Guest Columnist

Kelsey Huse is a safe streets and transit advocate in Midtown Memphis. She is a recent graduate of the University of Memphis Masters of City and Regional Planning program and is known as memphisurbanism on Instagram.

Guest Columnist

Zen’Yari Winters is a homeowner in the Chelsea/Hollywood neighborhood with a full-time job in Poplar Plaza. She is an animal lover who does not drive and just wants to make a decent living for herself.

“Last year’s audit made people believe MATA cannot be redeemed. But it is imperative that we not give up. Memphis should be a world-class city. Quality transit attracts employers and gets people to work on time. It also keeps people from going into debt just to maintain a working vehicle.”