Ideas addressing blight and illegal dumping get City Council support
Blighted properties such as this one in North Memphis pose a severe fire hazard in addition to being unsightly. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A working group, chaired by Memphis City Councilwoman Rhonda Logan, has met monthly since last summer to draft guidance for the city on used tires, solid waste, beautification, Environmental Court and community outreach.
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Memphis City Council Blight illegal dumpingKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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