From Atlantic Cities: In 1969, Norman Mailer entered New York’s Democratic mayoral primary with a simple, if fanciful, campaign platform: “New York City: the 51st State.” Mailer’s New York, he promised, would be free from the...
Read MoreFrom Economic Policy Institute: As we say goodbye to 2013, the economy is still failing ordinary workers. What is being done to make it better? Not enough. Public spending and public investment are too low, wages for...
Read MoreWe met Billy Bicket recently and we were impressed by the experience and skills he brings to Memphis – a city he chose after considering several others as well. Prior to moving to Memphis, he has been leading the design...
Read MoreFrom Governing: Densely populated neighborhoods, commercial district city squares and multiple public transit lines all span the city of Cambridge, Mass., creating an environment ideal for walking. The most recent Census counts...
Read MoreFrom Wall Street Journal: When Motorola Mobility lined up a Silicon Valley candidate a few months ago for a VP-level role, the phone maker was hopeful he’d accept. After all, the company offered the chance to develop...
Read MoreFrom Next City: It’s no shocker that the world is rapidly urbanizing. The World Health Organization estimates that 70 percent of the global population will live in cities and towns by 2050, up from just 50 percent today....
Read MoreFrom Atlantic Cities: Though they may run counter to conventional wisdom, these 10 research-backed policy ideas could reduce crime in the United States. Here’s how—and why. 1. Divert juveniles from the juvenile justice system....
Read MoreFrom Governing: Many state and local officials have significant financial responsibilities but are themselves not finance people. Often they are elected officials with fiduciary responsibility for the governments they lead. In...
Read MoreFrom Atlantic Cities: One of the simplest ways to measure our dependence on cars is to look at the share of commuters in a given city who get to work in a private vehicle. These are the people who rely on automobiles as part of...
Read MoreFrom Bluff City Education Blog: When we compare schools across the country, we typically do so using elementary and middle school scores such as NAEP. But High School is where the magic happens. High school is the place where...
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by Bill Day. Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His cartoons are syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons. Cartoons Archive →