Memphis Medical District model gains national attention
Last year, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, 10 of which are minority- or woman-owned enterprises. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
In recent years, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, and the area has seen community engagement in a corridor that was overlooked for decades. And Memphians aren’t the only ones to notice.
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MMDC Rory Thomas community development corporations Dr. Trey Eubanks Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital UTHSCAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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