Contentious North Memphis tree upcycling project scrapped
“This project has not centered the people. And what has happened is what happens when Black folk continue to get overlooked, when our voices are not valued,” Rep. Justin J. Pearson said at a press conference with concerned citizens opposed to the proposed development by Memphis Urban Wood and The Works Inc. on Friday, March 15. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Urban Wood planned to turn a vacant 10-acre property on North Watkins Street into a facility that transforms wood waste into lumber and wood compost.
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Keely 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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