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Memphis City Council resolution regarding Overton Park
Today at 1:45 in Executive Session the Memphis City Council will present a resolution co-sponsored by nine of our City Council members that would give control of the Overton Park […]
Poplar/Cooper Project Funded by First Tennessee Foundation
The effort to improve bicycle and pedestrian access in Overton Park just got a big boost. The First Tennessee Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Overton Park Conservancy for […]
Public Meeting #2 Recap + Survey
The second public meeting to identify parking and traffic solutions for Overton Park was held last Thursday, February 18. Many thanks to the hundreds of people who came out to […]
Gratitude
Overton Park survives and thrives based on the support of the people who love it. At Overton Park Conservancy, we’re well aware that people giving their time, effort, and dollars […]
Recap of February 2 parking meeting
A capacity crowd attended last night’s public meeting with the consulting team working to identify parking and traffic solutions in Overton Park. Representatives from Looney Ricks Kiss, Alta Planning + Design, […]
Parking feedback: Online survey
The first public meeting for Overton Park’s parking and traffic plan will be held this Tuesday, February 2, at 6:00 p.m. in the Brooks Museum of Art auditorium. If you’re […]
Parking and traffic plan update
(For a permalink to this information, visit www.overtonpark.org/plan, which we’ll be updating with new details.) Parking and traffic are frequent challenges in Overton Park, as both the park itself and […]
Looney Ricks Kiss to lead park mobility planning effort
Overton Park Conservancy is pleased to announce the group that will lead an effort to identify innovative solutions to the park’s mobility, traffic, and parking issues. Looney Ricks Kiss (LRK), […]
Help fight invasive ivy at the Weed Wrangle
English ivy: you’ve seen it on fences, buildings, and ballparks. It was brought to the U.S. from Western Europe for use as a landscape plant, but it quickly escaped into […]
Statement regarding tree removal
On Monday, January 11th, Overton Park Conservancy (OPC) staff became aware that 27 trees on the north end of the Greensward had been removed by an unknown person or persons. […]