APK Development and Construction

BlueOval SK Battery Park ( Glendale, Kentucky)

This amazing facility with twin battery plants will power the new Ford and Lincoln EVs.

🌱🌍 Creating jobs and contributing to the growth of Glendale, Kentucky.

Ford is bringing more job opportunities to Tennessee and Kentucky!

These new job opportunities will not only bring economic benefits to our community but will also contribute to the overall development of Stanton. We are thrilled to witness the positive impact this will have on the lives of the residents.
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✨🌆 Proudly transforming Louisville's
real estate landscape!

Join us in building a brighter future.
To Learn More visit www.APKdevelopment.org

Benjamin Crump and Black Land Owners historical disenfranchisement

Click the link below 👇🏾👇🏾

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsuTXbDvcgy/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

#BlackHistory Repost from moorthreads_store: (Read: The amount of theft from Black American freedmen is real. Land theft is included in that. A big reason for that is land was a big flex for our black American ancestors. Still is! - It brought a lot of our ancestors out of poverty and out of debt. It also allowed Black folks to fund other business ventures with it. Imagine if many of these families were allowed to gain the wealth from the land passed down via generations, it would be many #blackmillionaires - During the 21st century, 90% of land Black owned was lost due to racism, trickery, violence, terrorism, etc. Roughly estimated to be over 300 million. Black people, can we normalize not letting people who have stolen and capitalized off what they have stolen tell us how to feel or what we should be doing to pull ourselves up by the boot 🥾 straps when they never did. - FYI black freedmen did pull themselves up by the bootstraps…even with no boots🥾 and often when the boot 🥾 were taken. Also stealing from someone else and their potential generational wealth and hiding it is not work💯 this is why it’s so important for us to know our stories, and not allow others to speak for and on us. - #blackdollarsmatter #blacktowns #blackrealestate #blackwealthmatters #blackeducation #blackunity #blackeconomics

We are thankful for the involvement of Ford as a fiscal partner, as well as the community advocacy of the local NAACP.

It is evident through our conversations with Ford that they are committed to community growth that is equitable for people of color in Stanton Tennessee and the surrounding community. We are also grateful for the Memphis and Jackson chapters of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) that have fought nationally for real estate justice for people of color since 1952. NAREB was instrumental in the Fair Housing Act and government intervention following Hurricane Katrina in neighborhoods of color in New Orleans.

Together with the NAACP and NAREB, we have the foundation for a strong community of supporters and partners for Shamba. We are excited about the upward mobility and wealth creation that can result from this collaboration with APK Development & Construction and the Shamba Legacy Group, Ford and other community partners we are currently in talks with.

A GREAT read regarding state funding allocations for Blue Oval City:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqo5abmNXMv/

In return for picking Tennessee, state lawmakers overwhelmingly approved legislation that would grant Ford $884 million in state incentives. That includes a $500 million grant from the state's current budget surplus and $384 million for site preparation, including $200 million for road improvements and $138.2 million for infrastructure and demolition services. The bill also apportioned $745,100 to fund the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee, an 11-person board with the power to execute contracts on behalf of the development. It can also take privately-owned land, via eminent domain, in order to facilitate construction of the facility and supporting infrastructure. According to Tennessee Lookout, the state is planning to seize privately-owned farmland while only paying a pittance to the owners—far from fair market value. Full story via reason.com

Check out the April's Newsletter below👇

April 2023 SLDT News Letter-vf-04262023[16545].pdf

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fox13-investigates-the-price-of-progress-and-the-land-leading-to-fords-blueoval-city/article_5abd7d98-e831-11ed-9336-6f540c77d24d.html?utm_medium=social

FOX13 Investigates the price of progress and the land leading to Ford's BlueOval City Ford's BlueOval City will bring thousands of jobs to the Mid-South. But, others will be impacted by the infrastructure needed to accommodate the new workforce. FOX13 Investigates digs into the dispute.

Click the link below for the Proposed NEW highways for Blue Oval City!

https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/region-4/sr-194-extension-exit-39.html

Here a brief overview:

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), proposes various roadway improvements in Fayette, Haywood, and Tipton Counties. The roadway improvements are being considered to serve the imminent industrial development at the Ford Motor Company Campus (Blue Oval City), located at the Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County, Tennessee.

The proposed roadway improvements include a south-north extension of State Route (SR) 194 (proposed SR 194 extension) on a new alignment from the existing intersection of SR 59 and SR 194 in Fayette County to a new intersection with SR 1 (US 70) in Tipton County, a new interchange on I-40 at proposed Exit 39, a west-east connector (proposed SR 468) on a new alignment between the proposed SR 194 extension and existing SR 222 and interchange modifications on I-40 at existing Exit 42. The proposed improvements would total approximately 13.7 miles in length.

Because the proposed project involves a new connection to an interstate facility, the project is subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). TDOT and FHWA are preparing an Environmental Assessment in accordance with NEPA to identify and evaluate the environmental effects of the proposed project and to identify measures to minimize harm.

Background
The 4,100-acre Memphis Regional Megasite was developed by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 2006 and was ultimately purchased by the State of Tennessee in 2009. The Memphis Regional Megasite is one of the largest available Megasite properties in the southeast[1]. Currently, one existing interstate interchange serves the Memphis Regional Megasite, I-40 at SR-222 (Exit 42). In addition, north-south connectivity from the existing roadway network is limited in this portion of northwest Fayette County with SR-222 being the only north-south route with a direct connection in and around the Memphis Regional Megasite.

On September 27, 2021, Governor Bill Lee announced that the Ford Motor Company had selected the Memphis Regional Megasite for a vehicle and battery manufacturing campus. The Ford Motor Company Campus (Blue Oval City) is expected to occupy approximately 3,600 acres of the total Memphis Regional Megasite acreage. In total, approximately 5,800 jobs are anticipated to be created at the Ford Motor Company Campus, which is anticipated to increase travel demand for commuter traffic once site operations are underway. In addition, the amount of freight traffic both entering and exiting the Memphis Regional Megasite is anticipated to increase when the Memphis Regional Megasite is fully developed and operational.

While the Ford Motor Company Campus (Blue Oval City) would be entirely confined to the existing Memphis Regional Megasite, additional industrial, commercial, or residential development is anticipated to be developed at or near the Memphis Regional Megasite in the future. This projected increase in both commuter and freight traffic is anticipated to further increase the travel demand within the existing roadway network.

[1] Memphis Regional Megasite Site Assessment Study, Gresham Smith, 2021.

State Route 194 Extension / Exit 39 TDOT project State Route 194 Extension / Exit 39