By LampLighter on March 30, 2012
By Kristan Huntley We are in the homestretch of the research project to determine what you, the residents of Cooper-Young, envision as the future of the alleys in the neighborhood. As of mid-March, we have had around 130 responses, or around a 9 percent response rate. I feel quite confident based on passing conversations I [...]
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By LampLighter on March 30, 2012
By David Royer You know the house — dark and empty, decrepit and worn down, tall grass hiding debris on the lawn or maybe residents who keep the music going late into the night. Maybe it’s next door, or down the block. Spring is a time for cleaning and, in that spirit, the LampLighter is [...]
Posted in Green/Eco, Health, Safety |
By Kristan on January 16, 2012
Press Release from the Mississippi River Corridor- Tennessee For the past several months, the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee in partnerships with the University of Memphis and the Memphis Regional Design Center has been involved in a systematic study of the Shelby County segment of the Mississippi River Trail. The primary purpose of this study is to [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Mississippi River Corridor - Tennessee, Mississippi River Trail, Shelby County |
By LampLighter on January 16, 2012
SustainSTUDIO’s Project Ginkgo home remodel, which was featured in last month’s Lamplighter, recently achieved Energy Star certification. To earn this designation, an Energy Star- qualified home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SustainSTUDIO has rescheduled a discussion of Project Ginkgo, originally set for Jan. 19, to Feb. [...]
Posted in Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Business, eco, green, neighbors, Project Ginkgo, Sustain Studio |
By Staff on December 6, 2011
By Jennifer Petcher If you’re like me, you’re worried about what Christmas gift to give to the person in your life who has everything. We debate over how to make them happy, how much we can afford to spend, and whether we will have the time to find the perfect gift. When, we wonder, did [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Cooper Young, events, family |
By Staff on December 5, 2011
By Sydney Ashby Just like the character Two-Face in Batman, Josh Somes’ fate was decided by the toss of a coin. When he returned to Memphis after living in Kansas City, he and his wife, Deidre, had to decide which one of them was going to work on their rental properties and which one was [...]
Posted in Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged beautification, Cooper Young, eco, energy, green, Project Ginkgo |
By Staff on October 31, 2011
By Barb Elder Now, I know there are a lot of people in CY who drink beverages from aluminum cans. I know this because I see the empty remains sitting in your recycling containers on my Thursday morning walks…that is if I get out and about before the can collectors have made their rounds. While [...]
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By Staff on October 6, 2011
By Mary Baker Idlewild neighbors came together on Saturday, September 3 to clean up the area around and under the railroad trestle on Cooper Street north of Central Avenue. Residents had discussed the need to clean up at this location at our Idlewild Neighborhood Association (INA) meeting on August 2. Idlewild neighbors began arriving to [...]
Posted in Community News, Goings On!, Green/Eco, Idlewild Historic District News | Tagged clean-up, Idlewood |
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