Harbor Town, Memphis

Harbor Town sits atop 132 acres (53 hectares) on a sandbar in the Mississippi River known as Mud Island.

"[2] Nowadays Harbor Town is considered dense and walkable, known for its traditional row houses, shops, parks, and marina.

[3] While Memphis intended to extend I-240 onto the sandbar, Henry Turley, a local developer opposed the plan, envisioning a walkable community instead.

[4] With support from organizations like Future Memphis, Inc., Turley successfully blocked the highway and later purchased the foreclosed land for $2.25 million.

Collaborating with architectural firms RKTL and Looney Ricks Kiss, Turley created Harbor Town, emphasizing density, walkability, and community interaction.