By on December 7, 2010
By Angi Cooper Looking for that one-of-a-kind item you won’t find in a big box store? Want to shop in a place where you’re not just a consumer but also a supporter of unique local artisans? Does shopping in general stress you out? The Memphis Arts Collective offers a solution to all these problems at [...]
Posted in Arts, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, auction, eco |
By on December 6, 2010
If the first signs of Christmas appearing in early October cause your stomach to start churning, you’re not alone. It seems that instead of a season of peace, joy, and love, the holidays are increasingly more about burnout, exhaustion, and debt. Each year we spend more and more money on gifts that lead to less [...]
Posted in Green/Eco | Tagged Community News, eco, Education, kids, volunteering |
By on December 5, 2010
By Bobby Allen What should you do when you observe someone blocking a storm drain with leaves, someone pouring used motor oil or chemicals into the storm drain system, or any other activity that could pollute our area rivers, lakes, and streams? The City of Memphis Storm Water Program requests that you contact them via [...]
Posted in Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green |
By on October 28, 2010
By Debbie Sowell Cooper Young is still working hard for a win in the Smallest User Contest. This sculpture, located at the CYCA office at 2298 Young, is a prototype of the larger sculpture that will go to the winning community. We are still wanting to hear what you are doing to conserve energy for [...]
Posted in Green/Eco | Tagged eco, energy, smallest user |
By on September 3, 2010
By J. Everett In a world full of throw-aways, three artists prove that one person’s trash is someone else’s treasure. Emily Allison, Mark Lammie, and Kenny Hays find beauty and humor in the discarded. Their imaginative works fill Gallery Fifty Six with “trashy art” for the September show, Recycle! Emily Allison loves junk. You may [...]
Posted in Artists, Arts, Community News, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, arts, eco, events, openings |
By on September 3, 2010
By Emily Bishop The city plans to repave Cooper Street in spring 2011 and hopefully the repaving will include bike lanes and redesigning Cooper Street to make it safer. There are two plans being discussed, one from the CY Business Association and one from Revolutions Bike Shop. The CYCA wants to hear from residents and [...]
Posted in Community News, Green/Eco, Health, Safety | Tagged bike, eco, events, Safety |
By on September 3, 2010
By June Hurt and Susan Roakes The CY Community Association has joined forces with the Vollintine Evergreen Community Association (VECA), as well as the Evergreen, Central Gardens, and Hein Park neighborhoods to investigate sanitary sewer problems in Midtown. An increasing number of residents have reported that clear water and sewage are backing up into their basements [...]
Posted in Community News, Green/Eco, Health, Safety | Tagged eco, health, Safety |
By on September 3, 2010
By Bill Bullock Most of us don’t give a lot of thought to what fuels power the energy using devices in our homes. It may not seem like it, but we actually have some energy fuel choices. Some options, such as lighting your house with natural gas, heating your home with electric resistance heat, or [...]
Posted in Green/Eco | Tagged eco, energy |
By on July 2, 2010
By Bill Bullock The electricity network, all the way from generation to a customer’s meter, is similar to a highway system. If roads are built to handle all traffic smoothly during the few hours per week of rush hour then they are significantly over-built for the rest of the time. Often, there is a compromise [...]
Posted in Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, energy, MLGW |
By on July 2, 2010
By Rodney Nash Recently I was asked why I participate in community activities and, specifically, why I am working with the City of Memphis’ Storm Water Program in Cooper-Young. My reasons are varied and numerous. It has taken me some time to dig and to get to the core of it. I spent many wonderful days [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, Recycling |
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