Memphis Fast Forward

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Memphis Fast Forward

• Chamber event focuses on Memphis’ future
  Memphis Business Journal - Dec 6, 2007
• Memphis Fast Forward offers hope for future
  Commercial Appeal - Aug 8, 2007
• Fast Forward plan pumps up Chamber’s budget, staff
  Memphis Business Journal - Aug 3, 2007
• Ambitious Fast Forward plan seeks private funding: Top companies tapped to pony up $10 million
  Memphis Business Journal - July 13, 2007
• City committee greenlights Memphis Fast Forward
  Memphis Business Journal - May 24, 2007

MemphisED

• Second phase of construction set for Beale Street Landing
  Memphis Business Journal - June 23, 2008
• Federal grants allow Memphis International to move forward on upgrades to airport
  Memphis Business Journal - June 20, 2008
• Blue Light tax freeze receives green light
  Commercial Appeal - June 11, 2008
• Music foundation to open new Resource Center
  Memphis Business Journal - May 29, 2008
• Memphis Bioworks Heads to the Farm
  Daily News - June 4, 2008
• Souled on Memphis: New chamber member packages city’s message
  Commercial Appeal - May 14, 2008
• Memphis Music Foundation Adds Mann as Director
  Daily News - May 8, 2008
• Memphis Port to be featured in online publication
  Memphis Business Journal - June 6, 2008
• Memphis’ distribution capabilities catch eye of Confederation of British Industries
  Memphis Business Journal - June 6, 2008
• Justin Timberlake Donates $200,000 to His Hometown
  People Magazine - USA - Feb 24, 2008
• Timberlake Gives Back To Memphis
  Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien, Austria - Feb 24, 2008
• Justin Timberlake donates money to hometown foundation
  NME.com (UK) - Feb 24, 2008
• Hiring Managers get Positive
  Commercial Appeal - March 2, 2008
• Businesses ready for aerotropolis: Owners moving in, cleaning up on Brooks Road
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 24, 2008
• Report urges upgrades to land aerotropolis concept
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 24, 2008
• Lawrence champions airport area
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 24, 2008
• Dulberger gets MemphisED job: Will serve as liaison for participants
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 5, 2008
• Innova Inc. reviewing investment opportunities
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 5, 2008
• New appointee to help commercial scientific concepts developed at U of M
  Commercial Appeal - Jan 28, 2008

PeopleFirst!

• Tennessee lauded for pre-K commitment: Preschool report still cites shortcomings
  Commercial Appeal - March 20, 2008
• Public schools get bad marks: Poll finds Tennesseans prefer almost any other option
  Commercial Appeal - March 14, 2008

Operation: Safe Community

• Spin cycle: local efforts seek tot break the repeat offender pattern for juveniles
  Commercial Appeal - June 29, 2008
• Advice: ‘Don’t lie (or buy guns) for the other guy’
  Commercial Appeal - May 29, 2008
• New Shelby County Schools Safety and Security Task Force pinpoints priorities
  Commercial Appeal - May 15, 2008
• Rotten spots: ‘Problem properties’ that can begin neighborhood decay get attention
  Commercial Appeal - June 8, 2008
• Memphis Police Unveil Real Time Crime Center Website
  Eye Witness News - May 8, 2008
• Editorial: Community Takes on Gangs
  Commercial Appeal - March 23, 2008
• Williams: No, all the children in our county are not well: Too many children are the victims of sexual, emotional and physical abuse, and the Family Safety Center needs help in protecting them
  Commercial Appeal - March 19, 2008
• Community teamwork can make schools safe: Violence of any form will not be tolerated in Memphis City Schools or at any of our schools’ sponsored events
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 20, 2008
• Going straight in crime fight
  Commercial Appeal - Feb 10, 2008
• Rev. Frank Ray: His caring hands softened grip of law’s long arms
  Commercial Appeal - Dec 23, 2007
• Toddler anti-crime program is getting its legs
  Commercial Appeal - Nov 18, 2007
• Cracking down on weapons: A team effort is being waged to get the word out that gun crime here is not smart
  Commercial Appeal - Nov 18, 2007

Government Efficiency

• Five libraries, four community centers will close
  Commercial Appeal - March 18, 2008