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I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:47pm

I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be holding the second, and final round of public meetings concerning the new Interstate 269, now under construction.

During the meetings, discussion will focus on the impact of land usage, as well as transportation alternatives that may exist along the corridor of I-269.

A comment draft study meeting will first take place Nov. 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase Galleria.

A second meeting, at which the final study will be presented for review, will be held Dec. 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., also held at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase.

To see a full press release, or to obtain full directions to the meeting locations, click here.

Information and image provided by the Memphis Urban Area MPO.

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Celebrating Memphis as a Risk City during Global Entrepreneurship Week

Submitted by Kym Clark on Thursday, November 15th, 11:48 am

Some say Memphis is a city that turns adversity into opportunity, and embraces risk as the path to progress.

A city that mitigates risks for today’s bold, game changing entrepreneurs so that – like FedEx, Stax and Holiday Inn – they can birth the new, drive economic growth, create jobs and change the world.

That's why LaunchMemphis recognized Memphis as a risk city this week.

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Revival Southern Food Truck for sale on Craigslist

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 11:14am

Revival Southern Food Truck for sale on Craigslist

A Memphis food truck business is for sale on Craigslist, complete with everything you need to be on the streets tomorrow.

The Revival Southern Food Company's truck can be yours for $39,000.

That includes everything from the actual truck to the business' twitter account.

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Ronald McDonald House Radiothon on full blast

Submitted by Ursula Madden on Friday, November 2nd, 3:15 pm

You still have time to donate to the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. 98.1 The Max is holding its annual radiothon through Saturday, November third.

Ronald McDonald House is a great partner of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Families with a child being treated for cancer and other diseases at St. Jude stay at Ronald McDonald House at no cost.

If you would like to make a donation, just call 1-800-230-KIDS (5437) or http://www.rmhc-memphis.org

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MEMfix: Community driven urbanism effort, first stop Crosstown

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, 7:21am

MEMfix: Community driven urbanism effort, first stop Crosstown

A new initiative for urban redesign and redevelopment makes its first stop on a couple of blocks along Cleveland Street this November. It will demonstrate the economic and community potential of the crosstown area.

The one-day event called MEMfix will fill empty store fronts with businesses, include a street festival with food vendors and live performances, feature pedestrian-focused street improvements, pop-up retail and family-friendly activities.

But executive director of the Memphis Regional Design Center Chooch Pickard said it’s way more than a street festival, it’s an experiment to transform an urban area.

"We know there is potential, and we want other people to see that as well," said Pickard.

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Vintage Halloween fashion show inspires creativity

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 5:22pm

Vintage Halloween fashion show inspires creativity

This will be a unique show that will showcase the special effects make-up and high fashion hairstyling skills of Erica Sanford (The Tranzformer), owner of Tranzformerz Exclusive Salon as well as vintage fashion from Charlisha Renata's vintage collection, Couture Pieces Resurrected.

The Ghouls & Gowns Vintage fashion invites everyone to participate.