Parkview residents speak out about being forced to move
Former Parkview resident Edna Hudson, 82, looks out over the neighborhood behind her new apartment at The Glenmary at Evergreen. She’s one of 20 residents who relocated to the apartment at 1550 North Parkway. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“It’s so sad, because there were people there that had very severe handicaps,” said one former resident. “It was very difficult for them. They were almost homeless. And they were able to somehow gather the money to pay to move.”
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Julia Baker
Julia Baker covers criminal justice for The Daily Memphian. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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