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Renovated Cossitt Library Could Open By February

“People have really questioned if this library can continue to live and be relevant in a changing society,…
Penelope Huston: Is She Memphis’ #1 Fan?

“I think everything that’s going on in the riverfront right now is really amazingly beautiful. Our collective story…
City marks 94th anniversary of Tom Lee’s heroism with celebration at Beale St. Landing

“Ever since Mayor Strickland and the Memphis River Parks Partnership reached out to me last year when the…
Combatting Polarization with the Civic Commons

E.J. Dionne Jr., syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and university professor…
Jeanne Gang: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019

Jeanne Gang is featured on TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential People of 2019. Referring to the growing…
‘Giant step forward’: Gov. Bill Lee proposes $10M for Tom Lee Park improvements

“Wouldn’t it be great for our city and the people in our city and the brand of our…
Governor pours $10 million into Tom Lee Park improvements

More public support for the civic commons in Memphis: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee includes $10 million for the…
Cossitt plans include lots of gathering spaces, arts and tech partnerships

How reimagining a branch library and two nearby parks is changing the narrative around civic assets in Memphis….
Memphis shows off Cossitt Library, Fourth Bluff Park projects to peer cities

Representatives from all five Reimagining the Civic Commons cities met in Memphis for Civic Commons Studio #5, to…
Redesign of Tom Lee Park in Memphis lives up to its namesake

“We’re creating something that’s worthy of a 200-year-old city growing to embrace inclusivity, ambition, equality and change. Tom Lee…