Follow-up Event Appendix I. Love Letter Template “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 2 “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 3 I. LOVE T30 “hope exhibited by your most vulnerable” Authenticity, Character (city or citizens) T20 “city is big but feels small” Responses: 48 T26 “friendly folks” T121 “Our history of civil discord to address issues lawfully not violently (i.e- T125 “the community - people, events, music, free stuff” Civil Rights, school issues, etc)” T7 “community” T28 “the people” T7 “people” T50 “sense of adventure” T6 “people” T50 “resilience” T6 “big city with a small town feel” T50 “passion” T64 “sense of family” T123 “the energy of the people” T64 “culture” T27 “your people, as varied as the snowfall” T64 “sense of family” T25 “People” T12 “people” T25 “Potential” T221 “friendly folk” No Number T2 “Neighbors” P59 “people” T77 “genuine” P88 “community - grit and grind” T38 “People are still respectful” P65 “families” T113 “the culture - variety of people, food and religion” P46 “genuine conversations/relationships” T78 “Community” P67 “southern hospitality” T78 “Passion” P41 “people” T78 “Culture” P127 “your quirkiness and diversity” T17 “Unity” P127 “your friendliness” T30 “resistance in the face of oppression” P70 “the soul” T30 “ability to come together in a crisis” P140 “community” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 4 P140 “people” P71 “the diversity of this city” P115 “friendly people” Civic Aspiration/Entrepreneurial Spirit/”Can Do” Attitude P31 “your grit” Responses: 12 P129 “your heart and soul” T108 “Revitalization efforts going on everywhere! It’s amazing to watch a city P71 “my neighbors” be reborn.” T98 “willingness to make change” Sense of Place (physical) T98 “your efforts to revitalize the inner city” Responses: 4 T58 “the people who enjoy seeing and building my magic show” T99 “the environment” T58 “future for my family” T77 “stability” T20 “the revitalization of distressed areas” T38 “my house” T98 “your efforts to revitalize the inner city” T19 “that I can always find something familiar” T24 “willingness to improve” Diversity P46 “helping to build new infrastructure and projects” Responses: 10 P92 “community and non-profit engagement” T112 “diversity” P129 “how much of a difference one person can make” T60 “diversity” P71 “the city is close enough that we look to each other for solutions to problems” T21 “diversity of people” T103 “diversity of people and cultures” Spectator Arts Culture T19 “that you welcome so many” Responses: 23 P127 “your quirkiness and diversity” T90 “Amazing festivals” T27 “your people, as varied as the snowfall” T121 “our love of a good party: any given front yard, back yard or festival (BBQ Fest, Municfest, River Arts, Tamale Fest, etc)” P135 “your ethnic diversity” T61 “Community - events like Tamale Fest” No Number T4 “the diverse array of people who live here” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 5 T61 “Free opportunities - Levitt Shell concerts” Participatory Arts Culture T28 “the festivals/local events” Responses: 2 T54 “theater” T16 “Crosstown and all emerging arts districts” T120 “lots of things to do” P46 “helping to build new infrastructure and projects T79 “All the festivals - Greek Festival, Cinco K Mayo, Sunset Symphony” P74 ” the creative vibe of people and venues like the Artistik Lounge every 3rd sunday and ‘the Weird’ at the Rumba Room” T60 “Community - events like Tamale Fest” No Number T4 “all the events that the city and other organizations organize” Music T48 “community festivals” Responses: 17 T100 “Outdoor movies and concerts” T108 “Sharing you with my friends. No one knows how good you are. So I get to show off the food, the culture, and the music and history by going for a walk T34 “Lots of things to do” or ride.” T125 “the community - people, events, music, free stuff” T69 “Music” T111 “events for people such as Tamale Fest” T34 “Levitt Shell” T18 “Tamale Fest” T43 “Beale Street” P40 “the amount of activities to do and the easy access of knowing about T11 “music” them” T16 “Levitt Shell and other free music” P67 “festivals” T125 “the community - people, events, music, free stuff” P84 “many community events” T51 “Beale Street” P181 “Affordable arts and entertainment - Metal Museum, Playhouse, Grizzlies, Orpheum, etc.” T51 “Stax Museum” P87 “the food and entertainment options” T6 “music” P52 “Playhouse on the Square” P59 “music” P52 “Theatre Memphis” P65 “music” P92“music” P127 “your music” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 6 P140 “music” P74 “Caritas and Centro Latino - Ms. Onies experiment of creating a functional microcosm of a new vision for Memphis” P95 “Elvis” P71 “music” Small and/or Local Businesses Responses: 5 Organizations T48 “T99 “trivia at Cafe Ole”” Responses: 18 T48 “the support throughout the community for local restaurants” T79 “zoo” T48 “farmer’s markets” T43 “National Civil Rights Museum” T58 “the people who enjoy seeing and building my magic show” T33 “zoo” P7 “hiking at Shelby Forest and getting a burger at the General Store after” T85 “Crosstown Arts” Natural Resources, Public Space Amenities, Weather/Climate T85 “Arts Memphis and all of the arts organizations” Responses: 46 T85 “Caritas Village and the Binghampton community” T39 “How park like the city is” T25 “Dixon Gallery and Gardens” T99 “the environment” T51 “Stax Museum” T99 “Shelby Farms” T23 “Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center” T79 “The Old Forest trail at Overton Park” T14 “zoo” T35 “trees” No Number T3 “Overton Park/the Shell” T112 “green spaces” P92 “community and non-profit engagement” T25 “Parks” P49 “MCA and Brooks Museum” No Number T2 “Shelby Farms” P123 “the zoo” T69 “The River” P52 “Playhouse on the Square” T69 “Parks” P52 “Theatre Memphis” T102 “River view” P52 “The ART Center (store on Union)” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 7 T102 “Shelby Farms” P37 “Riverfront park” T100 “greenway (particularly Wolf River)” P92 “the river and its connection to the city” T34 “Overton Park - old growth forest” P41 “scenery” T91 “Shelby Farms Park and Greenline” P84 “growing outdoor spaces for the community” T113 “Shelby Farms” P82 “Overton Park” T21 “parks and museums” P82 “Greenline” T17 “the River” P181 “Greenline” T33 “good drinking water” P70 “the River” T25 “Mississippi River Park” P36 “Overton Park and the biking areas - I love picnicking in the park with my dog, friends or family” T16 “Shelby Farms and Greenline” P123 “the River” T125 “Winter” P31 “the River” T117 “sandbars” P95 “Shelby Farms Park” T117 “Gayoso Bayou” T24 “weather” Food T3 “Overton Park” Responses: 40 T3 “V & E Greenline” T108 “Sharing you with my friends. No one knows how good you are. So I get to show off the food, the culture, and the music and history by going for a walk T23 “Shelby Farms” or ride.” T221 “trees” T90 “Central BBQ” T18 “parks” T28 “the food” No Number T3 “Overton Park/the Shell” T99 “trivia at Cafe Ole” P7 “hiking at Shelby Forest and getting a burger at the General Store after” No number T1 “food” P46 “being hot and not dealing with winter” T123 “the food” P37 “Overton Park” T97 “Your cookin’ (food)” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 8 T27 “Your food - all of it!” P67 “countless coffee shops” T35 “food” P92 “food” T112 “restaurants” P41 “restaurants” No Number T2 “ Many different kinds of restaurants” P84 “awesome food” T48 “farmer’s markets” P82 “restaurants” T100 “great bbq restaurants” P181 “all of your awesome food - Cooper Young, Broad Avenue, etc.” T21 “good restaurants” P70 “the food” T17 “food” P87 “the food and entertainment options” T103 “great restaurants” P115 “good food places” T11 “food” P95 “bbq” T26 “great food” Neighborhoods T125 “the community - people, events, music, food, free stuff” Responses: 9 T7 “food” N53 “multiple neighborhoods with stuff to do” No Number T5 “Jerry’s Sno Cones” N57 “neighborhood development” No Number T5 “Taco Trucks” N111 “ Different areas of town” No Number T5 “Pyros” N115 “Low-budget performing spaces & performances” T6 “food” N125 “Neighborhoods that in larger cities would seem like absolute gems and T23 “all the great food” could not exist in a smaller place” T42 “food” N4 “Your local feeling neighborhoods. Your attitude “ T221 “great food” N8 “The atmosphere of the smaller communities that make Memphis up. The creative people that Memphis attracts” P59 “food” N31 “The communities” P65 “food” T29 Overton Square P7 “hiking at Shelby Forest and getting a burger at the General Store after” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 9 T29 Broad Avenue T14 “Downtown before midnight” T29 South Main No Number T3 “Midtown” T108 “Going to the museum and then going to the park and then the zoo and No Number T3 “South Main” then the coffee shop and not leaving the block.” T18 “Midtown - Overton Square” T90 “My cool neighborhood” P7 “Cooper Young” T39 “the neighborhoods” P37 “Overton Square” No number T1 “South Main Arts District” P37 “Cooper Young” T54 “Germantown” P127 “Midtown” T35 “Midtown” P36 “how walkable some of the communities are” T34 “Cooper-Young” P130 “Cooper Young” T91 “updated downtown and Overton Square” P130 “Downtown (South Main mostly)” T113 “renovation of downtown and Midtown” P130 “Beginning to love Overton Square again” T85 “Caritas Village and the Binghampton community” P49 “Overton Square - great atmosphere, food and fun” T25 “Cooper Young neighborhood” P135 “your revitalized downtown” T20 “Cooper Young” P129 “Crosstown renovation” T20 “downtown - food, sights, trolley” P74 “My neighbors in Uptown - we are creating a community” T16 “Crosstown and all emerging arts districts” T26 “wonderful neighborhoods, especially Midtown” Architecture T117 “Summer Ave” Responses: 4 T56 “Midtown” T97 “You’re so well built (historic architecture)” T12 “Downtown” T56 “Downtown skyline when returning from travel” T12 “North Memphis” T39 “how beautifully Fairview Junior High was restored” T14 “Midtown” P36 “the architecture” “Let’s Stay Together, Memphis” Follow-up Event Appendix Page 10 No Number T4 “the Grizzlies” Healthcare T113 “Grizzlies” Responses: 2 T11 “attractions” P49 “St.