Who Gets MLGW’s Lower Industrial Rates? Questions Arise
Elon Musk’s supercomputer project and 86 other MLGW industrial customers pay a discounted rate for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 18, 2024 | City of Memphis Government
Elon Musk’s supercomputer project and 86 other MLGW industrial customers pay a discounted rate for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 16, 2024 | Federal Government, Federal Policy, John Branston
By John Branston President-elect Trump is PO-ed about the PO and intends to cut it down to size,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 12, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Health, Leadership
These are momentous days for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Richard Shadyac announced...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 9, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Tourism
Guests in Memphis hotels regularly suffer from sticker shock when they check out. That’s because...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 2, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Transportation
There are so many reasons to take a new and bold look at the street network in downtown Memphis,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist Bill Day is the recipient of numerous...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 25, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Federal Government
The 3,000 residents of Boxtown on the east side of the Horn Lake Cutoff in southwest Memphis know...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 20, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership
So, now, Memphians will see if they have put the foxes in charge of the henhouse. That’s...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 18, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Health, John Branston
By John Branston Bill Bryson is the author of The Body, A Guide for Occupants, an informative and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 12, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
The majority of Memphis zip codes have recorded declines in crimes. It’s a trend line that...
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Since 2005, this has been Smart City Consulting’s blog with the aim of connecting the dots and providing perspective on issues and policies shaping Memphis. Editor and primary author is Tom Jones, columnist at Memphis magazine, author of two books and a museum exhibition, and consultant on public policy and strategic planning. Smart City Memphis was called one of the most intriguing blogs in the U.S. by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change; The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal wrote: “Smart City Memphis provides some of the most well-thought-out thinking about Memphis’ past, present, and future you’ll find anywhere,” and the Memphis Flyer said: “This incredibly well-written blog sets out to solves the city’s ills – from the mayor to MATA – with out-of-the-box thinking, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ideas.” If you have questions, submissions, or ideas for posts, please email Tom Jones, at tjones@smartcityconsulting.com.