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What are the main areas of focus?
Good jobs, quality education,
safe streets and efficient government »
What are the guidelines to ensure it works?
The Plan is grounded in eight guiding principles based on best practices and research »
What is the accountability?
All four major Plans have a variety of public and private agencies named as a "lead agency" accountable for each individual strategy in the Plan »
Who is involved?
A diverse group of civic, corporate and non-profit leaders »
Accelerating Economic Growth & Prosperity in Memphis and Shelby County
Memphis/Shelby County is at the brink of greatness. In 2005, a coalition of top business and public sector leaders came together to create Memphis Fast Forward—a blueprint to make Memphis one of the most remarkable cities in the Southeast.
When the Memphis Fast Forward goals have been achieved by the end of 2012, our community will:
- Have 50,000 more jobs
- Generate nearly $85 million more in annual tax revenues from the expanded job base
- Be among the safest communities of its size in the country
- See improved student outcomes at all levels
- Be positioned as a major economic center of the southern United States