Today, the selection committee seeking ideas for new uses for the Brooks Museum buildings and Memphis College of Art’s Rust Hall announced ten finalists. You can read about the finalists here. Each organization will be asked to respond to a more detailed request for proposals
Overton Park Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Memphis, seeks to obtain statements of qualifications from Design, Planning, and Business Development Professionals to complete a master plan for Overton Park. Proposals are due December 14. The request for qualifications is available at www.overtonpark.org/masterplanRFQ. This is
We’ve already told you about some opportunities at A Day of Merrymaking to be artistic, but there’s another important way we’re hoping you’ll engage your imagination: by contributing ideas to our park master plan, currently in progress. Look for the light bulb sign next to
In the first phase of our master planning Park Conversations, our team identified seven themes that came up over and over again. Now we’re asking you to think about those themes, offering your own ideas, experiences, and photos. We’ll use your feedback as inspiration as
Better pedestrian access. Family-friendly programming. Ice stands! These are just a few of the suggestions we’re hearing that might make Overton Park even better. The first phase of the park master plan’s community engagement continued this week as we met with Breakaway Running’s Thursday-night running
Overton Park Conservancy and the City of Memphis have begun work on the Overton Park master plan. Now that we’re beginning Park Conversations with the community, we want to introduce you to the team that’s working on the project. Vishant Shah is a member of
It’s here: the first master planning process for Overton Park in three decades is officially underway. As Overton Park Conservancy and the City of Memphis Division of Parks & Neighborhoods kick off this process using human-centered design principles (more on that in a minute), we’re
Let’s talk about parks! Since we’re asking you to share your stories about parks you’ve visited, I figured I’d get the ball rolling and show you the kind of information we’re looking for. We’re interested in learning the details of what makes a park experience
As we begin the process of planning for Overton Park’s future, we’re curious about what YOU think makes a park fun to visit! So while you’re traveling this summer–either to another city park, a national park, or a park in your own neighborhood–we want to
