Douglass Sustainability Hub
Converted a vacant and blight property into an oasis directly in the middle of a food desert.
Facts
- State: Tennessee
- County: Shelby
- Zip Code: 38114
- Community: Orange Mound
- Owned by: The Original Project Team
- Operated by: The Original Project Team
- Completion Date: 7/1/2022
Action
Development of a vacant, blighted lot where the T.O.P. team worked with the DAJCC, city planning department and other noteworthy city officials / community partners to convert the lot into an oasis in the middle of a food desert. Upon completion, the lot now serves as a semi solar-powered food rescue, food production, composting, and financial literacy center with the intent to service hundreds of individuals / families and employ numerous local students on a weekly basis.