Monday, February 26, 2007

A Target Industry Strategy Misses Mark in TN

JOHNSON CITY - Johnson City's highly touted Med Tech Corridor concept has failed, and if a new direction isn't pursued soon the area is likely to miss out on making the most of its economic potential.

That is the conclusion of a study commissioned by the city, East Tennessee State University and Mountain States Health Alliance. The final report from Market Street Services Inc., an Atlanta-based agency, is due next week, but the Johnson City Press has obtained a draft copy of the study, which makes no bones about the need for local leaders to act quickly in key areas if they wish to avoid seeing the corridor's fate repeated for the entire area. Read more.

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