In each case, authorities try to attack little problems before they become big ones, instead of just reacting to complaint calls. Code enforcement is going to be the key to this strategy, says Mitchell. Underlying the neighborhood strategy is Herenton s desire to connect with broad groups of residents, not just activist leaders. Answering his own question, the mayor noted that church leaders of ecumenical events have told him they want to work more closely with city government. The result was the creation of new offices of multicultural affairs and religious affairs within the Division of Public Services and Neighborhoods.
Several neighborhoods can expect to see an increase in city spending within their borders.
New Chicago - the city hopes to find a tenant for the old Firestone Tire and Rubber site that has been vacant for almost 20 years. Midtown - development of Overton Square, extension of Sam Cooper Boulevard to East Parkway, and commercial and residential development of the corridor property east of Overton Park. Raleigh - tax incentives to help the Raleigh Springs Mall. Since the reopening of The Peabody in 1981, downtown has dominated the city s capital spending budget with projects such as Mud Island, The Pyramid, the Main Street Trolley, Peabody Place, and the Memphis Cook Convention Center. On the eastern front, the city has been preoccupied with the annexation of Hickory Hill and Cordova.