Media Coverage

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September 13th the first notification of the City's plan to take the park came out to the public in the Commercial Appeal:


https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2022/09/13/audubon-golf-course-redesign-memphis/10364827002/

September 14th The Daily Memphian printed this essential press release:

https://dailymemphian.com/article/30949/east-memphis-audubon-park-golf-course-redesign


September 29th the Memphis Flyer reported on a protest at the groundbreaking for the playground at the west end of the park:

https://www.memphisflyer.com/mayor-seeks-public-input-on-park-renovation-after-neighbors-complaints


October 3rd WREG addressed the issue:

https://wreg.com/video/residents-concerned-about-audubon-park-renovations/8044899/


After the October 20th meeting...


https://dailymemphian.com/section/metrocity-of-memphis/article/31693/memphis-audubon-park-controversy-public-meeting


https://www.memphisflyer.com/neighbors-continue-to-voice-concern-over-audubon-park-renovations-at-community-engagement-forum


https://www.actionnews5.com/video/2022/10/20/audubon-park-supporters-sound-off-over-city-plans-renovations/


https://wreg.com/video/audubon-public-meeting/8088823/


October 24th on Smart City Memphis

https://www.smartcitymemphis.com/2022/10/turning-audubon-park-into-the-regional-park-it-needs-to-be/


November 1 

Daily Memphian (and it's 2 of their holes, but whose counting!)

https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/31951/memphis-city-council-chase-carlisle-audubon-park-golf-course-redesign-compromise

ABC 24 

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/tech/science/environment/audubon-park-reworked-plans-renovation-memphis/522-884f1fe1-bbb1-4f48-b2cc-f2d05f9afff3

WMC 5

https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/11/02/memphis-botanic-gardens-gets-green-light-expansion-project-complementing-audubon-park-plans/