a nice column about the "green" movement in Memphis

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2. I agree with this

And the bike trails have made a big difference here. Now bike shops abound, kids are getting more exercise, families have wholesome free activity opportunities, and the whole vibe of the city seems to change. And yes, there are synergistic effects. This is a really big "church" town, being in the bible belt, and a whole lot of the churches here outreach to the large poor population through green initiatives--community gardens seem to be springing up everywhere, and there are lots of programs to fix broken bikes and distribute them to poorer sections of town.

Fortunately some of our business leaders have strong ties to the community and we have two new pedestrial/bike bridges across the Wolf River, one made with some sort of sustainable wood of some kind. And the bridge doesn't even have a corporate logo on it! There is still such a thing as altruism for its own sake, at least in a few places.