News Channel 3 WREG Memphis — “Major Plans for the Memphis Riverfront, But Will State Funding and Confederate Statues Be an Issue?”

February 12, 2018

“Last year the city unveiled its Memphis Riverfront Concept by a New York and Chicago architecture firm called Studio Gang.

It calls for taking a six-mile area from MLK Park all the way to Green Belt Park and [developing] it into a one-of-a-kind amenity featuring adventure parks, play areas and restaurants. …

As Memphis braces for potential fallout regarding monuments from its past, it’s also looking towards its future with a new horizon for the riverfront that could open the city’s front door to other opportunities.”