The Building Beat

Starting a DIY project at home or even opening a new business can be daunting, especially when you aren’t sure who to talk to or where to start. Join our rotating hosts as they sit down with their colleagues and collaborative community partners to dispel the myths and mystery in building and zoning processes and to highlight the information and solutions you have available to you in Memphis and Shelby County. Let’s learn what all you can do in our corner of Tennessee.

Episodes

Ep. 4 Develop 901 Portal Implementation

July 1, 2024 • 26 mins

Producer Breana Miller interviews Division Deputy Director Nidia Logan-Robinson about her work in leading the effort for the implementation of the Develop 901 Citizen Portal, the online permit system used by the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. She also takes time to discuss the need for more young professionals to join public service career fields as well as construction and trade career fields as th...

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Ep. 3 Neighborhood Reports and Requests

June 3, 2024 • 36 mins

Producer Breana Miller interviews Steve Shular, Special Assistant to the City Mayor, about the work he does with the 311 Department and local neighborhood associations to help keep Memphis beautiful and safe for its residents.

Have questions for Steve? Email them to buildingbeat@memphistn.gov, and you'll get an answer on a future episode.

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Ep. 2 Lead Remediation in Homes

May 6, 2024 • 16 mins

Housing Administrator Scott Walkup interviews Program Manager Anita Tate about the Shelby County Department of Housing's Lead Hazard Control Program, discussing the harm caused by lead paints to children and how this program is helping residents in Memphis and Shelby County with remediation to make for a safer and healthier future for many families.

Have questions for Anita or Scott? Email them to buildingbeat@memphistn.gov, and you...

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Ep. 1 Mechanical Inspections

April 1, 2024 • 23 mins

Producer Breana Miller interviews Mechanical Inspector Arthur Hammontree about what types of projects are often inspected by the Mechanical department and how inspections help to ensure safe buildings and structures.

Have questions for Arthur? Email them to buildingbeat@memphistn.gov, and you'll get an answer on a future episode.

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March 1, 2024 • 48 secs

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Episodes

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Ep. 1 Mechanical Inspections

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