Guest column: The future of Greenlaw and Uptown should be guided by the community’s plan
St. Jude hopes to turn the currently vacant lot on A.W. Willis Avenue, seen on Nov. 11, 2021, into a parking lot. (Patrick Lantrip/ The Daily Memphian file)
“We strongly fear that if current plans are approved as-is, the character of our neighborhood would be injured, and its future put in question.”
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Greenlaw Gayoso Bayou Uptown MemphisRychetta Watkins, PhD
Dr. Rychetta Watkins is vice president of grantmaking and capacity building at Memphis Music Initiative. She has held leadership roles across Memphis nonprofits.
Andre Jones
Andre D. Jones is a Memphis-based small-scale real estate developer who cares about his neighbors in Memphis and across the state.
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