Remember the days when downtown Memphis wasn’t anywhere you wanted to be after dark, and Overton Square was a barren wasteland? These areas didn’t become the lively, thriving, hot spots of Memphis they are today with the wave of a magic wand. It took planning, investing and a lot of hard work.
Great news! Our city’s revitalization focus is expanding!
The Memphis Medical District is long overdue for much needed attention. Bordered by Poplar Avenue, I-240, Vance Avenue and Danny Thomas Boulevard, the area between midtown and downtown is home to esteemed institutions such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Methodist LeBonheur, Regional One Health, and many others.
Looking for that light pole number!
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) was formed less than a year ago by the Chief Executive Officers and leaders from the medical and higher education organizations in the district. Making this area “more livable, economically prosperous, clean and safe” is the mission of the MMDC.
Still looking for that light pole number!
Given my love for all things Memphis, Volunteer Odyssey arranged for me to participate in the MMDC’s “Lights On!” project this evening. With the goal of making the district safer, one of the first projects to tackle is addressing the numerous non-functioning streetlights. Tonight, several other volunteers and I supported this effort by driving through assigned zones and documenting non-working lights so the details can be reported to and addressed by MLGW.
As MLGW repairs the lights over the next several weeks, the streets in the Medical District will be brighter and well on the way to becoming safer for folks who work, live and travel through the neighborhood.
And boy, was this project needed! My volunteer partner, David and I audited and identified approximately 30 broken streetlights in the 200+ acre zone we were assigned. As MLGW repairs the lights over the next several weeks, the streets in the Medical District will be brighter and well on the way to becoming safer for folks who work, live and travel through the neighborhood.
Keep your eye on the Memphis Medical District! Awesome change is happening thanks to the vision, dedication, passion and hard work of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative! Check out their website for more details on the revitalization efforts http://mdcollaborative.org