Memphis on track to become Emerald city

Good turn-out and suggestions at 1st two Mud Island River Park meetings!


And, in case you did not read Sunday's Commercial Appeal, it looks like Memphis may soon have a 7 mile Bike/Ped Greenway!!!

Update 3/30/09: County Commission voted unanimously to support the 7-mile Greenway!!!


Highlights on Bike/Ped Greenway:
• 7 mile trail along the CSX line from midtown to Shelby Farms.
• Shelby Farms Park Conservancy is donating $4,775,000 for the purchase.
• $1.5 million federal surface transportation grant for construction.
• Shelby county contributes $375,000 matching funds to get the federal grant.
• Shelby Farms Park Conservancy will administer its development.
• Completion by Dec 31st 2009.
• The county Commission is voting on March 30th starting at 1:30 PM
Click here to read the Commercial Appeal article.

What can you do to help?

• Mud Island River Park - Share your ideas at 1 of the 2 upcoming public meetings on the park and take the online survey. (You can skip sections if you're short on time. And it's not necessary to give your name or e-mail address, so don't let that stop you.) Click here for meeting schedule; here to take survey.

• CSX bike/ped trail - Attend County Commission meeting (3/30, 1:30pm, 160 N. Main, Suite 450) and contact Commissioners to give your input:
Mike Ritz - mike.ritz@shelbycountytn.gov
George Flinn - george.flinn@shelbycountytn.gov
Mike Carpenter - mike.carpenter@shelbycountytn.gov
J.W. Gibson, II - jw.gibson@shelbycountytn.gov
Henri E. Brooks - henri.brooks@shelbycountytn.gov
Deidre Malone - deidre.malone@shelbycountytn.gov
James M. Harvey - james.harvey@shelbycountytn.gov
Sidney Chism - sidney.chism@shelbycountytn.gov
Joe Ford - joe.ford@shelbycountytn.gov
Joyce Avery - joyce.avery@shelbycountytn.gov
Wyatt Bunker - wyatt.bunker@shelbycountytn.gov
Matt Kuhn - matt.kuhn@shelbycountytn.gov
Steve Mulroy - steven.mulroy@shelbycountytn.gov
For full contact info. click here.