More on the Overton Park Detention Basin

March 10, 2009

comment

Overton Park

Kayaker Martha Kelly often paddles in the river and the harbor downtown.

"The storm drains downtown empty straight into the harbor," she says. "Trash, oil slicks, and lawn chemicals get picked up and it ends up being a foamy, oily, nasty smelling mess down in the harbor every time there's a hard rain." So when she considers the possibility of a storm-water retention basin in the middle of Overton Park, she thinks it will be a health hazard for a number of reasons ...

More at Mary Cashiola's In the Bluff.

**Keep the Flyer Free!**

Always independent, always free (never a paywall),
the Memphis Flyer is your source for the best in local news and information.

Now we want to expand and enhance our work.
That's why we're asking you to join us as a Frequent Flyer member.

You'll get membership perks (find out more about those here) and help us continue to deliver the independent journalism you've come to expect.

Comments

Add a comment