EDGE Aids Restoration of Neighborhood Hub for Alcy Ball Residents

Roger’s Store’ was a fixture in the Alcy Ball neighborhood for years. It was a place for neighbors in this historic South Memphis community to gather, rub shoulders, and connect. The  store  closed in 2018 and the building has been vacant. But now  t he Alcy Ball Development Corporation  is hard at work giving the space new life as a meeting space for the community. EDGE approved a $25,000 Inner City Economic Development Loan to help the Development Corporation make needed renovations to the building. The space will serve as the Development Corporation’s office, a meeting space for block clubs and a community classroom. The Development Corporation works with the community on Financial Empowerment and Neighborhood Revitalization programs. They help residents open checking accounts, reduce debt and manage budgets. They also board up abandoned houses, clear vacant lots, improve parks and install bus stop benches. Their vision is for an economically and socially restored Alcy Ball. Read More

EDGE IMPACT (Since 2011)

EDGE Helps a Fitness "Beast" Reduce Blight with Her New Location A long-empty and dilapidated building near the corner of Lamar and Bellevue will soon be filled with dancing, fitness and more.  EDGE approved a $20,000 Inner City Economic Development Loan to help owner Liz Kinnmark renovate the building to house her business, Bendy Beast . Kinnmark will offer classes in yoga, flexibility training, Pilates, pole fitness and dancing.  She sees Bendy Beast as an inclusive space and a starting point for friendships, networking, inspiration and interdependence. Read More

EDGE Continues to Express Interest in Former TVA Allen Fossil Plant Site

EDGE President, Reid Dulberger spoke to the TVA Board of Directors at their meeting in Oxford, Mississippi, on February 12th. He was there to express the continued interest of the city, county, EDGE and the Port in working with TVA to redevelop the property at the former Allen Fossil Plant as a state-of-the-art marine multi-modal freight terminal for container and bulk products. That facility would have a substantial impact on the area economy. Read More

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