Memphis needs development at Liberty Park, but Cooper-Young worried about competition
A rendering shows the planned Memphis Sports and Events Center at Liberty Park. (The Daily Memphian files)
The City of Memphis needs new development within the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone to begin paying the debt on projects such as The Memphis Sports and Events Center. The problem: The city hasn’t collected a dime of the financing yet.
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Liberty Park Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Cooper Young Business Association Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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