Lamar

Planning District

About Lamar

The Lamar District is a safe and desirable community, where heritage assets are protected and used as catalysts for economic and cultural opportunities. The Lamar planning district is supported by improved pedestrian infrastructure and quality housing, and community members have access to parks and open space and opportunities to visit local, innovative, and well-designed commercial businesses.

Memphis 3.0 Update
Public Workshops

The Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan is where community voices shape the city's future. Our comprehensive planning process is more than just a series of meetings and proposals; it's an opportunity for every Memphian to play a pivotal role in charting the course for our collective growth and prosperity. Participation isn't just encouraged—it's essential. Your input fuels the vision for a more vibrant, equitable, and resilient Memphis. By engaging in this process, you're not only shaping policies and projects; you're actively contributing to the fabric of our community, ensuring that every voice is heard and every perspective considered. Together, we're building a Memphis that reflects the aspirations and dreams of all its residents. Join us in shaping tomorrow, today.

Workshop 1

Tell us about your neighborhood's priorities. What has gotten better? What needs more attention?

August 29th, 2024 5:30 PM

Orange Mound Community Center

Workshop 2

What is the best way for your neighborhood to thrive? What uses make sense and where should they be?

September 17th, 2024 5:30 PM

Orange Mound Community Center

Workshop 3

Help us set the rules for development. When you walk around your neighborhood, what should you see?

Orange Mound Community Center

2572 Park Ave,

Memphis, TN 38114

October 10th, 2024 5:30 PM

Orange Mound Community Center

Virtual Participation

Orange Mound Small Area Plan

During the Small Area Planning Process, community engagement was crucial to the ideation of design concepts and recommendations for neighborhood improvements and development. The Division of Planning and Development (DPD) partnered with Opticos Design to create a vision for each of the anchor-focused Small Area Plans. After several meetings with community members and other interested parties Opticos Design, DPD, and stakeholders compiled suggestions to create plans for anchor and neighborhood revitalization.

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Accelerate Memphis Projects

Park Avenue Streetscape Improvements

Street improvements and mid-block crossings along Park Ave. will enhance pedestrian connectivity across the street by reducing the distance between crosswalks. A two-way bike lane at the south side of Park Ave. will provide multi-modal access to the Lamar-Airways Shopping Center site, where improved streetscape and open spaces will catalyze new mixed-use development to activate the sidewalk, improve the pedestrian experience and provide a greater variety of housing types in Orange Mound.

Park Avenue Streetscape Improvements

Street improvements and mid-block crossings along Park Ave. will enhance pedestrian connectivity across the street by reducing the distance between crosswalks. A two-way bike lane at the south side of Park Ave. will provide multi-modal access to the Lamar-Airways Shopping Center site, where improved streetscape and open spaces will catalyze new mixed-use development to activate the sidewalk, improve the pedestrian experience and provide a greater variety of housing types in Orange Mound.