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Memphis is in flux. most everything is happening on the South end on Main.
Let's See, the new Old Domminic Distillery has opened
The new Malco movieplex with old school mezzanine seating, they sadly had to nix the rooftop, open air screen because the roof of the old powerplant at Central Station couldn't take it, to fix that was going to be astronomical.
There's lots of things coming up, lots of new infill, One Beale hotel tower and office tower, reno of 100 North Main into a 500 room Lowes Hotel and 200 apts plus new 34 story office tower adjacent to it, 300 million dollar redo of the convention center. The permits have been pulled for the Convention Center. And... you should see the plans St. Jude has for the Pinch District. You would be surprised how much real estate they own around there. Entire blocks.
http://wreg.com/2017/01/18/bicentennial-gateway-project-plans-to-revitalize-pinch-district-st-jude-and-surrounding-areas/Brooks Art Museum is relocating downtown.
Memphis is getting an USL soccer team to play in Autozone with the plan to build a soccer specific stadium downtown if it takes off.
The streetcars are all being rebuilt and should be back this year.
They are talking a 100 million dollar plus aquarium for Mud Island. I still maintain that they should model it after Tivoli Gardens. So many of the pieces are there. Amp, the River Walk, River Museum that needs some love all already there, Put the Aquarium on the southern tip and put ride in the northern end between the museum and the bridge. Think 4oo ft. Star Flyer, 300ft. wheel, 300 ft drop tower, a couple of coasters, half dozen flats and an encloused kiddie pavilion with 4 of 5 kiddie rides around a doubel deck caroussel with party room for birthdays and what not. All the rides would be the same color scheme with disign ques taking for 1800s iron work on paddlewheelers. Put a Soarin' type ride that features a flight down the Mississippi in the Mississippi. But that's just me.
I think Arkansas should undertake a major project to build up islands on their side for development, the lakes created for the build up would compensate for the water displacement. 3 of 4 Islands in total. One for Office/Corporate, One for mixed use/residential, One for tourism things like Great Wolf, and one flex. Other areas still in the flood plain would be developed into natural areas with trails and wetlands. It would also have a slack water harbor with a deep channel dredges to allow full access to the river. It would also allow for a nice river side park as a buffer from the Islands.
