Memphis' Tom Lee Park wins two prestigious international awards

Memphis’ Tom Lee Park has won two international awards for innovation and sustainability. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) awarded the park with a Professional Award just as the park received a prestigious SITES certification for sustainability. The honors highlight how the park has made Memphis a leader in innovative and sustainable urban design. A recent redesign of the riverfront park – named for an African American river worker who saved 35 people from drowning in 1925 despite being unable to swim – includes sprawling green spaces, unique play areas, and cultural installations as well as reduces water demand, filters stormwater runoff, and improves air quality.