(02-25-2014 08:09 AM)JTiger Wrote:  The random knocks on the door late at night "looking for work" were interesting to say the least.

Like I said above just use your head when riding the Greenline and avoid it at night. I know people that commute in to work that way early in the morning when it's still late and have had no issues.

No one is supposed to be on the Greenline at night.

Cameras were supposed to be installed in the Tillman area on the Greenline and monitored by MPD. I have no idea if that is in place.

I have asked MPD more than once if they keep separate records of crimes committed on or close to the Greenline. They say they don't. That boggles my mind. Or either they aren't telling the truth.

(02-25-2014 07:32 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 10:13 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(02-24-2014 09:43 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

Quote:Groundbreaking is set Feb. 24 for first leg of Hampline bike trail


Memphis, TN — Ground will be broken at noon Monday, February 24, on the first portion of the Hampline, the nearly two-mile, two-way bike trail connecting the Shelby Farms Greenline with Overton Park trails and other bike paths on city streets west to the river.

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. will participate in the ceremony to take place on green space between Broad Avenue at Hollywood Street and the new bicycle plaza and entrance to Overton Park. The first leg of the Hampline will run down the greenway and will cost $80,000. The initial leg is funded by FedEx. Wagner General Contractors, contractor for the Overton Park Bike Plaza, is the builder.

A total of $3.6 million has been raised for the entire project, including a final $78,000 through crowd funding late in 2013. Other funding includes $2.3 million from the City of Memphis via a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality transportation grant, $839,000 in other local and national grants, and $383,000 from local foundations, corporations and other private donors, including the Hyde Faminly Foundation.

The Hampline will be a two-direction protected cycle track separated from other street traffic by a median. It connects to the western end of the Greenline, goes north on Tillman to Broad, then west to Overton Park.

The remaining sections of the Hampline are scheduled for construction in late summer and fall of this year. The project will include upgraded traffic signals with countdown timers for safety at East Parkway and for crossing Sam Cooper Blvd. at Tillman. Public art will be installed to enliven the Hampline.

The cycle track project is the result of a collaboration among the Historic Broad Ave. Arts Alliance, Livable Memphis, the Binghampton Development Corporation and the City of Memphis. The Hampline will connect many miles of cycling trails in Memphis and Shelby County, and will be one of the few two-way bikeways in this country.

I really enjoy the Greenline, though I have never taken it to Tillman, which is a dicey area. Interesting that the extension will go north on Tillman to Broad then to Overton Park.

Looking forward to having enough time in Memphis on my next trip to bring my bike.

I'm looking forward to riding my bike too. While I do own a Springfield XD-9, I don't think it prudent to wear it while riding. Fortunately I still maintain my rugby physique (albeit with a little more fat). So I'm probably a second option for would be robbers who don't have a gun themselves. Maybe if I'm moving fast enough that could be a deterrent.

I don't think you can carry on the greenline anyway - isn't it considered a shelby county park? You can't carry in any Shelby County park.

If someone knows for sure, let me know.

(02-25-2014 09:49 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 07:32 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 10:13 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(02-24-2014 09:43 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

Quote:Groundbreaking is set Feb. 24 for first leg of Hampline bike trail


Memphis, TN — Ground will be broken at noon Monday, February 24, on the first portion of the Hampline, the nearly two-mile, two-way bike trail connecting the Shelby Farms Greenline with Overton Park trails and other bike paths on city streets west to the river.

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. will participate in the ceremony to take place on green space between Broad Avenue at Hollywood Street and the new bicycle plaza and entrance to Overton Park. The first leg of the Hampline will run down the greenway and will cost $80,000. The initial leg is funded by FedEx. Wagner General Contractors, contractor for the Overton Park Bike Plaza, is the builder.

A total of $3.6 million has been raised for the entire project, including a final $78,000 through crowd funding late in 2013. Other funding includes $2.3 million from the City of Memphis via a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality transportation grant, $839,000 in other local and national grants, and $383,000 from local foundations, corporations and other private donors, including the Hyde Faminly Foundation.

The Hampline will be a two-direction protected cycle track separated from other street traffic by a median. It connects to the western end of the Greenline, goes north on Tillman to Broad, then west to Overton Park.

The remaining sections of the Hampline are scheduled for construction in late summer and fall of this year. The project will include upgraded traffic signals with countdown timers for safety at East Parkway and for crossing Sam Cooper Blvd. at Tillman. Public art will be installed to enliven the Hampline.

The cycle track project is the result of a collaboration among the Historic Broad Ave. Arts Alliance, Livable Memphis, the Binghampton Development Corporation and the City of Memphis. The Hampline will connect many miles of cycling trails in Memphis and Shelby County, and will be one of the few two-way bikeways in this country.

I really enjoy the Greenline, though I have never taken it to Tillman, which is a dicey area. Interesting that the extension will go north on Tillman to Broad then to Overton Park.

Looking forward to having enough time in Memphis on my next trip to bring my bike.

I'm looking forward to riding my bike too. While I do own a Springfield XD-9, I don't think it prudent to wear it while riding. Fortunately I still maintain my rugby physique (albeit with a little more fat). So I'm probably a second option for would be robbers who don't have a gun themselves. Maybe if I'm moving fast enough that could be a deterrent.

I don't think you can carry on the greenline anyway - isn't it considered a shelby county park? You can't carry in any Shelby County park.

If someone knows for sure, let me know.

Good point. That question won't be a problem for a few months, anyways. Tennessee has, thankfully, a much more rigorous ccw permit process than Alabama.

(02-25-2014 11:26 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 09:49 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 07:32 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 10:13 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(02-24-2014 09:43 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  I really enjoy the Greenline, though I have never taken it to Tillman, which is a dicey area. Interesting that the extension will go north on Tillman to Broad then to Overton Park.

Looking forward to having enough time in Memphis on my next trip to bring my bike.

I'm looking forward to riding my bike too. While I do own a Springfield XD-9, I don't think it prudent to wear it while riding. Fortunately I still maintain my rugby physique (albeit with a little more fat). So I'm probably a second option for would be robbers who don't have a gun themselves. Maybe if I'm moving fast enough that could be a deterrent.

I don't think you can carry on the greenline anyway - isn't it considered a shelby county park? You can't carry in any Shelby County park.

If someone knows for sure, let me know.

Good point. That question won't be a problem for a few months, anyways. Tennessee has, thankfully, a much more rigorous ccw permit process than Alabama.

As far as I'm aware, TN has the most recognized ccw permit in the union. Even many states that TN does not have reciprocation agreements with recognize TN ccw permits.

(02-26-2014 08:56 AM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 11:26 PM)neillis Wrote:  Good point. That question won't be a problem for a few months, anyways. Tennessee has, thankfully, a much more rigorous ccw permit process than Alabama.

As far as I'm aware, TN has the most recognized ccw permit in the union. Even many states that TN does not have reciprocation agreements with recognize TN ccw permits.

As a point of information, TN does NOT have a CCW law.

There is NO requirement that the gun be "concealed." I assume CCW is just a catch-all for handgun carry.

(02-26-2014 05:24 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-26-2014 08:56 AM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 11:26 PM)neillis Wrote:  Good point. That question won't be a problem for a few months, anyways. Tennessee has, thankfully, a much more rigorous ccw permit process than Alabama.

As far as I'm aware, TN has the most recognized ccw permit in the union. Even many states that TN does not have reciprocation agreements with recognize TN ccw permits.

As a point of information, TN does NOT have a CCW law.

There is NO requirement that the gun be "concealed." I assume CCW is just a catch-all for handgun carry.

I'm aware. Was using CCW as a reference for the law (and keeping with the vernacular used by the poster that I was responding to)

You can wear it on your hip if you want although i think that's a bit silly. The gun on your hip is the first thing a bad guy would go for if someone was really out to do you harm.

(02-26-2014 05:45 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-26-2014 05:24 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-26-2014 08:56 AM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 11:26 PM)neillis Wrote:  Good point. That question won't be a problem for a few months, anyways. Tennessee has, thankfully, a much more rigorous ccw permit process than Alabama.

As far as I'm aware, TN has the most recognized ccw permit in the union. Even many states that TN does not have reciprocation agreements with recognize TN ccw permits.

As a point of information, TN does NOT have a CCW law.

There is NO requirement that the gun be "concealed." I assume CCW is just a catch-all for handgun carry.

I'm aware. Was using CCW as a reference for the law (and keeping with the vernacular used by the poster that I was responding to)

You can wear it on your hip if you want although i think that's a bit silly. The gun on your hip is the first thing a bad guy would go for if someone was really out to do you harm.

Interesting. In Alabama there is open carry and concealed carry. Open carry is a separate permit that is actually more difficult to get.

(02-26-2014 06:21 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(02-26-2014 05:45 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-26-2014 05:24 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-26-2014 08:56 AM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(02-25-2014 11:26 PM)neillis Wrote:  Good point. That question won't be a problem for a few months, anyways. Tennessee has, thankfully, a much more rigorous ccw permit process than Alabama.

As far as I'm aware, TN has the most recognized ccw permit in the union. Even many states that TN does not have reciprocation agreements with recognize TN ccw permits.

As a point of information, TN does NOT have a CCW law.

There is NO requirement that the gun be "concealed." I assume CCW is just a catch-all for handgun carry.

I'm aware. Was using CCW as a reference for the law (and keeping with the vernacular used by the poster that I was responding to)

You can wear it on your hip if you want although i think that's a bit silly. The gun on your hip is the first thing a bad guy would go for if someone was really out to do you harm.

Interesting. In Alabama there is open carry and concealed carry. Open carry is a separate permit that is actually more difficult to get.

If you have your carry permit in TN, you can open carry or conceal - your choice.

There are not a lot of states that have open carry w/ a permit outside of law enforcement.