Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Gordon Alexander https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/256 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Are city planners listening to the neighborhoods? https://dailymemphian.com/article/4753 <p>In response to the phrase, &ldquo;You can't tell someone what to do with their own property,&rdquo; a preservationist responds, &ldquo;Well, you really can, and it happens all the time.&rdquo;</p> carlstebbins@msn.com (Gordon Alexander) Opinion https://dailymemphian.com/article/4753 Wed, 1 May 2019 11:39:06 -0500