With direction from the Urban Land Institute, Memphis is endeavoring to create an innovation district amidst the city’s medical campuses. As envisioned, the result of the redevelopment will be an urban environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship.
Communal workspaces like Forge on Broad Avenue and Cowork Memphis in Cooper Young bring together creators and entrepreneurs to work individually, while also encouraging random collaboration. This new work environment model pools resources and ideas and could mean new innovation for the city.
Newly hired Dr. Andrei Alexandrov brings a wealth of expertise in stroke treatment and prevention to UTHSC's Department of Neurology. With Tennessee marked as part of the 'Stroke Belt,' Dr. Alexandrov hopes to bring the region's stoke mortality rates down through quick response and enhanced treatment.
For the first time in decades, Memphis Area Transit Authority is conducting a national search for a new President. The job comes with challenges, and the candidate will need a unique blend of communication and managerial skills to move MATA forward.
With recent successes in battling urban sprawl, Memphis is demonstrating creative ways to foster neighborhood revitalization. Memphis now has lessons to share with others on urban planning, neighborhood involvement and 'bootstrapping.'
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