The Mississippi River Natural and Recreational Corridor is pleased to announce the award of a significant Federal Scenic Byways grant which will be administered by the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
This grant will enable the project to produce a series of consensus building and informational meetings for West Tennessee.
The first event scheduled will be a major Mapping Charette Meeting involving the six counties of Shelby, Tipton, Dyer, Lauderdale, Lake and Obion. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 17th, 2006 in Dyersburg at the Lannom Center located at 2000 Commerce Avenue (38024). The Charette will begin at 11:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. and lunch boxes will be available for attendees.
The Meeting will feature our keynote speaker, Michael Gallis, who is widely considered the country’s leading expert in large-scale metropolitan and regional development strategies. Mr. Gallis will speak on "New Approaches for Achieving Environmental Success in a Global Age." His company was also the creator of the 2001 Sourcebook for the metropolitan area of Memphis and was produced by the Governor’s Alliance. This major study was one of the inspirations that led to the development the Mississippi River Corridor project. His presentation will begin at noon.
This professional Charette will provide an opportunity for citizens throughout West Tennessee to meet with planners, engineers, architects, landscape designers and committee member experts as we plan the best route for the Mississippi River Corridor in West Tennessee. Focus groups will allow for active participation.
Registration is requested for the lunch meeting and keynote speaker.
To register, please go to:
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E-mail: dianathread@aol.com
Phone: (901) 278-8459
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MS River Corridor
291 Kenilworth Place
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