Lawsuit seeks to declare City Council’s Greensward … The lawsuit urged the court to find the City Council in violation of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act
Temporary fences added to police presence at Greensward Memphians again spent their Saturday at the Greensward, where they were again met by police
Police respond to protestors trying to stop zoo parking … It’s not clear if the protestors will be forced to move from the area under control by the zoo
Council gives Memphis Zoo control of Greensward for … The Zoo can use the Greensward, but mediation will continue between the Zoo and Overton Park
Overton Park Conservancy holds second public meeting There’s a lot of controversy over who controls the Greensward; Overton Park or the Memphis Zoo?
Controversy over Greensward area in Overton Park What do the Informed Sources think is a likely solution to this situation?
Mayor meets with Zoo, Overton Park Conservancy officials … They met to discuss zoo parking in light of the zoo’s controversial removal of 27 trees from the Greensward area of Overton Park
More controversy surrounding Memphis Zoo and Overton … “We utilize that area only 60 days a year out of the calendar year and majority of the guests who park there are here on free Tennessee Tuesdays and field trip school groups. By denying access to that area, we do limit the guests who do come to the zoo,”
Mayor allows limited “greensward” parking at Memphis … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Mayor AC Wharton gave the zoo permission to let overflow zoo traffic park on the “greensward” again, but only till the end of 2014. The city and the zoo are trying to work out parking issues after the mayor told the zoo to stop using a section of Overton Park called […]
Slow start for shuttle between Overton Square garage … The free shuttle service is a test for the next few weeks
