Fighting for Safe Streets in America’s Most Dangerous City

Memphis, Tennessee, was ranked the #1 most dangerous metro area by Smart Growth America in 2024. That’s not stopping Kelsey Huse, a safe streets advocate and grad student studying city and regional planning. She’s tackling the problem head-on by analyzing car crash sites, helping launch a city-wide advocacy coalition, and raising awareness for safer infrastructure online.

Today, Kelsey joins Tiffany to share the inside scoop on Memphis’ dangerous design and how she’s working to change it.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

• Local Recommendations:

  • Lulu’s Cafe

  • Overton Park

• Follow Kelsey on Instagram at Memphis Urbanism

• Learn more about the Memphis Crash Analysis Studio.

• Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram)

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