Reimagining the Civic Commons representatives to gather in Memphis
Leaders from initiative in Chicago, Detroit, Akron and Philadelphia, will discuss successes, challenges and future
Vilma and Carlos Alegria and their two children Antonella and Danna visit the River Garden in Mississippi River Park. The park is in the focus area of Memphis Civic Commons. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis, as well as Chicago, Akron and Detroit, are all participating in the three-year, $40 million Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative. Their involvement follows the initiative's pilot in Philadelphia.
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Cossitt Library Maria Fuhrmann Reimagining The Civic Commons River Garden Shamichael HallmanElle Perry
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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