Whitehaven

Planning District

Whitehaven is a culturally dynamic and safe community, with a balance of residential, recreational, and employment options that enjoy high-quality transit access and pedestrian accessibility. The Whitehaven planning district is supported by innovative economic development opportunities, vibrant community spaces, and green infrastructure.

About Whitehaven

Demographic Profile

A demographic profile is a quick snapshot of who lives in Whitehaven and how the district has changed over time. It uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to look at the people, households, and housing in the district.

Each profile compares two points in time, about 15 years apart. That way, you can see what the district looks like today and the direction it has been heading. Our goal is to give residents, community groups, and decision-makers the same set of facts to start conversations about what’s working in the district and what it needs. To learn more about demographic profiles and how we measured the data, click here.

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Memphis 3.0 Update
Public Workshops

During the Memphis 3.0 Five-Year Update, residents from across the district came together through a series of community workshops to help shape the future of their community. Participants validated district priorities and anchors, explored updates to the Future Land Use Map, and helped inform zoning and policy recommendations through meaningful conversations and shared ideas.

The Office of Comprehensive Planning documented what residents shared throughout the update process and developed the public resources that reflect this community input. Explore the district's priorities, meeting notes, workshop materials, and maps to see how residents helped shape the district's vision for the future.

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Whitehaven 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

Streetscape Improvements on Wesley Drive

Wesley Drive at Southwest TN Community College/South Methodist Hospital is a nurture anchor location in the Whitehaven Planning District. As a part of Accelerate Memphis, 35 accelerate/nurture anchors were selected to receive $400,000 each in public improvements.
Nearing completion, the anchor received the following improvements: Two raised crosswalks on Wesley Drive with landscaping and pedestrian signalization, relocation of existing speed bumps on Wesley Drive to Wesley Drive just after Pace Road, and sidewalk improvements.
A raised crosswalk differs from a regular crosswalk in that it is "flush with the height of the sidewalk" versus the roadway itself. A raised intersection reinforces slower speeds and encourages drivers to yield to pedestrians crossing. This is especially important at an anchor with a high volume of pedestrians crossing daily. (Source: FHWA)

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Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning & Development

Comprehensive Planning Department

125 N Main Street, Ste 468

info@memphis3point0.com

901-636-6601