There are 18 article(s) tagged Binghampton Development Corp.:

• April 2023

  • Binghampton gets bright idea in streetlight switch: recycling

    Memphis is on track to replace 77,000 streetlights with LED bulbs by the end of the year, and as they do, all the old light fixtures are heading to Binghampton. 

    By Keely Brewer April 03, 2023

• January 2022

  • Neighborhood leaders oppose proposed gas station in Binghampton

    The City Council will once again be voting on a special use permit for a proposed gas station on Tillman Street between Sam Cooper Boulevard and Broad Avenue during Tuesday’s 10 a.m. City Council meeting. 

    By Julia Baker January 03, 2022

• September 2021

  • About Town: The search for Binghampton grocery continues

    A year after Save A Lot’s closure, Binghampton is firmly a food desert again and there are now no immediate plans to find a replacement. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 24, 2021

  • Binghampton Development Corp. finds new tenant to replace Save A Lot

    The BDC could not find another grocer to replace Save A Lot in the Binghampton Gateway Center and changed its approach to find a new tenant. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 14, 2021

• August 2021

  • City, TDOT reverse stance on Scott Street closure

    While there are no firm plans on a solution, for the first time in three years, TDOT, the city and community members seem to be on one accord. A significant departure from a few months ago when Scott Street closure, as part of a $45 million redesigned Poplar Viaduct, seemed a formality.

    By Omer Yusuf August 16, 2021

  • Binghampton Development Corp. optimistic about job training venture

    The BDC Business Hub represents the nonprofit’s most significant job training and creation endeavor yet. The site will also house business tenants aligned with its mission and commitment toward offering more opportunities for Binghampton residents.

    By Omer Yusuf August 10, 2021

  • Two Binghampton organizations oppose gas station proposal

    The proposed development would be on the same intersection as Collage Dance Collective and the Binghampton Gateway Center.

    By Omer Yusuf August 05, 2021

• July 2021

  • ‘Welcome’ sign takes shape in Binghampton

    The mosaic, expected to be ready later this summer, is located at the Binghampton Gateway Center.

    By Omer Yusuf July 12, 2021

• May 2021

  • Memphis City Council opposes Scott Street closure

    Council unanimously approves a resolution opposing the proposed configuration that would eliminate Scott Street’s southern connection to Poplar Avenue.

    By Omer Yusuf May 04, 2021

• April 2021

  • City officials open to reversing course on Scott Street closure

    Chase Carlisle said he plans to bring a resolution to the City Council May 4 opposing the city and TDOT’s recommendation to shut Scott Street off from Poplar.

    By Omer Yusuf April 27, 2021

  • Binghampton residents fight potential Scott Street closure

    While the city and TDOT’s recommendation to close the Scott-Poplar intersection came in June 2018, many neighborhood residents and property owners did not find out until late 2020. It’s left many eager to fight the closure.

    By Omer Yusuf April 25, 2021

• September 2020

  • Binghampton organizations request neighborhood welcome sign

    Neighborhood-based nonprofit Carpenter Art Garden is proposing a 4.33-by-6.25-foot “Welcome to Binghampton” sign located at the Binghampton Gateway Center, on the corner of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street.

    By Omer Yusuf September 30, 2020

  • Binghampton organization launching workforce program

    The Business Hub will use a donated warehouse to provide paid on-the-job training for Binghampton-area job seekers. The BDC also plans to offer employment opportunities.

    By Omer Yusuf September 22, 2020

  • Binghampton ballet company prepares $11 million move to Tillman Street

    After eight years on Broad Avenue, Collage Dance Collective is relocating to a 22,000-square-foot location on Tillman. This is part of the nonprofit’s vision to grow into the largest Black-owned ballet company in the South.

    By Omer Yusuf September 03, 2020

• April 2020

  • Memphis kindness live blog, April 2: Food Bank, Salvation Army respond to crisis

    Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 02, 2020

  • Memphis kindness live blog, April 1: Collierville neighbors roll up their sleeves

    Across the Memphis area, people are reaching out to others with gestures of kindness and generosity.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 02, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 1: Marshall Co. Schools suspends meal plan

    Health Department medical director Dr. Bruce Randolph said 5,506 have been tested, with 9% positive.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 01, 2020

• October 2019

  • Binghampton’s Promise

    Part one of a three-part series from the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis

    The 100-year-old neighborhood in the middle of Memphis always seems to be under construction and duress, but the people who live and work there still believe in its promise.

    By David Waters October 23, 2019

  • Binghampton’s Promise

    Part two of a three-part series from the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis

    A TIF Grows in Binghampton: Residents have invested their lives in Binghampton, and they want a say in how their property taxes are reinvested in their neighborhood.

    By David Waters October 23, 2019

• October 2018

  • Seize the day

    “Anytime you can move the needle on home ownership in Binghamton, it’s a good day. And today is a good day.”

    By Mary C. McDonald October 11, 2018