Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Downtown West Memphis is Changing Overnight

Main Street Arkansas staff are meeting with the city of West Memphis and the local main street program to work on their facade program on the 800 and 900 block of Broadway. This program allows the city--through easements--to restore the historic character of the facades of the buildings, block by block, on Broadway. It's dramatically changing the look of downtown West Memphis. Main Street Arkansas design staff assist by creating concept drawings using design software, of the made over buildings. Pictured above is an example of such a drawing.

State staff will also meet with new retail merchants planning to open shop in downtown West Memphis.