City and regional planning is about more than getting people from Point A to Point B. These community plans become the neighborhoods and physical spaces that communities inhabit to live, work, play, learn, and thrive. Hear about the importance of collaboration in city planning from Dr. Charlie Santo (University of Memphis) and Rory Thomas (Memphis Medical District Collaborative).

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Memphis Medical District Collaborative
• Department of City and Regional Planning at University of Memphis
• Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan
• Previous episodes that cover topics mentioned in this episode include this and this
• Neighborhoods represented in the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC)
• The Heights CDC
• Memphis Slim House
• South Memphis Farmers Market
• Hard Times Deli
• Memphis Medical District Park
• The Tennessee Chapter of the American Planning Association.
• ULI Memphis Tommy Pacello Award

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.