Cohen Congratulates the City of Memphis on Being Named One of the Top 20 Travel Destinations in the World

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today congratulated the City of Memphis on being named one of the world’s top 20 travel destinations by MSN. The top 20 list included Memphis alongside world icons like Paris, Venice, and Istanbul and natural wonders like Jackson Hole. In describing Memphis, the article mentions a greenway that includes the Harahan Bridge Project, which Congressman Cohen spent nearly three years working on in order to secure funding.

“Being selected as one of the best travel destinations shows people around the globe what we in Memphis already know: our city, which has an incredible history and a bright future, is world-class” said Congressman Cohen. “Whether for the Harahan Bridge pedestrian and bicycle project, which I worked for years to further, or for our great music, food and green spaces, more people deserve the chance to visit Memphis. I am glad that our city has been recognized as one of the best vacation spots in the world.”

After nearly three years of work, Congressman Cohen announced last year that the City of Memphis was awarded $14,939,000 in competitive Transportation Investment Genertating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funding for the region’s most ambitious and impressive bicycle/pedestrian project to date, the Main Street to Main Street Multi-Modal Connector Project, which includes the revitalization of Harahan Bridge.

The full “20 Best Travel Destinations for 2013” list is available online here.