Memphis 3.0 wins the 2020 Daniel Burnham Award
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min read
For nearly 40 years, Memphis, Tennessee, lacked a comprehensive plan. Without a plan to map out the city's vision for growth and development, the city drifted into the 21st century with an outdated model of growth by sprawl and annexation.
Without an established culture of planning, Memphis struggled to identify a single community vision with broad public support. In November 2016, the city began developing the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan to reimagine a vision for the city's future.


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Finally, after 40 years of sprawl-driven growth, Memphis has a real plan. That 2016 community vision sounds like the fresh start the city needed — would love to see how it's shaping neighborhoods so far. https://spheroz.com
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Finally, a comprehensive plan after 40 years of sprawl! Memphis 3.0's public process sounds like a great model for cities that have drifted without clear direction. Check out https://qwenimaging.com