Community members react to Tom Lee Park lawsuit
Construction on the Tom Lee Park project began with heavy machinery removing the median strip on Riverside Dr., Tuesday, January 5, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
After a meeting held by plaintiffs suing the city and Memphis River Parks Partnership over the $61 million Tom Lee Park redesign, community members expressed a few concerns about the project.
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Tom Lee Park Britney Thornton Pearl Walker Jerred Price Memphis River Parks PartnershipJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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