Spincult fuses cycling and community in Medical District
One year after opening, this boutique fitness studio has become a collaborative space offering a unique indoor biking experience in The Edge.
Medical District
Situated between Midtown and Downtown, the Medical District was developed as a central location to serve the healthcare needs of the Mid-South. It employs 30,000 people and educates another 7,800 students each day across its numerous colleges and universities. Recently, the Memphis Medical District Collaborative began work in the area to improve safety, amenities, and infrastructure, including crosswalk updates and a newly installed dog park at Madison Ave. and North Orleans. Through these efforts, the MMDC hopes to inspire more people to live the neighborhood, which rationally been seen only as an economic and employment hub.
Growing arts scene brings new vibrancy to Medical District
Could the Medical District be Memphis' next hot spot for arts and culture? We profile three new arts businesses that have set up shop in the district.
Hire Local 901 helps Memphians work closer to home
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative’s workforce development program connects residents to training, education and employment opportunities in and around the Medical District.
Bar Fight: The Rise and Fall of Memphis’ Gay Bars
The fight for LGBT equality started in a bar, but the movement's success is now threatening the very spaces that birthed it. Memphis' last two gay bars are now working to stay relevant in an increasingly less hostile world.
Utopia Animal Hospital takes an enlightened approach to pet care
Madison Heights’ Utopia Animal Hospital uses innovative practices with a personal touch to provide positive client and patient healthcare outcomes.
Riko’s Kickin Chicken brings the heat to Madison Heights
What makes Riko's chicken kick? Family, friends and flavor. After two years in Madison Heights, they're excited to see their business and their community growing.
Medical District steps up to Commute Challenge and shared mobility
May's Commute Challenge offers rewards for commuters who trade solo car trips for walking, biking and shared transportation. In the Medical District, the challenge is one piece of a larger shared mobility strategy.
Memphis Medical District Collaborative hires artists as researchers to guide development
What is next for the Madison Heights neighborhood? With the help of journalists and artists, this nonprofit developer wants to illustrate the identity of this emerging community.
Turnaround tale: Memphis resident purchases and renovates run-down apartment building
Kevin Crutcher took on a complicated real estate project in a disadvantaged neighborhood. Securing financing for the apartment renovation was a challenge that paid off as residents began moving into the building in October.
Video: Memphis pediatricians prescribe books to young patients
Imagine getting a prescription for a book when you go to the doctor. That's what's been taking place for the past five years at Dr. Jason Yaun's clinic at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy program where doctors give books to children at their well child check ups from the time they are 6 months old to 5 years old.
