Editorial: Memphis Deserves a Transit System Worth Riding
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Frayser — and what still has not been decided.
By Nathaniel Frey · September 14, 2026
Opinion
Opinion & Editorials
Argument and analysis, offered in good faith and open to reply.
15 stories in this section
The Case for Building Housing in Every Neighborhood
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Frayser — and what still has…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
A Counterargument: Growth Without Guardrails Has a Cost
A Counterargument: Growth Without Guardrails Has a Cost — a development residents in Raleigh have followed for months, a…
Walter Deane · 3 min read
Our Rivers Are Infrastructure, and We Treat Them Like Scenery
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Orange Mound — and what stil…
Terrence Booker · 3 min read
Public Safety Requires More Than Patrol Cars
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Cooper-Young who have heard a version of this pro…
Hannah Pike · 3 min read
Why the Fairgrounds Debate Keeps Repeating Itself
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Berclair give sharply different accounts of what "why the fairgrounds debate keep…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
In Defense of the Slow Work of Neighborhood Associations
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "in defense of the slow work of n…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Two Views on the Property Tax Freeze for Seniors
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached South Memphis — and what sti…
Terrence Booker · 3 min read
The Schools Cannot Fix What the Economy Breaks
The Schools Cannot Fix What the Economy Breaks — a development residents in Raleigh have followed for months, and one wh…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
What a Serious Blight Strategy Would Actually Look Like
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Binghampton who have heard a version of this prom…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Memphis Music Deserves Ownership, Not Just Nostalgia
Memphis Music Deserves Ownership, Not Just Nostalgia — a development residents in South Memphis have followed for months…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
The Quiet Case for Boring Government Competence
The Quiet Case for Boring Government Competence — a development residents in the Medical District have followed for mont…
Walter Deane · 3 min read
A Reader Responds: Our Coverage Missed the Suburbs
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Regionalism Is Not a Threat to Local Identity
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Binghampton give sharply different accounts of what "regionalism is not a threat …
Ruth Ann Mercer · 3 min read
Journalism Is a Public Utility, and It Needs Public Support
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Orange Mound — and what stil…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read