News
Restoring urban water quality: Conservancy applies for grant to preserve Lick Creek
Commercial Appeal - January 25, 2012
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/25/neighborhoods-restoring-urban-water-quality/
Whining & Dining: Restuarant News
Commercial Appeal - January 18, 2011
More good news for Overton Square. Local Gastropub is opening a second location. Anna Metzger, bar manager at Local, confirms they'll be open in the old Yosemite Sam's location at 2126 Madison by late summer.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/18/jennifer-biggswhining-dining-think-back-to-for/
Preservation Memphis restores trolley stand
Commercial Appeal - December 26, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/26/preservation-group-restores-trolley-stand/
My New Home: For Memphians who appreciate city's history, Central Gardens home takes cake
Commercial Appeal - December 25, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/25/my-new-home-sweet-spot/
Memphis City Council votes 8-2 to spend $16.5 million on Overton Square
Commercial Appeal - December 20, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/20/memphis-city-council-votes-8-2-put-165-million-ove/
Tantalizing scents make Maggie's Pharm an oasis of calm
Commercial Appeal - December 20, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/20/winning-smell/
Editorial: Overton Square at a crossroads - The benefits of a parking garage and flood control have implications beyond its Midtown neighborhood.
Commercial Appeal - December 20, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/20/editorial-the-square-at-a-crossroads/
Guest Column: Overton Square: Smart, not sentimental
Commercial Appeal - December 16, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/16/guest-column-overton-square-smart-not/
Guest column: Detention basin is overdue for Midtown
Commercial Appeal - November 30, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/30/guest-column-detention-basin-is-overdue-for/
Memphis City Council hears public costs for Overton Square will increase by millions
Commercial Appeal - November 15, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/15/memphis-city-council-hears-public-costs-overton-sq/
Overton Square Planned Development Application
Land Use Control Board - comments due October 27, 2011
The link below is to the Planned Development application to the Land Use Control Board for Overton Square. If you have any comments that you would like included in our submission to them, please send them to plancomments@midtownmemphis.org by Thursday, October 27.
Download or view the Overton Square Planned Development Zone Application
Overton Park committee promotes plan to restore a Memphis 'crown jewel'
Commercial Appeal - October 18, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/18/overton-park-committee-promotes-plan-restore-memph/
Memphis City Council committee weighs stopping Madison Avenue bike lanes
Commercial Appeal - October 18, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/18/memphis-city-council-committee-weighs-stopping-mad/
Enthusiasm greets Overton Square plans: Loeb outlines proposed Midtown district revival
Commercial Appeal - October 13, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/13/enthusiasm-greets-overton-square-plans/
One guy says Five Guys coming to Midtown Memphis; two guys won't confirm
Commercial Appeal - October 13, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/13/one-guy-says-five-guys-coming-midtown-memphis-two/
Hattiloo Theatre gears up for move to Overton Square in Memphis
Commercial Appeal - October 12, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/12/hattiloo-theatre-gears-move-overton-square-memphis//
Loeb sketches ambitious vision for Overton Square redevelopment
Commercial Appeal - October 12, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/12/changing-midtown/
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton gives go-ahead to bike lanes on Madison
Commercial Appeal - October 11, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/11/wharton-gives-go-ahead-bike-lanes-madison/
With Madison Avenue repaving work under way, a decision expected soon on bike lane controversy
Commercial Appeal - October 10, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/10/madison-avenue-work-underway-decision-expected-soo/
Ghost River, Boscos bring home brewery hardware
Memphis Business Journal - October 6, 2011
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/2011/10/ghost-river-boscos-bring-home-brewery.html
Midtown Memphis apartments sell for $475K
Memphis Business Journal - September 21, 2011
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2011/09/21/midtown-memphis-apartments-sell-for.html?ed=2011-09-21&s=article_du&ana=e_du_pub
Developers Cater to Two-Wheeled Traffic in Portland, Ore.
New York Times - September 21, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/business/portland-ore-developments-cater-to-bicycle-riders.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all
Crosstown canvas comes alive with color
Commercial Appeal - September 20, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/20/crosstown-canvas-comes-alive-with-color/
Developers Cater to Two-Wheeled Traffic in Portland, Ore.
New York Times - September 20, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/business/portland-ore-developments-cater-to-bicycle-riders.html?/
Wharton waits for traffic study before he decides on Madison Avenue bike lanes
Commercial Appeal - September 14, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/14/wharton-waits-traffic-study-he-decides-madison-ave/
Overton Square businesses cheer Loeb's emphasis on arts and entertainment
Commercial Appeal - September 7, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/07/new-direction/
Midtown Gem: Survey praises Overton Park, but security a concern
Commercial Appeal - September 2, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/sep/02/midtown-gem/
See the more summaries, graphics and detailed survey results at the Overton Park web site
Results posted August, 2011
http://overtonpark.org/
Overton Square project retooled; upscale grocery store shelved
Commercial Appeal - August 31, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/31/overton-square-project-retooled/
Plans for Overton Square in Memphis retooled to focus on arts and entertainment
Commercial Appeal - August 30, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/30/plans-overton-square-memphis-retooled-focus-arts-a/
Wharton Seeks Compromise on Madison Bike Lanes
The Daily News - August 23, 2011
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/aug/23/wharton-seeks-compromise-on-madison-bike-lanes/
America's Most Fun, Affordable Cities - No. 18: Memphis, Tenn. 38104
Bloomsberg Businessweek - August 18, 2011
http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110809/america-s-most-fun-affordable-cities/slides/9/
'High-end grocer' among those said to be interested in prime Union Avenue parcel in Memphis
Commercial Appeal - August 16, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/16/high-end-grocer-among-those-said-be-interested-pri/
Yosemite Sam's, an Overton Square fixture in Memphis since 1972, will close
Commercial Appeal - August 15, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/15/yosemite-sams-overton-square-fixture-memphis-1972/
E-mail contacts spread bike lane petition
Commercial Appeal - August 11, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/11/e-mail-contacts-spread-bike-lane-petition/
Natural Selection: Overton Park supporters take next step toward forming conservancy
Memphis Daily News - August 11, 2011
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/aug/11/natural-selection/
'Golden' years: Documentary recounts Overton Square's days as nightlife Mecca
Commercial Appeal - August 4, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/aug/04/golden-years/
Overton Square - The Early Years - Photo Gallery
Commercial Appeal - August 3, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/photos/galleries/2011/aug/03/overton-square---early-years/?partner=popular/
Public input sought for Overton Park improvements
Commercial Appeal - June 24, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jun/24/public-input-sought-for-park-uses/
Loeb plans public meeting on latest Overton Square plans
Commercial Appeal - May 20, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/may/20/latest-square-plans-to-get-airing/
Ghost River brews up expansion: Craft brewery selling all it can produce right now
Memphis Business Journal - January 28, 2010
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/print-edition/2011/01/28/ghost-river-brews-up-expansion.html
Roll Over, Elvis. Meet Indie Memphis.
The New York Times - January 26, 2010
http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/travel/31next.html?pagewanted=all
Groups explore bus route linking Midtown, Downtown arts scene
Commercial Appeal - November 12, 2009
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/nov/12/shuttling-through-the-arts-district/
Mad Dash
Memphis Flyer - November 11, 2009
http://www.memphisflyer.com/InTheBluff/archives/2009/11/11/mad-dash
Church’s Future Leaves Midtown Corner in Flux
The Daily News - October 30, 2009
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=45740
Overton Park named to the "Shaping the American Landscape" program by the Cultural Landscape Foundation
http://www.tclf.org/annual-spotlight/shaping-american-landscape
