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District Updates

During the 5-year update, each district participated in sessions where community members validated priorities, explored how their districts should evolve through Future Land Use mapping, and developed zoning and policy recommendations to make their visions achievable. From Whitehaven to Cordova, Frayser to East Memphis, residents told us what matters most—such as pedestrian safety and commercial revitalization to affordable housing and environmental justice.

Using qualitative metrics, the Office of Comprehensive Planning gathered community input through structured workshops held consistently across all 14 planning districts. Trained recorders captured feedback verbatim at each table, and staff tagged and coded the data using standardized keywords, independent reviewers, community validation, and normalization methods to ensure fair comparison across districts of different sizes.

These materials serve multiple purposes: the summaries provide an overview of district priorities, while the action lists provide a project exploration tool, a starting point for citywide policy and investment decisions, and an implementation roadmap that connects community input to future action. To ensure the lists reflect shared district priorities rather than the loudest voices, actions included here represent themes that achieved over 50% consensus among district workshop participants. The number of actions varies by district because consensus patterns differed, not because some districts had fewer concerns.

As implementation progresses, the Office of Comprehensive Planning will track outcomes, report progress back to communities, and update action lists through future engagement cycles to ensure community voice remains central to Memphis 3.0 implementation.

The information below captures the priorities, concerns, and opportunities relayed by the residents of each district—laying the foundation for a Memphis 3.0 plan shaped by the people who call these neighborhoods home. This is Memphis 3.0 shaped by Memphis.

(To view a district summary, click the district button below.)

Oakhaven Parkway Village

Cordova Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Cordova district:

Workshop 1 (September 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (October 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (October 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Improve safe and connected walking, biking, and transit networks along key corridors

Enhance green, attractive, and well-maintained commercial corridors to improve appearance comfort, and economic vitality district wide.

Foster community pride and stronger connections among Cordova neighborhoods through visible city investment and a shared sense of belonging.

District Summary:

The Cordova workshop series revealed several cross-cutting issues affecting the entire district with desires to maintain the high intensity commercial uses of the Germantown Parkway Corridor and the strong desire for pedestrian safety and walkability. Residents called for better sidewalks, pedestrian bridges, and safer crossings throughout multiple corridors while still maintaining vehicle access.

There is a district-wide emphasis on beautification and visual appeal through landscaping, attractive commercial areas, and improved aesthetics; consistent interest in mixed-use development opportunities that create insular, well-connected communities across multiple anchors; and an underlying need to foster community identity, pride, and connection among Cordova's neighborhoods through visible city investment and locally-serving amenities, including more options for youth and seniors.

District Actions:

Blight and Vacancy

Community members would like to see underutilized commercial spaces redeveloped to improve safety and reduce vacancy.

Revitalization & Beautification

Community members would like to see visible district improvements like welcome markers, landscaping, beautification projects, and more community activities supported by major retailers.

Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure

Community members would like to see safer sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure built along major roads like Germantown Parkway and Sycamore View.

Food Diversity

Community members would like to see more diverse restaurants and grocery store options attracted to the district.

Core City District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Core City district:

Workshop 1 (March 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (April 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (April 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Redevelop vacant and underused commercial properties into residential spaces,
while preserving historic features and ensuring community input.

Improve multimodal connectivity across the district to link neighborhoods and
destinations.

Ensure quality architecture and design that enhance buildings, streets, and the
public realm.

Encourage civic space investments that strengthen economic competitiveness
and improve quality of life.

District Summary:

The community prioritizes redeveloping vacant commercial properties into mixed-use spaces while preserving historic character, ensuring community input, and maintaining quality architecture that reinforces neighborhood scale and historic standards. Improving multimodal connectivity is essential through enhanced pedestrian infrastructure, safer bike lanes, traffic calming measures, restored transit like the Madison Public Trolley, and addressing dangerous traffic conditions around institutions like St. Jude and Crosstown. Strategic civic investments include revitalizing underutilized assets like the fairgrounds coliseum and community centers while strengthening code enforcement for property maintenance and illegal dumping.

The district seeks to balance growth and density in anchor areas like Crosstown, Overton Square, and Cooper-Young with preserving surrounding single-family neighborhood character through affordable housing and contextual infill development. These priorities reflect a vision for accommodating growth and leveraging institutional anchors while protecting historic character, improving walkability, and ensuring development benefits existing residents without displacement.

District Actions:

Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure

Community members would like to see major investments in safe, connected walking and biking infrastructure—especially around St. Jude, Crosstown Concourse, Madison & Cleveland, Danny Thomas & Madison, South Main, and key corridors like Union, East Parkway, Lamar, Central, McLean, and the Fairgrounds—to improve safety, comfort, and access to civic spaces and downtown.

Infrastructure

Community members would like to see traffic and street infrastructure improvements that increase safety and functionality—such as two-way conversions, fewer curb cuts, better signage and 4-way stops, new traffic control where needed, streetscape upgrades, drainage fixes, lighting, and roadway repairs—especially near the Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, Poplar, and key neighborhood connectors.

Parks and Community Spaces

Community members would like to see stronger investment in parks and civic spaces, including new and improved green spaces, linear parks, tree replanting to address flooding, outdoor fitness features, and expanded recreation amenities like the Al Town DIY Skatepark

Public Transit

Community members would like to see more reliable and better-connected public transit, including improved service that supports key anchors and business areas, better multimodal connections to community destinations, and restoration of the Madison trolley connection between Midtown and Downtown.

East District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the East district:

Workshop 1 (April 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (May 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (May 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Promote safe, connected, and accessible walking and biking infrastructure, with emphasis on
residential, school, and high-traffic areas.

Improve safe and connected infrastructure between neighborhoods and across major barriers.

Strengthen collaboration among residents, neighborhood organizations, and local government to support community decision-making.

Maintain and expand diverse, high-quality housing options that support affordability, homeownership, and neighborhood character.

District Summary:

Across all three workshops, residents consistently emphasized the need for more connected, and walkable neighborhoods, with improving pedestrian and bike access along major corridors like Quince, Ridgeway, Kirby, and Poplar as the most universally shared priority. These mobility concerns were tied to broader desires for improved public realm investments including lighting, medians, greenery, and more welcoming streetscapes.

Residents supported reinvesting in aging commercial corridors and underused properties with community-serving retail, experiential destinations, and walkable mixed-use environments—especially at Poplar & Ridgeway, Poplar & Mendenhall, and along Quince— while ensuring new development fits the scale and identity of surrounding neighborhoods.

District Actions:

Traffic Safety and Infrastructure

Community members would like to see safer pedestrian infrastructure, especially around schools and major corridors, to support walkability and commercial activity.

Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see stronger property maintenance accountability, including standards for out-of-state-owned rental properties.

Vacancy

Community members would like to see incentives created to redevelop long-vacant shopping centers.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see more affordable and diverse housing options supported while also addressing third-party rentals that affect neighborhood character.

Frayser District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Frayser district:

Workshop 1 (June 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (June 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (July 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Promote affordable, quality single and multi-unit development while expanding
homeownership opportunities

Combat blight and vacancy with stronger code enforcement, infill development,
and anti-dumping initiatives

Increase opportunities for high-quality commercial, retail, and restaurant options.

Improve pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure while expanding multi-modal transportation options.

District Summary:

The community prioritizes combating pervasive blight and vacancy through stronger code enforcement, strategic infill development that respects neighborhood character, and anti-dumping initiative. While seeking affordable housing development that expands homeownership and reduces investor-driven rental imbalances. Residents emphasize increasing high-quality commercial, retail, and restaurant options like family-centric entertainment venues, sit-down restaurants, and essential services to replace convenience stores, car lots, and gas stations. Alongside improving pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure through safer crosswalks, bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and enhanced walkability despite the area’s auto-oriented character.

These interconnected priorities reflect a community seeking to break cycles of disinvest-ment and crime while building a more walkable, economically vibrant neighborhood. While also strengthened identity through revitalizing Northgate Shopping Center as the primary commercial destination for Frayser.

District Actions:

Blight and Vacancy

Community members would like to see stronger strategies and tracking systems created to address blighted, vacant, and abandoned properties, especially apartment complexes.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see more affordable, safe, and neighborhood-appropriate housing options supported, including solutions for homelessness and subletting issues.

Traffic and Transportation

Community members would like to see safer and more reliable transportation options for all users, including improved bus routes.

Local Business and Commercial Development

Community members would like to see more support for quality local restaurants and retail businesses within the district.

Jackson District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Jackson district:

Workshop 1 (August 2024): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (August 2024): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (September 2024): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Expand access to green spaces and community gardens by repurposing vacant parcels and developing greenways, particularly in the southeastern part of the district.

Enhance pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, with focus on school safety, ADA accessibility, and traffic calming.

Offer incentives for small businesses to fill vacant properties and diversify commercial options.

Implement urban design standards through code enforcement and beautification, including public art and landscaping.

District Summary:

The community prioritizes pedestrian safety through crosswalks, and better lighting while combating blight through code enforcement, addressing illegal dumping, and implementing urban design standards with public art and landscaping. Residents emphasize food access by addressing food deserts, through farmer’s markets, to support economic development through small business incentives and the revitalization of corridors like Jackson Avenue. The community desires expanded parks, community gardens, greenways, youth programming, and housing that allows diverse housing options near walkable anchors. Infrastructure needs include creative transportation solutions, strengthened community centers like Gaisman, and preserved public facilities including schools and libraries.

All priorities reflect a vision for equitable investment, cultural identity through public art and community events, and walkable neighborhoods with diverse commercial options that break cycles of disinvestment.

These interconnected priorities reflect a community seeking to break cycles of disinvestment and crime while building a more walkable, economically vibrant neighborhood. While also strengthened identity through revitalizing Northgate Shopping Center as the primary commercial destination for Frayser.

District Actions:

Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure

Community members would like to see pedestrian infrastructure maintained and traffic safety improvements evaluated around schools.

Blight Reduction and Beautification

Community members would like to see illegal dumping reduced and neighborhood cleanup, beautification, and identity-building efforts supported.

Local Business Support

Community members would like to see pathways created for small businesses to thrive in the district.

Infrastructure

Community members would like to see improved lighting installed throughout the district, especially near schools and along main streets.

Lamar District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Lamar district:

Workshop 1 (August 2024): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (September 2024): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (October 2024): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Strategically address large-scale vacancy and blight through redevelopment, while preserving and
reusing culturally significant buildings.

Improve pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure to expand accessibility and support multi-modal options.

Promote urban design standards in commercial spaces.

Promote sustainable, healthy food options when planning new multiunit development.

District Summary:

The community prioritizes pedestrian safety, combating blight through code enforcement and urban design standard. While also prioritizing addressing food deserts through fresh food retail and farmer’s markets while supporting economic development via small business incentives. Residents desire expanded parks, greenways, youth programming, and housing that maintains single-family character while allow diverse options near walkable anchors, alongside strengthened community centers and preserved public facilities.

District Actions:

Revitalization and Community Development

Community members would like to see pedestrian infrastructure maintained and traffic safety improvements evaluated around schools.

Pedestrian Safety and Walkability

Community members would like to see streets, intersections, lighting, and ADA infrastructure improved to support safer and more connected walkable neighborhoods.

Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see more frequent, thorough, and proactive code enforcement efforts, including measures to prevent illegal dumping.\

Resource Access

Community members would like to see improved access to fresh food, workforce development opportunities, and better investment in libraries and community resources.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see more affordable, high-quality housing options supported while reducing absentee landlords and speculative investment.

North District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the North district:

Workshop 1 (November 2024): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (November 2024): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (December 2024): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Increase access to fresh and healthy foods through community-driven solutions and assembling land for agricultural uses.

Enhance transportation options by improving pedestrian and bicyclist infrastructure and expanding multimodal connections to meet community needs.

Address environmental and infrastructure challenges through brownfield cleanup, stormwater improvements, and flood prevention.

Reduce blight and vacancy by curbing illegal dumping and assembling land for infill and open spaces.

District Summary:

The North district prioritized environmental justice through brownfield cleanup and pollution reduction, food desert elimination with community-driven fresh food access, blight and illegal dumping remediation with strategic infill development, and affordable housing while preventing gentrification-driven displacement.

Residents emphasized enhanced multimodal transportation and connectivity between anchors, public safety improvements addressing crime and lighting concerns, restoration of lost community services including afterschool and mental health programs, and cultural identity preservation with historic recognition. Priorities also included neighborhood revitalization through local business support and beautification infrastructure improvements for stormwater and flood management.

District Actions:

Illegal Dumping and Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see stronger systems created to prevent illegal dumping and hold absentee property owners accountable, including public education and enforcement support.

Food Security

Community members would like to see food insecurity better mapped and defined at the neighborhood level, with education and new grocery options to increase access to fresh food.

Stormwater and Environmental Management

Community members would like to see stormwater issues, creek conditions, and environmental concerns from historic industrial sites addressed.

Neighborhood Revitalization

Community members would like to see youth-centered activities, new neighborhood businesses, community traditions, and creative reuse of vacant lots supported, with rehabilitation prioritized over demolition.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see more affordable housing options created, including infill, tiny homes, and alternative housing models that match neighborhood character.

Transportation

Community members would like to see stronger public transportation investments, including a mini transportation hub with safe bus stops and seating.

Oakhaven & Parkway Village District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Oakhaven & Parkway Village district:

Workshop 1 (August 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (August 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (September 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Address blight and vacancy in residential areas by improving properties and enhancing open spaces.

Promote infill development and new business activity in commercial areas by activating vacant
and underused sites.

Strengthen timely and consistent code enforcement to ensure issues are addressed effectively.

District Summary:

Residents expressed concerns about transportation and mobility, emphasizing the need to improve pedestrian safety in areas where heavy commercial activity creates dangerous intersections and calling for strategies to reduce traffic volumes in high-intensity corridors where congestion limits accessibility and quality of life. However, maintaining some degree of suburban character was important across decent portions of Oakhaven & Parkway Village.

Residents raised questions about what realistically can change within their neighborhoods, particularly around the challenge of creating and sustaining social connections, which were closely tied to concerns about how leaders and the City communicates with community members.

District Actions:

Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see the 311 system improved and illegal dumping, especially from tire shops, better regulated.

Revitalization

Community members would like to see corridor and shopping center redevelopment supported along Knight Arnold, including workforce development, business growth, and investment in community resources like the library.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see affordable housing options expanded to support residents at different life stages, including independent living and first-time homeownership.

Traffic Safety and Infrastructure

Community members would like to see safer, more sustainable corridor infrastructure built for all users.

Food and Health Access

Community members would like to see improved access to quality grocery options, fresh food, and healthcare services throughout the district.

Raleigh District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Raleigh district:

Workshop 1 (August 2024): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (August 2024): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (September 2024): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Strengthen multi-modal access to community anchors and schools through side street and pedestrian connections.

Support local entrepreneurs and attract community focused businesses to increase commercial variety and viability.

Reduce “pop-up” commercial sites by designating areas for food trucks, festivals, land local markets.

Strengthen commercial districts by allowing greater density near neighborhood serving commercial through multi-unit and mixed-use development.

Enhance the diversity of housing types to attract younger generations and retain them in the community.

District Summary:

The district consistently emphasizes improving walkability and pedestrian safety through enhanced sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, traffic calming measures, and safer intersections, while promoting mixed-use development that integrates housing, retail, and employment with neighborhood-serving businesses over fast food and low-quality retail. Residents prioritize connectivity and multi-modal access to improve links between community anchors, schools, and neighborhoods through enhanced pedestrian, biking, and public transit infrastructure that reduces auto-dependency.

The community seeks to balance honoring Raleigh’s historic identity, particularly Old Raleigh and its connection to the Wolf River, with supporting appropriate redevelopment and activation through murals and design guidelines. A comprehensive approach to safety and blight mitigation includes improved lighting, traffic management, environmental improvements, and tackling vacant properties and illegal dumping, while expanding housing diversity near commercial corridors to serve seniors, youth, and diverse populations. Critical needs include improved access to grocers, healthcare, youth programs, and community centers that provide essential services and activate neighborhood spaces throughout the district.

District Actions:

Community Investment and Revitalization

Community members would like to see more community-centered development that supports local commerce, youth spaces, and parks that are visible, usable, and accessible.

Bike and Pedestrian Safety

Community members would like to see safer streets through traffic calming, improved lighting, protected biking infrastructure, and accessible sidewalks.

Blight and Vacancy

Community members would like to see stronger strategies to address blight and illegal dumping while supporting more effective code enforcement.

South District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the South district:

Workshop 1 (August 2024): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (August 2024): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (September 2024): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Address blight through mixed-use redevelopment, community gardens, open space, and landowner accountability.

Enhance accessibility with multi-modal transportation, including safe sidewalks, ADA compliance, cycling paths, and transit.

Strengthen equitable code enforcement around commercial centers and civic assets, addressing dumping sites, street cleaning, and private property violations.

Remediate environmental impacts of industrial uses, including brownfields and sterilization sites, to protect public health.

District Summary:

District Actions:

Bike and Pedestrian Safety

Community members would like to see safer, ADA-accessible streets and sidewalks supported through repairs, dumping prevention, overgrowth removal, and traffic calming.

Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see stronger strategies to address overgrown lots, blighted properties, and clearer public street maintenance schedules.

Revitalization and Beautification

Community members would like to see vacant buildings reinvested in and corridors improved through aesthetic upgrades and support for restaurants.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see more senior housing and high-quality affordable multi-unit housing supported, including reuse of abandoned school and church buildings.

Community Engagement

Community members would like to see stronger systems created to build relationships between residents and local government.

Southeast District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Southeast district:

Workshop 1 (August 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (September 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (October 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Incentivize local businesses and thriving-wage jobs by supporting workforce development and attracting employers in key sectors such as healthcare.

Strengthen code enforcement to reduce blight, hold negligent landlords accountable, and support residents who need assistance.

Enhance street safety through traffic calming measures and expanded transit services.

Restructure and maintain buildings and parking areas to improve safety, aesthetics, and economic vitality.

District Summary:

Across all workshops, the most consistently repeated concern was the urgent need to rein-vest in under-performing commercial corridors, particularly Hickory Ridge Mall, Kirby & Winchester, and the broader Winchester corridor. These areas suffer from pervasive blight, vacant properties, overconcentration of low-quality retail, and lack of grocery stores and family-friendly amenities, and should become vibrant, mixed-use, community-serving destinations.

The second most frequent theme was deeply rooted concern about traffic conditions with speeding and drag racing, inadequate lighting, illegal dumping, poor maintenance, and unsafe pedestrian conditions. Residents consistently raised the need for more effective, proactive code enforcement on absentee or out-of-state landlords. These themes reflect a broad desire consistent enforcement, accountability that stabilizes neighborhoods and commercial districts, and transformation of declining corridors into destinations that reverse disinvestment.

District Actions:

Blight and Vacancy

Community members would like to see strategies created to address large vacant buildings, improve property maintenance, and make the 311 system more effective.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see innovative affordable housing models explored, such as “little village” developments for young adults.

Revitalization and Beautification

Community members would like to see neighborhood aesthetics and business incentives strengthened to attract quality retail, grocery options, and more spaces for youth and seniors.

Traffic Safety and Walkability

Community members would like to see safer intersections and a more walkable district designed for all modes of transportation.

University District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the University district:

Workshop 1 (August 2024): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (August 2024): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (September 2024): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Preserve and enhance the unique character of neighborhoods by protecting cultural,
historic, and architectural assets

Enhance pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure to improve safety, accessibility, and
connectivity, supporting a diverse range of multi-modal transportation options.

Encourage investment and incentivize re-use strategies to address vacancy and concentrations of blight.

Provide incentives for the revitalization of distressed commercial centers, focusing on targeted investment and strategic development.

District Summary:

The community prioritizes redeveloping vacant and underused commercial properties into mixed-use spaces while preserving historic features and architectural character. Residents emphasize quality architecture and design that maintains neighborhood scale, controlling building heights, and reinforcing historic standards to prevent character loss in established areas.

Strategic civic space investments are encouraged to strengthen economic competitiveness and quality of life. Strengthening code enforcement for property maintenance, trash pickup, and illegal dumping is essential while focusing on caring for existing properties. These interconnected priorities reflect a district seeking to accommodate growth and leverage institutional anchors.

District Actions:

Walkability and Pedestrian Safety

Community members would like to see pedestrian safety prioritized through better maintenance, signage, and traffic studies along key corridors.

Revitalization

Community members would like to see new development and reinvestment that maintains neighborhood scale, supports housing rehab, improves lighting, and expands nearby parks and recreation.

Economic Development

Community members would like to see local businesses prioritized and vacant lots redeveloped to strengthen the district’s commercial environment.

Community Resources

Community members would like to see improved access to fresh food and stronger long-term community engagement infrastructure.

Westwood District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Westwood district:

Workshop 1 (June 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (June 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (July 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Advance environmental justice through pollution reduction, green infrastructure, local jobs, and expanded parks.

Address blight and vacancy by supporting local ownership, preventing dumping, and promoting community-led development.

Improve transit access and pedestrian infrastructure with focus on safety, connectivity, and amenities such as shelters.

Address persistent flooding and stormwater issues with clear solutions and environmental
attention.

Strengthen commercial code enforcement through consistent monitoring, community engagement, and accountability.

District Summary:

The Westwood community prioritizes environmental justice through addressing pollution and water contamination, managing flooding in areas like Tuton Cove, and protecting green spaces including T.O. Fuller State Park. Residents emphasize affordable housing with local ownership over outside investors, and anti-displacement protections to help residents maintain inherited properties. Code enforcement is critical for holding landlords accountable, preventing illegal dumping notably along McCain Rd and Western Park Dr., managing trash pickup, and reducing blight through vacancy registries. Commercial development goals include attracting essential services like grocery stores, sit-down restaurants, coffee shops, and banks, with the goal of creating a hub of commercial and community services on Third and Raines.

The community is in need of improved public transit with a new bus station at Third and Raines. access throughout the district including Boxtown, protected pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, and solutions for safety hazards like “Dead Man’s Curve” at Western Park. Residents desire expanded parks and recreation including libraries, skate parks, community gardens, farmers’ markets, performing arts venues, and investment in Westwood Community Center. Underlying priorities include gateway improvements at district entrances, reactivating significant places like Crystal Palace, creating walkable mainstreet nodes along Third Street, and expanding family and youth services with creative programming to support community.

District Actions:

Environmental Safety

Community members would like to see flooding, drainage, and environmental hazards addressed through cleanup and resilience investments.

Affordable Housing

Community members would like to see housing strategies that support local ownership and provide affordable options for seniors, young adults, and residents with disabilities.

Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see stronger landlord accountability, faster code response, and better systems to prevent illegal dumping.

Parks and Recreation

Community members would like to see more parks, gardens, markets, and recreational spaces created for families and residents.

Traffic Safety

Community members would like to see safety improvements made at “Dead Man’s Curve” in front of Western.

Whitehaven District Workshops

Overview of the Workshop Series:

The three-part community workshop series was designed to update the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan for the Whitehaven district:

Workshop 1 (February 2025): Validated district priorities and identified anchors—key nodes and community places that drive neighborhood identity and activity.

Workshop 2 (February 2025): Focused on updating the Future Land Use (FLU) Map, exploring how places should evolve and where different types of development are most appropriate.

Workshop 3 (March 2025): Translated the priorities and FLU vision into zoning and policy recommendations to make the community’s desired future achievable.

District Wide Priorities:

Reduce blight in multiunit and major structures while promoting affordable housing and
homeownership.

Improve streets, sidewalks, lighting, and pedestrian infrastructure to create a safer, more walkable community.

Attract and support high-quality local businesses, restaurants, and retail to boost local spending and vibrancy.

Expand parks and recreation access while addressing food deserts and related community needs.

Strengthen community identity and engagement through cultural events, youth programs, tourism, and community spaces.

District Summary:

The Whitehaven community prioritizes economic revitalization through transforming underperforming commercial areas– like Southland Mall and the Elvis Presley corridor, supporting local and Black-owned businesses, and attracting quality mixed-use development with diverse dining options beyond drive-thrus. Residents seek improvements to the physical environment including reduce blight with active code enforcement, improve streets and sidewalks, enhance lighting and pedestrian safety, eliminate illegal dumping, and add green spaces. Housing priorities include increasing affordable homeownership opportunities while maintaining single-family residential character and addressing multifamily vacancies.

The community desires expanded mental health services, increased food access, and improved parks and recreation facilities. Underlying all priorities is a strong emphasis on civic engagement, giving residents meaningful voice in development decisions, and strengthening community identity through cultural events and youth programs while leveraging major anchors like Graceland, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and Methodist South Hospital to drive neighborhood connectivity and economic growth.

District Actions:

Revitalization and Beautification

Community members would like to see major corridor revitalization along Elvis Presley Blvd through beautification, greenspaces, and development that attracts activity.

Code Enforcement

Community members would like to see stronger enforcement to hold property owners accountable and address vacant multifamily buildings that contribute to blight and crime.

Business Diversity

Community members would like to see more diverse dining options and stronger support for Black-owned businesses and Black landownership.

Community Services

Community members would like to see expanded mental health services and stronger resident involvement in development decisions.

Traffic Safety and Infrastructure

Community members would like to see bike infrastructure protected and traffic calming implemented in commercial areas.

Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning & Development

Comprehensive Planning Division

125 N Main Street, Ste 468

info@memphis3point0.com

901-636-6601