By Kristan on June 10, 2013
Above is the revised version of the proposed parking deck in Cooper-Young. The original version that we received from Structured Parking Solutions was incorrect. Instead of a 3 story structure, the original version was a 4-story and not in proportion to what is being proposed.
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged CYBA, parking deck, Structured Parking Solutions |
By Kristan on June 3, 2013
The June issue of the LampLighter is online, and coming to your front porch soon. this month: an interview with the artist of the new McLean mural, a feature on Payne’s Bar-B-Q and news of new retail stores opening on Central.
Click here to view the June issue of the LampLighter in PDF format
Posted in Events, neighborhood, Safety | Tagged business, Cooper-Young, LampLighter, McLean Mural Project |
By Kristan on May 30, 2013
Proposed McLean Mural
Volunteers are needed this Sunday from 9 am-2 pm to help with the final touch-ups on the western side of the McLean Mural. You do not need to bring anything other than yourself, but do remember to wear old clothes since you will be painting! The western half of the McLean Mural is expected to be complete after these touch ups.
Please note that this volunteer activity is dependent upon the weather since we are expected to get a fair amount of rain. Check cooperyoung.org and cooperyoungmuralproject.com over the weekend for any updates in schedule.
Posted in Events, neighborhood | Tagged Carl Moore, McLean Mural Project, public art |
By Kristan on May 30, 2013
This little black Scottie dog wandered up to a house at Cox and Cowden on Saturday afternoon. Finder has checked for microchip and is there not one. There were also no tags on the dog. If you recognize the dog, please email Alex at E-mail hidden to prevent spam.
Posted in pets | Tagged found pet |
By Kristan on May 30, 2013
We have a small change in the kick-off date of the Barksdale Mural project. Due to an illness in the artist’s family, the Barksdale Mural kick off will be postponed until July. We apologize for the delay, but we strongly believe that family should come first, especially in times of illness. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers in the coming weeks.
Artist Michelle Reeves is still very dedicated to the project and excited to get it started, so she has requested that during the month of June we keep the ball rolling by collecting photographs of CY residents and Barksdale Mural supporters that will be part of the silhouette on the mural. Here is the info on how to get us your photograph:
- Silhouettes are $20 per photo. This means it could be a photo of just you, or a photo of your whole family together.
- Residents who have lived in the neighborhood 20 years or longer may have their silhouette included in the mural for free.
- You may mail or drop off your photographs and payment to the CYCA at 2298 Young Avenue, Memphis TN 38104. Please make sure that this is a duplicate since it will not be returned. If you have lived here longer than 20 years, please note that in your mailing.
- You may also email your photographs to E-mail hidden to prevent spam. You may submit payment online by clicking hereor you may mail us a check.
Also, in the meantime we will be completely painting the two walls of the mural the green base coat. We had left it notched out in white to save paint but due to graffiti issues and visual appeal, the painting of the full walls will be complete in the next week or so.
Questions? Email us at E-mail hidden to prevent spam or call 901-272-2922
Posted in Events, neighborhood | Tagged Barksdale Mural, Michelle Reeves, public art |
By Kristan on May 21, 2013
David Upton and Tamara Cook presented the proposal for the Cooper-Young parking deck to City Council Budget Committee members. They are asking for $3.4 million on behalf of the CYBA and CY business owners.
Much like we heard at our General Meeting a month and some ago, the parking deck would consist of 150 spaces – a ground floor and 2 elevated floors. There would be no elevators, but instead will have a stairway that is open since security is very important.
Upton stated that the existing retail and businesses needed infrastructure improvements such as this one to counter the tax increases and out of the area competition. This area, he also stated, has a proven track record of businesses who have been contributing to the tax base. Around 40% of the businesses in Cooper-Young are minority or women owned. In terms of revenue, the area between East Parkway and Barksdale generates approximately $66 million annually Upton stated.
In terms of feedback and questions from City Council members, Lee Harris stated that the proposal does make some sense because it would be far more difficult for the community to coordinate and find the funding than say a major business. Harris did ask about the neighborhood feedback since he was concerned that a parking deck might change the community’s character. (After the meeting, I informed him we were conducting a survey). Harris was also curious if the land was currently for sale, to which Upton replied that it was, but said that in terms of price it would likely be at a fair appraised value that the City would help determine. Wanda Halbert said that she was in support of the parking deck, but was not sure about funding. She stated that it was next to impossible to fund this given the current news that they just received from the state (I am not 100% certain what that news was, but Councilmembers did not seem happy). Shea Flinn echoed the same views since he was not sure where funding would come from. The City Administration stated that they are not for or against it and refrained from making a statement one way or the other. That being said though, there was NO official vote.
If this were to move forward, the land would likely have to have a land variance in some areas. Also, the public design process would be pretty in-depth.
We will continue to stay on top of the progress of this.
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged City Council, City of Memphis, CYBA, David Upton, parking garage |
By Kristan on May 20, 2013
Anyone missing this cute girl?
This cutie was found yesterday in Cooper-Young. She seems to be in good health and is very well-trained. Finder is checking for microchip.
If you recognize this dog, or are missing one, please call 901-272-2922.
Posted in pets | Tagged found pet |
By Kristan on May 17, 2013
Rendering of proposed parking deck
Please take a moment and fill out this important survey regarding the plans for the proposed parking deck. The deck would be located south of Young Avenue, between Meda and Blythe streets, be 3 stories and accommodate between 150-170 cars.
This survey is only for residents and business owners of the Cooper-Young neighborhood so that we can accurately gauge community opinion and feedback. The survey should only take a few minutes. Survey responses will be gathered until June 7th.
Continue reading “Parking Deck Survey”
Posted in neighborhood | Tagged parking garage |
