Lamar Avenue leads the way in how Memphis 3.0 could change city’s look
A neon sign from the old Lamar Theater still shows at Lamar Avenue and Kyle Street. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Eli Berry skates on a ledge at Altown, an empty lot-turned-skatepark hidden just off Lamar Avenue, on Sept. 9. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A car lot sits at the intersection of Lamar Avenue and Felix Street. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A mural decorates a wall in the Glenview neighborhood along Lamar Avenue. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Eli Berry skates alone at Altown, an empty lot-turned-skatepark hidden just off Lamar Avenue, on Sept. 9. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Super Cars Auto Sales car lot on the corner of Lamar Avenue and Barron Avenue can be seen from above. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The six-mile stretch through Orange Mound is changing, using the year-old Memphis 3.0 land use and development plan. Lots of other parts of the city want to follow the same path.
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