Explore how one organization's transportation model in Memphis is going the extra mile to make transportation reliable and affordable while also investing in workforce development. Guests today are David Short and Ben Walsh from My City Rides.

Resources mentioned in this conversation include:

• My City Rides
• Boys and Girls Club of Memphis
• Bird Scooter
• Vespa
• RISE Memphis
• Hope Works
• Rhodes College

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.

Hear from real leaders making a real impact in Memphis on the Meanwhile in Memphis podcast! Join the hosts at New Memphis for a weekly window into what makes Memphis a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

In this episode, New Memphis shares the mic with a special guest host — City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young — to explore how the city’s approach fighting blight is increasing safety and shaping civic pride.

Guests:

• Karen Gause | City of Memphis

• Melanie Neal | City of Memphis

Meanwhile in Memphis is produced by New Memphis and is powered by iBank.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• City of Memphis

• City of Memphis' blight resources

• City program pays citizens to tackle blight on Memphis streets (WREG)

• Historic Melrose

• Code Enforcement

• City of Memphis 311

• Division of Community Enhancement

• Lamar Ave. Corridor

• Blight Zero initiative

This year marks huge milestones for arts and culture institutions across the city of Memphis. There are also new opportunities to get involved in all things creative. Josh Campbell of the Spillit True Story Film Festival and Noah Glenn of the Like You Film Club and Festival share the importance of film as an artistic medium as well as the impact of the shared experience film-viewing offers.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Spillit Memphis

• Spillit True Story Film Festival

• Like You Film Club

• Like You Film Festival

• Butterfly in the Sky documentary

• Indie Memphis

• Tennessee Innocence Project

• Previous episodes that cover similar topics can be found here and here

• Like You

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This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.