A regional coalition has spent three years planning a network of greenspaces that will span in the Tri-State area surrounding Memphis, Tennessee. The Greenprint 2015/2040 plan was released to the public last week.
Meagan Nichols reports on the release of the GREENPRINT 2015/2040, a 25-year plan developed by the Mid-South Regional Greenprint Consortium that "would create close to 500 miles of off-street trails and 200 miles of on-street bike lanes, link 95 percent of large park acreage and connect just under 80 percent of the region's population and jobs to within 1 mile of a greenprint corridor."
According to the website that hosts the plan, the "plan is organized into four primary sections: Introduction, Vision, Strategic Directions, and Implementation."
The Mid-South Regional Greenprint Consortium is a singular regional planning cooperation. According to Nichols, it's "made up of more than 300 individuals from 82 different organizations across Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi." The planning process was made possible by a HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant in the amount of $2,619,999.
FULL STORY: The Mid-South is going green
Limited Transit Access Stifling Memphis Economy
The city ranks low for transit access to jobs, limiting opportunities for local workers and businesses.
Musk ‘Supercomputer’ Raises Water, Power, and Pollution Concerns in Memphis
The facility, which was completed in just 122 days, was rushed through so quickly, it is still missing environmental permits and infrastructure needed to ensure it doesn’t put stress on the grid or local water supply.
Memphis School Gets New Life as Housing, Library
The project pays homage to the building’s role in the community’s history.
Rethinking Redlining
For decades we have blamed 100-year-old maps for the patterns of spatial racial inequity that persist in American cities today. An esteemed researcher says: we’ve got it all wrong.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
California High-Speed Rail's Plan to Right Itself
The railroad's new CEO thinks he can get the project back on track. The stars will need to align this summer.
When Sears Pioneered Modular Housing
Kit homes sold in catalogs like Sears and Montgomery Ward made homeownership affordable for midcentury Americans.
Starting in 2026, You Can Charge Your EV at Waffle House
The 24-hour chain infamous for brawls and, to a lesser extent, waffles plans to install fast-chargers at many of its locations.
US Senate Reverses California EV Mandate
The state planned to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035, a goal some carmakers deemed impossible to meet.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions