June 9, 2002

The turnaround of the Cooper Young neighborhood in Midtown Memphis, in large part, can be traced to the people in our studio today.
Steve Lockwood has lived in Cooper Young 25 years and is on the stag at the University of Memphis School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.
Angela Strain is the executive director of the Cooper Young Community Association.
Becca Dickerson is president of the Cooper Young Development Corporation.
Steve Crump is a studio furniture maker and one of the founders of the Cooper Young Business Association and the Development Corporation.
Jim Kovarick has lived in Cooper Young for 19 years. A long-time activist, heÕs now on the board of the Community Association in charge of the neighborhood newspaper, The Lamplighter.
No MP3 available at this time

Charter Schools and Eating Locally
This week on Smart City: Both Barack Obama and John McCain embrace…
Education

Tall Buildings and Public Spaces
This week on Smart City: Public space is important in both cities…
Architecture and Design

Richard Florida and Meg Cheever
This week on Smart City Richard Florida is our guest. He predicted…
Trends

Ed Glaeser and Randy Gragg
This week on Smart City we'll examine cities in history and…