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Old 02-25-2009, 08:04 AM
 
Location: New York City
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I live in Cordova, TN. I'm a native New Yorker and have lived in a handful of other cities. Cordova has gotten bad press in the last few years. When it was annexed by the City of Memphis too many people started putting their homes up for sale. The assumption was that Cordova was going to go downhill. Why? I have lived in New York City, San Juan, P.R., Ramstein, Germany; Madrid, Spain, Dayton, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia and Montgomery, Alabama. The fact that I'm still in Tennessee is because I live in Cordova. I find the location superb. I can be anywhere in the city in a few minutes. Our post office is one of the best (Arlington residents have to come down here to use ours after they moved out there). Its peaceful and quiet yet close to the best mall (IMO). Our library is new and world class. It is the best one I've seen and I make it a habit to check libraries when I travel. New York's library system has gone downhill since I left. I visited one in Las Vegas and it was just okay. It might be up to where the Cordova library already is in a few years if they have any vision. There is a country club in the community and you can't name a popular store or restaurant that isn't here. The Cordova community is friendly, safe and affordable. There is a wonderful new recreation center and room for more (aquatic center etc.) on the grounds nearby. The houses in Cordova are beautiful and cheap (compared to other areas). I'm a realtor. I've seen them. Property owners in Cordova should not resort to giving their houses away. That hurts the community and hurts them. These homes are valuable because of their location and the relative safety of the area. Personally I think Cordova should have fought harder against annexation. Now that its happened we ought to get whatever benefits we can from being a part of Memphis. We get whatever Memphis gets. We are not "outside" the area anymore. I have friends who say they would like to live in Memphis. I wouldn't. Its enough for me to know that I can go to Beale Street or wherever, get my full of it and be back in Cordova in 30 minutes. If it ever gets down to it I would support Cordova becoming a separate city. Current residents would have to get more organized and involved. If you are moving to Memphis and looking for a nice community consider Cordova.
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Old 02-25-2009, 09:59 AM
 
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I couldn't agree more. Having lived right in the middle of Cordova for 5 1/2 years I just don't see where all the negative stuff comes from. About the only thing Cordova is lacking is nightlife...and a better selection of local restaurants. Maybe the success of Fresh Slices will encourage more local restaurant owners to branch out....
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Old 02-25-2009, 12:20 PM
 
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I think all Cordova lacks is urbanity. Some sort of pedestrian-friendly environment, whether it's merely visual (i.e. landscaped medians) or actual pedestrian/bike-friendly developments. I hate feeling like I have to drive just to cross a parking lot from one side of a strip mall to the other. If the quality of development of these structures were better, and more pedestrian-friendly, then the image of Cordova would increase tenfold. I think the quality of many institutions, organizations, etc is great in the Cordova/G'town area (you have Corky's, Gus's, Flying Saucer, etc as well as Ballet Memphis and First Tennessee Fields), but I just dislike the visual appeal of sprawl
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