Mud Island preps for Memorial Day opening
The river park’s closing last year due to the pandemic allowed Memphis Parks Partnership to save some money that is going into improvements, such as repairing the Riverwalk and resodding the south lawn.
Topic: Memphis River Parks Partnership
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April 2021
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February 2021
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Giant river otters planned for Tom Lee Park playground
Plans for the interactive sculpture were among several new riverfront developments, including Mud Island renovations, reviewed Tuesday, Feb. 9, by the Memphis River Parks Partnership board.
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January 2021
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Carol Coletta on why greenspaces are so important to a city
Eric Barnes talks to Carol Coletta, the president and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership, about green spaces, and the resistance to getting them established.
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Stolen: $11,000 in artifacts taken from Mud Island museum
The museum has been closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic while the Mud Island River Park has been open to visitors.
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December 2020
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Cobblestone landing bids under review by city
The City of Memphis is evaluating bids ranging from $9.4 million to $10.1 million for restoration of and other improvements to the historic Memphis cobblestone landing.
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Mud Island: Big ideas come with the territory
Some Memphians regard Mud Island’s walkable Mississippi River model and museum as sacred, while others say nothing should be off the table as city leaders look to the future.
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Tom Lee Park project begins virtually
City of Memphis and Memphis River Parks Partnership officials hold virtual groundbreaking on Cutbank Bluff, the first phase of a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.
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Tom Lee Park groundbreaking Dec. 9
This first phase will not involve the primary land at Tom Lee Park used for the annual Memphis in May Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
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November 2020
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Why glamping, Topgolf and an aquarium never made it to Mud Island
With millions of dollars of work needed at Mud Island, what happened with all the other ideas for some of Memphis’ most valuable property?
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Ritchie Smith honored for design work on Big River Crossing
Jurors cited landscape architect Ritchie Smith’s work on Big River Crossing for making a notable contribution to infrastructure design and creating an outdoor space that’s accessible to all.
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October 2020
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Memphis in May posts record red ink
The Memphis in May International Festival recorded a loss of nearly $1.8 million in fiscal 2020, the largest loss in its 44-year history.
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New Tom Lee Park rental potential sized up
A study done for the Memphis River Parks Partnership by Leo Events estimates new venues in Tom Lee Park could generate as much as $1.243 million in the first year.
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Tom Lee Park plan nixes beach, adds outdoor ‘lounges’
The Memphis River Parks Partnership presents a schematic design for Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive in Downtown Memphis.
Related: Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes.
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Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes
MRPP officials and designers fielded such questions as how views of the river would be preserved, whether playgrounds would create noise for nearby Downtown dwellers and where visitors would park.
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July 2020
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Cobblestone bids come in over budget
With bids over budget, options could include re-bidding, scaling down the project or finding more funding.
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Exclusive: How much will it cost to maintain new Tom Lee Park?
There's no doubt costs of maintaining and operating Tom Lee Park will increase after a planned $60 million overhaul of the riverfront park. How much is an open question.
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Exclusive: Corps of Engineers monitoring Tom Lee makeover
The Corps of Engineers took a wait-and-see attitude on some questions about how much Tom Lee Park can be changed by new park design, suggesting ongoing dialog ahead.
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June 2020
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Cobblestone landing project will leave 160-year-old stones unturned
The design includes two pedestrian overlooks on the west side of Riverside Drive at Monroe and at Union and a six-foot-wide, wheelchair-accessible walkway on the eastern, upper edge of the landing between Court and Monroe.
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Riverfront projects rolling toward fall launch
Memphis River Parks Partnership expects an October launch of the historic cobblestone landing restoration and November start on the first phase of Tom Lee Park's transformation.
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Just the facts please: What to know about the hotly disputed Tom Lee Park plan
The Memphis River Parks Partnership's Tom Lee Park plan has prompted many questions about maintenance, funding, oversight and another road diet for Riverside Drive. Here are some answers.
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MRPP needs to polish the ‘jewel’ on our front porch: Mud Island River Park
'We are asking the MRPP to recognize their proposal for Tom Lee Park, their maintenance record and their neglect of Mud Island River Park are not working with or for the majority of people in Memphis.'
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May 2020
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New Tom Lee Park plans include large open spaces, fountain, treetop walkway
Memphis River Parks Partnership and its design team, led by Studio Gang and Scape, announced a new, improved concept for a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.
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Watch LIVE as plans for Tom Lee Park revealed
Jeanne Gang, founder of project architect Studio Gang, and Kate Orff, founding principal of landscape architect Scape, join MRPP president Carol Coletta in revealing the latest concept during today’s livestream.
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Saving Tom Lee Park: $60 million transformation plan spurs civic battle royal
After input from 5,300 people and 65 meetings, a Tom Lee Park transformation plan has drawn opposition from 4,000 petitioners and 2,200 Facebook followers. Will mediation settle hard feelings?
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Modified design concept for Tom Lee Park to be revealed
The new concept for the park's $60 million transformation will be revealed live today at 3:30 p.m. on The Daily Memphian's site.
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