Tennessee

Remaking the Waterfront, Remaking the City

27 February 2008 - 10:00am
Smart City

This episode of Smart City looks at riverfront redevelopment as a tool for recreating cities.

Thirsty Georgia Considers Annexation of Tennessee for River Water

11 February 2008 - 6:00am
The Tennessean

Politicians in Georgia are pushing a resolution that would redraw the state's border with Tennessee so that a plentiful river would lie within the boundaries of water-poor Georgia.

Giving Regionalism A Chance

28 November 2007 - 11:00am
The Tennessean

A non-profit group is trying to convince Nashville-area cities and counties to engage in regional planning and cooperation to halt the region's fast-expanding sprawl.

The Grass Is Greener Because They Can Water It

16 November 2007 - 8:00am
USA Today

Chattanooga, Tennessee has no water restrictions, and this fact has many in the Southern U.S. projecting it to be a new focal point for economic development -- especially from businesses and industries forced to leave drought-stricken Atlanta

Man Kills Himself After Zoning Decision

5 October 2007 - 12:00pm
CNN

A barber shop owner in Clarksville, Tennessee shot and killed himself in front of the City Council after members voted against his request to rezone his home as commercial property.

Updates Underway On Memphis Transportation Plan

13 August 2007 - 1:00pm
The Daily News (Memphis)

Transportation plans in Memphis are undergoing a major facelift this summer, and the city's metropolitan planning organization is calling on residents to get involved in the process and the future of their city.

Town Hopes Smart Growth Plan Will Boost Economy

11 August 2007 - 5:00am
The Daily News (Memphis)

The city of Germantown, Tennessee, is on the verge of approving a new "Smart Code" based on Smart Growth and New Urbanism principles. City officials are hoping the new zoning changes will allow the city's economy to blossom.

No City Funds For Big Box Development, Say Voters

8 June 2007 - 6:00am
Knoxville News Sentinel

Voters in Tennessee have denied a proposal to use city funding to finance the development of a big box retail development. Many in the city say they have missed an opportunity to spur economic development in the small town.

City Officials Bank On Riverfront Redevelopment

14 May 2007 - 6:00am
The New York Times

Officials in Knoxville, Tennessee, are looking to transform the city's industrial Tennessee Riverfront into the new place to be.

Memphis Newspaper Launches Online Crime-Tracking Website

14 April 2007 - 11:00am
Memphis Commercial-Appeal

On its MemphisCrimeStories.com site, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal utilizes GIS technology to allow residents to plug in their street name or zip code and see recently reported crimes in their areas.

Friday Funny: Zoning Trumps Al Gore's 'Green' Plans

23 March 2007 - 2:00pm
News & Observer

The former Vice President's application to install solar panels on his home was denied by the zoning board of this wealthy Nashville enclave.

Can A 'Zipper Zone' Reconnect Intown Memphis?

19 March 2007 - 6:00am
Memphis Commercial-Appeal

A top architect is advocating the use of zoning and urban design to transform a key urban thoroughfare into a "zipper" bringing together many of the city's top assets and neighborhoods.

Nashville Wrestles With Issue Of Low-Income Housing

9 January 2007 - 3:00pm
Tennessean

While programs for moderate-income first-time homebuyers are popular with residents, support for low-income rental housing remains low.

Taking The Pulse Of Middle Market Neighborhoods

6 December 2006 - 10:00am
Brookings Institution

Policymakers in Memphis, Tennessee, are taking a closer look at the housing market in middle-income neighborhoods that are increasingly destabilizing due to neglect.

Downtown Memphis Looks To Sports Arena To Spur Development

5 December 2006 - 9:00am
Memphis Commercial-Appeal

Piecemeal development has occurred around the FedEx Forum in Downtown Memphis, but a major project from a potential new owner of the city's NBA team has boosters excited.

Memphis Weighs Annexation of 37,000

23 November 2006 - 8:00am
The Memphis Flyer

A final Memphis City Council approval this week may annex more than 37,000 residents into the city, as well as several million dollars a year in property taxes, and seven schools from the annexation areas.

New Upscale Hotel Threatens Music City's Soul

21 November 2006 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

In Nashville, a debate ensues over an eco-friendly hotel and condominium project that may change the character of a funky downtown commercial strip that dates from the 1940s.

In Crime-Ravaged Memphis, Business At Gun Shops Is Good

20 November 2006 - 2:00pm
Memphis Commercial-Appeal

Crime-weary residents of all ages, races and sexes are increasingly choosing to protect themselves by purchasing guns and learning to shoot them. Happiest about the trend are the owners of the city's gun shops.

Nashville Lures People Back To Its Downtown Core

24 June 2006 - 5:00am
The New York Times

While the New Yorks and San Franciscos of the world grapple with a slowing rental market, Nashville, and other second- and third-tier cities thrive in drawing people back their urban cores.

An Indictment Of Tax Abatement Incentives

10 June 2006 - 1:00pm
Forbes

Tax incentives that attract specific corporations to a city, region or state make for bad economic policy, and don't cause real growth. Memphis' Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax (Pilot) program is used in this article as a case-in-point.