Letter to the Editor: TDOT needs to realize that ‘neighborhoods are not static’
A cyclist in the bike lane rides west along North Parkway. Regarding Summer Avenue, Elijah Andrews (not pictured) says that “bike networks and pedestrian connections shouldn’t need to wait for the next multi-million dollar project.” (Daily Memphian file)
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“(Neighborhoods) need incremental change to remain relevant and survive. Improving bike networks and pedestrian connections shouldn’t need to wait for the next multi-million dollar project.”
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