Familiarize yourself with the RiverPlay project in Memphis, one of Reimagining the Civic Commons’ pilot initiatives for the city. Through the Fourth Bluff, RiverPlay brought pop-up basketball courts, food trucks and a rollerblade rink to the underutilized Mississippi River Park, showcasing a new model for cities to activate neglected public places and promote socioeconomic mixing.
Route Fifty: A New Kind of Park Along Memphis’ Waterfront