Herrington: Tom Lee Park is on the right path, but questions remain
The artistic rendering of what might be Tom Lee Park's "active core" impressed attendees Wednesday's presentation, especially when the rendering was compared to that space as it is now. (Courtesy of Mississippi River Parks Partnership)
The general footprint of the plan to renovate the park – three “stages” with separation and a smaller covered venue – mimics the footprint of Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Fest, but in a way that would make a good park even without it.
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Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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