Walkability and Public Safety: Who Shapes How Memphis Moves?
"Shaping walkability in Memphis is a collaborative effort among multiple agencies. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) charts the regional vision. It orchestrates transportation planning and funnels funding for relevant projects...new sidewalks and traffic signal improvements. The programs rely on active public consultation."
Walkability and Public Safety: Who Shapes How Memphis Moves? | Smart City Memphis
Memphis: Riverside Drive reopens with new bike lanes
They look pretty nice, but I can't find an article anywhere that talks about biking on them 𤨠Let me know if you find something. I biked around Memphis a few years ago using the bike share and had a good time.
Here's an article on how to drive on the redesigned street.
Riverside Drive reopens with focus on pedestrian safety, slowing Downtown Memphis traffic
Council proposal would âendâ public transit in Memphis
"The proposal is at odds with the wishes of MATA advocates and riders who say the transit agency needs more money, not less, to begin building a public transportation system robust enough to meet the needs of the working-class Memphians. MATA officials have previously said the agency needs at least $35 million for the coming fiscal year."
Council proposal would âendâ public transit in Memphis, says interim MATA CEO
Memphis: Donât let traffic engineers determine your quality of life
"Lack of political will trapped by a car-centric culture and mindset. A year ago this month, City of Memphis made some modest common sense recommendations for Riverside Drive that fell short for what was needed but were quickly abandoned by city officials shaken by a loud minority who push back on any change that resembles modern urban thinking about transportation."
âDonât let traffic engineers determine your quality of life.â | Smart City Memphis
Memphis Catch-22: Public Transit and Transportation
"Memphians have to buy cars because there's no public transportation because Memphians are always buying cars"
A classic case of induced demand. Come on Memphis, design for the city you want, not the city you have!
#Memphis #UrbanPlanning #transit
Memphis Catch-22: Public Transit and Transportation | Smart City Memphis
Drivers and riders anxious as Memphis Area Transit finalizes budget with millions in cuts
Stuff just seems to happen in Memphis, without much public discussion or anything. Who decided shorting MATA would be a good idea?
"MATA plans to lay off more than 200 people (roughly half its workforce) and eliminate seven routes. On Tuesday, riders and operators were worried their routes would be on the chopping block."
'Devastating': Drivers and riders anxious as MATA finalizes budget with millions in cuts
Memphis: Making MLK-Riverside The Grand Place It Should Be
"Shifting demographics led the South Parkways artery to Riverside-MLK Park to become homes to some of Memphisâs proudest African American neighborhoods; however, the parkâs location â divided from âmainlandâ Memphis by I-55 in keeping with the myriad highway designs that divide African American neighborhoods...itâs likely that a large percentage of Memphians have never visited"
Making MLK-Riverside The Grand Place It Should Be | Smart City Memphis
Memphians search for answers to MATA's $60 million deficit
"Concerns over MATAâS $60 million deficit are not going away, and a tense meeting with key stakeholders added to the chorus of demands for transparency from the transit company's leaders."
Weirdest line in this story: "Memphis City Council members on Friday declined to reveal who on the council is fighting against MATA funding."
Do they not have public meetings?
Your Ultimate Guide to Biking in Memphis
I'm glad this article _exists_, but I would hope that it would take more than 600 words to really have the ultimate guide. Also it only covers recreational cycling, not commuting.
A Walkable Downtown Memphis
"There is a reticence to follow recommendations in City of Memphisâ study after study calling for cars to be last when it comes to city priorities â after pedestrians, bicycles, and public transit. Whatâs needed is an understanding of the successful city these reports would create."
Plans Call For A Walkable Downtown; Time To Make It Happen | Smart City Memphis
Memphis has not been considered a bicycling haven. How it's changing, from safety to access
"On the surface, Memphis has many issues that prevent bike culture from thriving. Bike lanes are poorly maintained, pedestrian deaths are higher than in many major cities, and there is little funding for improvements."
I liked riding around the downtown in Memphis, and I'm looking forward to visiting the new park.
Memphis has not been considered a bicycling haven. How it's changing, from safety to access
In Memphis, Tennessee, a remarkable new public park has just opened. Filling 30 acres along the edge of the Mississippi River with active, social, ecological, and architectural spaces, it could reframe the cityâs fading connection to the riverfront. It could also set a new standard for what waterfront parks can do.
How Tennessee's lack of public transportation is failing immigrants
#UrbanPlanning #Memphis #PublicTransport
Union Avenue in Memphis: A perfect example of how not to design a road.
(1) Design can be more influential on behavior than speed limits
(2) Other streets regularly intersect Union, but lack crosswalks or signals
(3) Numerous destinations means that more people will be present
(4) Marked, signalized crosswalks are located as much as 0.4 miles apart
(5) Sidewalks exist, but as an afterthought
Memphis' pedestrian crisis continues
"Memphis has earned the distinction as the third deadliest city in the U.S. for pedestrians. That rating was granted by Smart City Growth after researchers compiled fatal and non-fatal data from 2016 until 2020."
A beloved zookeeper among people killed as Memphis' pedestrian crisis continues