There are 6 article(s) tagged David Carnes Park:

• February 2022

  • Whitehaven leaders discuss history, look to future

    Whitehaven is much more than Graceland, FedEx and the airport, with its rich history, independently owned businesses and a deep sense of pride – or “neighborhoodism” as one leader calls it.

    By Julia Baker February 20, 2022

• May 2021

  • ‘We don’t have enough green space,’ parks chief says

    City Parks and Neighborhoods Division Director Nick Walker, on “Behind The Headlines,” talks about the importance of outdoor areas in post-pandemic life.

    By Bill Dries May 21, 2021

• February 2021

  • Parks master plan explores idea of fees for park programming

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, city Parks Director Nick Walker says community centers would remain free but with fees for specific programs. He also talks about “open play areas” like David Carnes Park in Whitehaven.

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2021

• August 2020

  • City Parks director says parks seeing ‘renaissance’ in pandemic

    Nick Walker, who recently went from interim to permanent director of the city’s division of parks and neighborhoods, talked about the change and the move to a parks master plan on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

    By Bill Dries August 22, 2020

  • Memphis officer brightens day for Whitehaven parkgoers during pandemic

    Memphis police officer LaTica Bennett has been assigned to patrol David Carnes Park in Whitehaven during the pandemic. She took it upon herself to personally greet those in the park every day. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 14, 2020

• August 2019

  • BlueCross Healthy Place at David Carnes Park in Whitehaven set to open

    The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation spent more than $5 million revitalizing the park. 

    By Elle Perry August 09, 2019