Say what you will about types of in-fill development, getting people back into the core city is beneficial for Memphis.
Memphis’ population isn’t growing, so as people move out into the suburbs, it means building new schools, new sewers, and new roads for basically the same people who just left the old ones behind. It also means everything is more spread out, so people drive farther, spend more time in their vehicles, use more gas, and spend more of their income on transportation. Not to mention that hollowing out the urban core deflates the tax base, leaving less money for services.
But, with all the reasons people leave the city, how can you lure them back?
