Remarks + Updates

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BUILDING TOGETHER: Mayor Young Weekly Updates

Each Friday, Mayor Paul A. Young sends his Building Together weekly update to nearly 40,000 residents. His goal is to celebrate our collaborative efforts to create a safer, stronger, more welcoming city.

February 14, 2025: Reducing Violent Crime with VRC: A Data Driven Approach for Memphis
February 7, 2025: Memphis is Open for Business!
January 31, 2025: Our Era of YES
January 24, 2025: Memphis on the Rise: The Power of Communication
January 17, 2025: The Power of Showing Up: Mentorship & Community in Action
January 10, 2025: Winter Weather Updates
January 3, 2025: One Year of Progress, Hope, and a Better Direction for Memphis
Memphis 2025: A Year of Promise and Positivity
Believe in Memphis: A Holiday Season of Joy, Unity, and Progress
Innovation in Action: xAI’s Historic Expansion and Its Impact on Memphis
DOJ Report on Policing in Memphis: Creating a Community Response
Season of Gratitude: Celebrating Memphis and Its Bright Future
Encouraging Progress: Memphis Crime Rates Drop to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Introducing the Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement
Honoring Service and Celebrating Unity: Diwali & 2024 Ovation Awards
November 1, 2024:
Building a Stronger MidSouth: Regional Collaboration for a Brighter Future
Own Your Block: Community Efforts to Create a Cleaner, Stronger Memphis
Transforming MATA: A New Chapter for Memphis Transit
Building a Future-Ready Memphis: Lessons from My Time at UofM
Collaborative Efforts to End Gun Violence: Insights from Washington
Securing Memphis’ Future: Strategic Plans for the Sheraton Hotel
Community Voices Matter: One Memphis Town Hall at McWherter Senior Center
The Peace Project: Reclaiming Memphis, One Block at a Time
Safer Streets: $13 Million Grant Secured for Memphis
A Love Letter to Memphis and 901-Day
MATA Matters
Celebrating Memphis: Our City’s Story is Bigger Than Any One Statistic
Charting the Future: Lessons from the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Conversation with John Hope Bryant: Financial Literacy and the Future of Memphis
Public Works Division: Knecht’s Legacy of Service
Building a Brighter Future: The Importance of Education in Memphis
Making Tough Decisions for a Stronger Memphis
We Love Memphis
Approved Budget and Ongoing Priorities
Empowering Youth: Highlighting Positive Changes in Our Community
Significant Progress in Crime Suppression Efforts: Operation “All Off Boyd”
xAI: Memphis is home to the World’s Largest Supercomputer
Prioritizing Safety: Our Comprehensive Crime Plan
Celebrating Every Graduate: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing New Beginnings
Creating a Safer Memphis: Unveiling Our Holistic Crime Strategy and New Data Dashboards
Let’s Talk Trash: Enhancing Memphis Solid Waste Services for a Cleaner, Safer City
April 26, 2024:
Building a Better Memphis: FY25 Budget Presentation
100 Days & Beyond
Prayers for a Fallen Officer
Celebrating Parks: the Rebirth of MLK Reflection Park
Black Mayor’s Coalition – Strengthening our Village
Downtown Delivers
Tackling Blight and Building Community Beautification
Transition Team Recommendations
One Memphis Town Halls – Building Community
Learning in the first 50 days
Blue Oval City: A Starting Point for Growth
Empowering Youth, Securing Futures: A Vision for Memphis
Celebrating Diversity: Embracing Black History Month in Memphis
311 Solving Problems – Helping People
Working During the Storm Storm
Week Two! Confirmation for our Team
Week One! Promise for the New Year