Herrington: Lessons learned from the 10-year fight over the Greensward
The end of Memphis Zoo users parking on Overton Park’s central lawn is in sight. Tina Sullivan, executive director of the Overton Park Conservancy, has seen the decade-long struggle over the Greensward through, from the first protests to the final resolution. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
The decade-long struggle over a patch of grass in Overton Park has reflected a changing city and served as a kind of proxy battle for larger civic questions.
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