Great Neighborhoods for a Great Community
Great Neighborhoods
Status Strategy Summary Comments
Initial Stage 2.1.1

Declare Memphis and Shelby County as a "Community of Great Neighborhoods" through a joint executive order.

This strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 2.1.2

Establish a “Great Neighborhood Score” to set the standard of high-performing, successful neighborhoods and by which to evaluate all proposals and applications to the Division of Planning and Development.

This strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 2.1.3

Revise the current fiscal impact model (anticipated tax revenue vs. cost of additional services) for development to ensure that it more closely reflects the actual costs of new development.

This strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 2.1.4

Reorganize the DPD around Neighborhood Planners who are experts of specific geographic regions.

The Department of Planning was cut in half during the economic recession in 2009, so this strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 2.1.5

Neighborhood Planners in the DPD will work with the neighbors to create a character guidebook.

The Department of Planning was cut in half during the economic recession in 2009, so this strategy has not been addressed to date.