I agree that Memphis is moving in the right direction as far as its potential to be a powerhouse in the southeast. Obviously people in this club are interested...
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atguy20
Aug 2, 2001 4:44 am
Well, something about Memphis is that it's an older city. It's been somewhat stagnant except in the suburbs for probably 30 years now.<br><br>Now, this means ...
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savannius
Aug 7, 2001 9:01 pm
Did you say I-22? I only knew about I-69. Perhaps this is why Alabama is trying to catch up with Mississippi on beefing up U.S. 78 (Lamar Ave.)....
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jo20us
Aug 15, 2001 6:21 pm
Sorry all...I have been out of touch as of late. I-22 refers to the proposed Memphis-Atlanta interstate. As it turns out there is no direct of even convenient...
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savannius
Aug 20, 2001 2:10 am
I see. I didn't know about the I-555 change either. Which route to Jonesboro is being called this? U.S. 63 or U.S.(es) 65, 67 & 167?...
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jo20us
Aug 20, 2001 4:43 am
FRom what I understand it is the route covered by US 63. The last link yet to be completed is a interstate style junction between the two highways...a project...
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jo20us
Aug 22, 2001 11:54 pm
Just b/c the whole city is swamped with news about the new NBA Arena, here is a post that will build on one written several months ago. <br>OK, it seems the...
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atguy20
Aug 23, 2001 1:04 am
Something that I have noted about other cities is that traffic takes over the entire city if an event takes place. Adelphia Coliseium in Nashville has no ...
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jo20us
Aug 23, 2001 1:56 pm
Memphis is especially bad in certain cases. All one has to do is look at the results of interstate accidents or major road detours/closings and their impact on...
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atguy20
Aug 24, 2001 6:20 am
I don't think it would discourage people too much, afterall, they should realize they are in an urban area, not some free flowing mega road system. I remember...
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jo20us
Aug 24, 2001 2:58 pm
The CA (check it online to read the full article) reported today that the cost of opening a Memphis to Knoxville (via Nashville of course) rail line would cost...
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scottbanbury
Aug 24, 2001 3:14 pm
What we need is a "Lott" of help in Tennessee. I'm sure that a crafty U.S. Senator could rustle up a measly $405 million if motivated....
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savannius
Aug 24, 2001 10:05 pm
What we really need is a nice, lovely "Sun"set. A new dawn on our budget problems would easily arise with a new governor.<br><br>Maybe Ford Jr. (as opposed to...
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scottbanbury
Aug 24, 2001 11:05 pm
Imagine pulling your car onto multidecker traincar and plugging it into a DC/modem service that keeps your air-conditioning on and your laptop connected to the...
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atguy20
Aug 25, 2001 3:31 pm
I highly, highly doubt that you would see a lot of help from an arrogant, embarrassing image like Mr. Lott of Mississippi. The state of Tennessee is currently...
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scottbanbury
Aug 25, 2001 4:12 pm
I wasn't suggesting that Trent would help us, but rather that we need some senators in Tennessee that bring home the federal gravy the way Trent does for...
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jo20us
Aug 27, 2001 2:27 am
I have to admit that although federal funding for the trolley extension was at 80%, we don't seem to get alot of federal aid for a metropolitan area of over...
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atguy20
Aug 28, 2001 2:36 am
Well, Memphis has an average growth rate of 10-15% per decade and has held that average for a while. By 2010, Memphis may have 1.3-1.5 million people is my...
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jo20us
Aug 28, 2001 4:39 am
Once again the question remains: where to get the money needed for all of this. atguy20 made a good point. Let's assume Memphis keeps growing at its current ...
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jo20us
Aug 29, 2001 4:50 am
MATA has finally reopened its web site. The new site is a huge improvement over the last several the agency has built. It includes detailed route and schedule...
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jo20us
Sep 8, 2001 12:05 am
For those of you who have missed it on the news, congestion on Wanut Grove has become a major issue with the city council and residents of Cordova/ East...
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jo20us
Sep 17, 2001 11:46 pm
I just wanted to post a note letting all visitors and members know that this club is still active, there has just been very little news concerning transit ...
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jo20us
Sep 24, 2001 5:39 am
Downtown Memphis has now been recognized in leading the nation in residential growth, occording to Fannie Mae Foundation and the Brookings Institution Center...
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atguy20
Oct 7, 2001 12:42 am
Do you have the link to that article, I would love to read it! Thanks....
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jo20us
Oct 9, 2001 12:12 am
Construction to widen Getwell Road from 2 lanes to 5 lanes will begin by the end of the year. The roadwork will stretch from Goodman Rd (second only to ...
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jo20us
Oct 10, 2001 3:13 am
Try this site:<br><a href=http://www.downtownmemphis.com/domain/news/press.asp target=new>http://www.downtownmemphis.com/domain/news/press.asp</a><br><br>If...
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jo20us
Oct 10, 2001 3:41 pm
A recent article in the local media raised a good question: if/when the new NBA arena is built, where are we going to put all those cars? The arena is planned...
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savannius
Oct 15, 2001 2:16 am
I imagine that if a 6,000 car garage were built above ground, it would ruin any plans by making it taller than the arena itself. My own advice would be to ...
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hgupta1
Oct 15, 2001 10:58 pm
There's plenty of parking in the general area. There's all the parking from peabody place, and all the other lots and sidestreets in walking distance. I would ...
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savannius
Oct 18, 2001 9:32 pm
I keep looking at the county map used as your club photo. What I want to know is where you (the founder who posted it) got it from? Did this map orignally come...
