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      <title>Comments On: A Darn Good Week for Downtown
    
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      <![CDATA[Phlo -<br>
  Maybe there would be more optimism if the Memphis powers-that-be stopped isolating its focus (and funding) almost exclusively on the downtown/riverfront area where a very small percentage of the Memphis City population actually lives. Sorry, but I just can't see how these things improve the lives of the average Memphian.
        
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      <![CDATA[The optimism around here regarding the Bluff City is absolutely contagious! Can you feel it?
        
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      <![CDATA[So, these are what are considered "really great things" for Memphis nowadays:<br>
1. A bridge to nowhere (well, technically, West Memphis, AR - same thing)<br>
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    <author><![CDATA[LanceRussell'sNose]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[This is the best use of federal funds since the trolley line was extended down Madison.
        
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      <![CDATA[I'm all for the TIGER grant improvements downtown but concerned about the impact on the folks that live under the bridge. Currently, anyone that wants to enjoy the view from the Harahan has to pay them a toll before heading out onto the catwalk.
        
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      <![CDATA[Sounds like someone has some sour grapes.
        
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      <![CDATA[Bass Pro "success" - it requires 4MM people a year, isn't that correct? I can't remember.
        
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