Our Projects
The Marshall & Monroe streetscape improvements included: pedestrian plazas, seating and planters to dramatically reduce the street width and slow traffic, adding bike lanes, and increasing parking. The total cost was approximately $200,000.
Launched in partnership with Downtown Memphis Commission in 2016, Freewheel was a series of bi-weekly, free, slow group rides through neighborhoods in the District. The events continued through 2018, encouraging attendees to learn how to navigate Memphis by bike.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
An art installation designed by Parisian architectural firm Atelier YokYok made its U.S. debut in June in a vacant lot in Memphis. "Treedom Memphis" mimicked forests and the city's tree canopy and combined art with a functional community space. It was used for hosting live performances, yoga classes, or for a meal or community meeting. The installation also included an original work by local artist Cat Peña, landscaping enhancements, artistic enhancements by Memphis-based The Artist Commons.
The Marshall & Monroe streetscape improvements included: pedestrian plazas, seating and planters to dramatically reduce the street width and slow traffic, adding bike lanes, and increasing parking. The total cost was approximately $200,000.
A component of MMDC’s Marshall/Monroe streetscape improvement project. The Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) provided project funding to support this work and commissioned an extraordinary artwork “There is More to be Proud Of,” by local artist Cat Peña. This shimmering, soothing, shade-casting public art installation was unveiled to the public at a party on the plaza in March 2017 and refreshed in December 2019.
Edge Triangle is a vibrant space accessible to residents, students, and employees of the Memphis Medical District. On any given day, one might see people taking their dogs to the off-leash area, rearranging moveable seating for lunch, or playing the sound wave instrument.
Launched in partnership with Downtown Memphis Commission in 2016, Freewheel was a series of bi-weekly, free, slow group rides through neighborhoods in the District. The events continued through 2018, encouraging attendees to learn how to navigate Memphis by bike.
Sheet Cake Gallery opened in Memphis' Edge District in December 2023. Owner Lauren Kennedy shares her story and her vision for the gallery.
Overview of MMDC's 2023 Real Estate Investments, Grants, and Planning Activities
A sweet, new haven for art enthusiasts has made its home in the Edge District! Sheet Cake Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and consulting practice in Memphis, focusing on artists based in and connected to the regional South.
Whether you are an employee, student, small business owner, supporter, or community member, the Medical District means something unique to each of us and we all contribute to the District's success in our own way.
In 2023, MMDC provided vital support to our diverse array of communities and stakeholders through our grants, resources, and new and expanded programs, while making numerous physical improvements to the District to enhance vibrancy and connectivity.
Through the Public Space Proposal Fund, MMDC completed two significant sidewalk repairs in the Uptown and Madison Heights neighborhoods this fall.
Last weekend, the Medical District celebrated a day dedicated to health, community, and vitality at the Morris Park Wellness Festival.
MMDC, and our partners at LRK, engaged the neighborhood for input across three nodes of Cleveland St. to create the Cleveland Corridor Vision Book.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative is excited to announce a new collaboration with The Works, Inc. to support the creation of workforce affordable housing in and around the Medical District. The new housing opportunities will prioritize Medical District employees in the application process.
In 2018, MMDC began conversations with Cleveland Street's Viet Hoa Market on a facade improvement and expansion project.
