Remarks by Carol Coletta to the International Downtown Association Annual Conference on October 7, 2020.

Memphis River Parks Partnership held a virtual public meeting Monday, September 21, 2020, to consider ways to make Riverside Drive safer, slower, and accessible for all visitors to a reimagined Tom Lee Park. Participants overwhelmingly supported improvements that achieved those goals.

New signage in Martyrs Park points the way to Big River Crossing and back.

Today, traffic moves very quickly (and sometimes very wildly) on Riverside Drive. Pedestrians attempting to cross the street (or even to enjoy the park) are often placed in an unsafe situation.

Basketball fans everywhere are excited that the NBA is returning later this month, so what better way to show support for our Grizzlies than to “join” them in Orlando?

A riverfront for peace.

“We want you to come and listen, meditate, pray, move, and connect with the people who help heal the heart of Memphis.”

Gyms are closed, and everybody is experiencing some sort of stress or anxiety. Good news: we can use outdoors as a place to release some physical energy.

Five easy nature-themed crafts to do at home.

Two sculptures by internationally-renowned artist Hank Willis Thomas will be exhibited in Fourth Bluff Park on Memphis’ riverfront beginning April 17.

2019 has been a record-breaking year for Memphis’ riverfront and there’s so much more to come in 2020. Complete your year-end giving with a gift to support the future of the riverfront:

With yesterday’s announcement, Memphians can start looking forward to the new, signature Tom Lee Park. The transformed park will be the best park on the Mississippi and will become an iconic image of Memphis, Shelby County and Tennessee. With so much excitement, it’s important to understand what happens next.