Cleveland + Medical Mart = A Healthier Economic Future
A lot of discussion lately about plans for a possible Medical Mart in downtown Cleveland. Several people in the industry (both in Cleveland and outside the region) have pointed out that we already get a lot of international traffic coming to town to see installations of cutting edge equipment at University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic–a Medical Mart would be the perfect complement and help drive even more of this kind of traffic. Given the strength of our health care industry, the idea makes perfect sense. Think of it as “one stop shopping” for docs–and a chance to capitalize on all the medical research and technology development we have here in the region.
If you’re interested in learning more about the project, Christopher Kennedy’s Merchandise Properties, Inc. has a separate site devoted to it (registration required). And tomorrow night the proposed sales tax increase to help fund the Mart will be the topic of discussion at the Cool Community Forum.