Friday, November 19, 2010
Community Broad Change
Posted by Mary Cashiola on Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 10:03 AM
The street will be striped with protected bike lanes and pedestrian crosswalks, the vacant storefronts filled with businesses and eateries, and an empty parking lot turned into a skatepark.
“We’re trying to give the street a facelift,” says Pat Brown, co-owner of Broad’s T. Clifton Art Gallery.
I'm looking forward to my friend Melissa Anderson Sweazy's Happiness store and pop-up shops by Blues City Thrift and Strange Fruit Vintage, but with all the people and organizations involved, I think there's going to be lots of great things to see and do.
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The festivities on Broad were a thrill for anyone who believes Memphis' best days are ahead, rather than behind, it. A renascent bike and pedestrian culture, neighborhood (as opposed to chain) restaurants, and a sense of identity and place were all evident during the celebration. Bravo to the folks with the vision and commitment to make Broad Street the latest example of the city's increasing livability and further proof of why MIDTOWN IS MEMPHIS.
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