Shelby Farms Parkway proposal hits dead end
Shelby Farms seen at the Heart of the Park opening in 2018. (The Daily Memphian file)
Another north-south route through Shelby Farms Park has been a priority for local leaders for more than two decades, but the proposal for a new Shelby Farms Parkway has now been abandoned.
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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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