305 River Rd, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Medical Center District

Aging baby boomers are driving derrand for an ever-expanding menu of medical services. At the same time, this population and others expect the services to be top notch, rendering competition among Metro Atlanta's many medical centers services. Certain economies can be realized by concentrating such facilities in a compact location characterized by superior access to arterials and the interstate. Given the nature of trips to hospitals and health care facilities, non-emergency and even non-medical traffic congestion can lower the efficiency of medical centers.; Accordingly, medical campuses function best when they have access to an efficient transportation system, including public transit, but are not situated in congested commercial districts. Northside Hospital and the surrounding medical services network may be the best example of access without traffic congestion.; Equally important to medical center competitiveness may be access to doctors' offices, testing a laboratories, pharmacies and urgent care facilities. The institutional nature of a medical center positions such centers to support a range of care facilities such as personal care homes, nursing homes, adult day care, hospice care and medical clinics. Complementary uses include townhouses and multifamily development tailored to the needs of medical staff.