EDGE: Downtown Memphis will never be top ‘economic node’ in Shelby County
Jessica Darling (from left), Ralph DeNisco, Nancy Locke, Ryan Dawson and David Walters, all members of the design firm Stantec, discuss potential design revisions to the Danny Thomas roadway. A session was held as part of the Downtown Memphis Commission's master plan to discuss how Downtown can be strengthened as a regional asset and better support economic growth. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Although Downtown Memphis has landed several corporate headquarters relocations, some local leaders see it as part of a bevy of community assets rather than a center for economic activity.
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Downtown Memphis economic developmentMichelle Corbet
Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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