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University District
The University District is home to Memphis’ largest institution of higher learning, The University of Memphis. The district is made of several distinct neighborhoods, including East Buntyn, Sherwood Forest, and Normal Station. Its main drag, a two-block strip of Highland Avenue known as the Highland Strip, is a staple of Memphis nightlife and offers food and drinks to fuel any study session. Recently, planning has focused on prioritizing pedestrians, including building standards for storefronts and updated railroad crossing to suit the university’s 20,000-plus students.
Memphis 3.0 event maps early progress
Overall population in Shelby County is projected to increase by 0.4 percent by 2020, and by 2040 the area is expected to grow by 33,000 households. Memphis 3.0 is charting how to meet that growth.
Higher-end student living going up at The Nine @ Memphis
Construction is nearly complete on a new higher-end housing option for students attending the University of Memphis, with a grand opening for The Nine @ Memphis and first move-in date expected by mid-August. The new complex is located within a short walk of the recently redeveloped Highland Strip and the new Highland Row mixed-use project.
Conservationists offer green solutions to Memphis public transit
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is working on a grant application that could result in up to 16 new electric buses to add to its fleet, and one electric bus is being delivered this week for MATA to test out around town.
Memphis is the first stop for entrepreneurship camp for girls
A free camp at the University of Memphis instructed girls in how to launch their own businesses.
Key partners rethink healthcare access to prevent 9-1-1 overuse
In 2016, the Memphis Fire Department responded to approximately 130,000 calls requesting emergency services and 25,000 of those calls were classified as non-emergency. Those non-emergency calls take up time and could cost lives. Key Memphis partners came together in early June to revamp how Memphis accesses emergency services.
Memphis will match funds for expungement of non-violent offenders
Beneficiaries of the Better Memphis Fund also receive job and soft skills training from the city’s Workforce Investment Network.
UTHSC leads new partnerships to improve health outcomes in the Mid-South
The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center launched a new Center for Community Partnerships and Nursing Innovation to advance the practice of nursing and improve community health.
The Bluff brings the bayou to the Highland Strip
The Bluff on Highland Avenue is open for business following extensive interior renovations.
University of Memphis area explodes with new restaurant growth
The new Cook Out Creamery restaurant on Highland Avenue quietly opened for business on Friday, joining a string of new restaurants that have opened up on the west side of Highland Avenue in recent months.
