What should be done with Memphis’ 56 square miles of vacant land?
Knowledge Quest founder and CEO Marlon Foster, left, talks with Green Leaf Learning Farm manager Theo Davies as they walk between beds at Green Leaf on May 21, 2019 in Memphis, Tenn. (Brandon Dill/Special To The Daily Memphian)
Several organizations shared this week the ways they have repurposed vacant land and removed blight in various parts of Memphis, which planners say is one of the city's biggest problems.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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