by Ray Rico | Sep 1, 2016 | CYCA, Safety
Tips help make life around festival run smoothly The Cooper Young Festival is organized each year by our friends at the Cooper Young Business Association. This is one of the biggest neighborhood events for the entire year, so it’s always wise to be prepared and keep...
by Ray Rico | Sep 1, 2016 | Cover Story, CYCA
While Memphis is not a “boom town” like Austin or Nashville, Midtown and Cooper-Young are experiencing slow but steady increases in popularity and development. In the 11 years that I have lived in Cooper-Young, the business district in our community has developed...
by Ray Rico | Sep 1, 2016 | Community News, CYCA
Street Light Audit Sept 6th, 2016 Take a drive through the neighborhood and take note of any street lights that are out. We do this every year before the Cooper-Young 4 Miler race so that all our visitors feel welcomed and illuminated. We plan on using the SeeClickFix...
by Ray Rico | Jul 6, 2016 | Community News, Cover Story, CYCA
Cleanup of an eyesore at the corner of Young and Cox is moving closer to completion after state environmental authorities notified the city that they’re closing the case. Crews on June 6th filled in a muddy pit at 2219 Young that was filling with rainwater, causing...
by Ray Rico | Jul 6, 2016 | Community News, Cover Story, CYCA
On Thursday, July 23rd, a number of Cooper-Young residents gathered at our offices to discuss becoming an official landmarks district. This is a city-level designation that goes beyond the national historic registry and has implications for all property owners within...
by Ray Rico | Jul 6, 2016 | Cover Story, CYCA
Like many of her Cooper-Young neighbors, Lisa Dawson had noticed that some of her neighbors were having trouble keeping up with their yards and the properties were becoming increasingly overgrown. Poorly maintained yards are a common issue in Memphis. Many of us see...
