Gentrify Memphis

02/27/2020

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanderark/2020/02/26/art-health-learning-in-community-a-vertical-urban-village-in-memphis/

A relic of the past can be transformed into a center that serves the community. Here's one such example from Memphis, where art, health, and learning are a core focus of a major revitalization project.

12/29/2019

Is Brooklyn like Memphis?

As a gentrifier myself, I decided to study how we justify what we're doing.

12/08/2019

Congratulations for following through with solutions. What is being done about the high crime in these areas? Everyone from the small homeowner to the national corporation wants to live and work without fear. Can they do it in these neighborhoods?

This two part series explores how race built Memphis. From a newly discovered 1930s redlining map to recent lawsuits, discriminatory housing policies have kept Black families from home ownership and Black neighborhoods from thriving.

12/01/2019

Don’t let our city’s homes go into disrepair.

THDA works with local partners to provide home rehab grants to low-income, elderly (60 years or older) and/or disabled homeowners. Funding is limited and homeowners must meet certain qualifications.

11/27/2019

‼️Attention‼️ The Community Development Grant applications are now open and to be accepted beginning December 3rd. See the attached flyer for more information!