Andy Ashby - Memphis Business Journal -

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  .. has awarded Shelby County a $2.61 million regional planning grant focused on green initiatives and sustainability.
 
Called the Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan, it will focus on long-term land use planning in the region.
 
The grant’s partners include the West Memphis MPO, the Mid-South Regional Greenways Steering Committee, ULI-Memphis, the Hyde Family Foundation, Memphis Regional Design Center, the Community Development Council of Greater Memphis and Mid-South Peace and Justice Center.
 
One focus of the grant is to increase participation by traditionally marginalized populations as well as increase access to greenways, bikeways and other modes of alternative transportation in low-income and minority neighborhoods.
 
This was part of $96 million in sustainable communities awards nationally.
 


Andy Ashby covers commercial real estate; transportation and logistics; construction; and Downtown Memphis. Contact him at aashby@bizjournals.com.