tom Lee Park redevelopment and Memphis In May festival

    City Hall says a redeveloped Tom Lee Park can be done in coexistence with the Memphis In May International Festival and that the festival will likely have to move out of the park temporarily in 2020.

    By Bill Dries February 12, 2019

  • Transformed Tom Lee Park to be a hybrid of city, nature

    Plans to redesign Tom Lee Park will bridge the disconnect between Downtown Memphis and the Mississippi Riverfront using nature-inspired elements and permanent infrastructure. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 02, 2019

• December 2018

  • Parks Partnership keeps River Garden active in first month

    The River Garden at Mississippi River Park has a few unexpected additions. Since the park at the Wolf River Harbor was revamped as a more active setting about a month ago, a hawk and a bobcat have taken up residence.

    By Bill Dries December 16, 2018

  • Wagner Place a key piece in connecting visitors to riverfront

    With a photo of a vehicle-filled surface parking lot projected on the screen, Carol Coletta asked Downtown Memphis Commission board members to look at the current condition of Wagner Place.

    By Michelle Corbet December 05, 2018

• November 2018

  • Riverfront strategy moves to connect best-known features

    For all of the planning and man-made features that went into the new Mississippi River Park and its River Garden, including people-sized bird nests, there is another new feature that park planners didn’t anticipate.

    By Bill Dries November 17, 2018

  • Mud Island positions eliminated as management prepares to launch new strategy

    Memphis River Parks Partnership eliminated the full-time positions of five to six employees at Mud Island River Park as the organization moves to more centralized management of the riverside and prepares for significant changes in the park this spring.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2018

  • Tom Lee Park remake goes beyond park borders

    The remade Mississippi River Park with its own “River Garden” opens in a week. The River Line trail running along the east side of Wolf River Harbor to Big River Crossing will debut the same day. Mud Island River Park is closed until the spring after a season of experiment and minor tweaks.

    By Bill Dries November 03, 2018

  • River Parks Partnership selects firms to lead Tom Lee Park redevelopment

    The Memphis River Parks Partnership has chosen two firms to lead the redevelopment of Tom Lee Park.

    By Kate Crawford November 01, 2018

• October 2018

  • Riverfront survey finds support for Riverside Drive lane closures

    Additional parking along Riverside Drive, better access to the riverfront and improved safety are more important than keeping the Downtown thoroughfare at four lanes, a new survey for the Memphis River Parks Partnership shows.

    By Bill Dries October 17, 2018

  • Mississippi River Park nears November re-opening

    Treehouses taking shape in Mississippi River Park by the Wolf River Harbor will get signs before the park’s Nov. 9 opening saying they are suitable for children ages 5-12.

    By Bill Dries October 04, 2018