There are 3 article(s) tagged Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corp.:

• February 2024

  • Tom Lee museum, slave market memorial receive national funding

    The museum will be a repository of Klondike’s memories, including the untold stories of the people who shaped it, starting with Tom Lee himself.

    By Jane Roberts February 23, 2024

• December 2022

  • City Council passes Klondike tax vote, but residents’ concerns remain

    The unanimous Memphis City Council vote approving the tax increment financing district in Klondike follows months of delay. Debates about residents’ displacement and representation will stick around into the new year.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2022

• November 2022

  • In absence of owners, neighborhood group sues 25 blighted properties directly

    Unlike typical lawsuits, the plaintiff are not seeking monetary damages nor possession of the property. Instead, they are asking a court to deem the blighted sites a public nuisance. 

    By Julia Baker November 10, 2022