The Drive To Add Two Non-Memphians to MLGW Board
First, Memphis Light, Gas & Water proposed that it move its headquarters outside Memphis to an...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 9, 2024 | City of Memphis Government
First, Memphis Light, Gas & Water proposed that it move its headquarters outside Memphis to an...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 6, 2024 | John Branston, Uncategorized
By John Branston The almost abandoned park between a river and a harbor screams one word to me:...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian Bill Day is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He is a two-time...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 2, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Memphis City Schools
If nothing else, Mayor Paul Young’s first budget request was an exercise in hutzpah, but his...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 29, 2024 | Economic Development, Flashbacks
Occasionally, I republish blog posts from the past. This one was published 15 years ago this...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian Bill Day is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He is a two-time...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2024 | Livability
SERIES FEATURES FUNK, SOUL, HIP-HOP, HOUSE AND MORE2024 ORION FREE CONCERT Series boasts local fan...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 22, 2024 | Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, State Government
Pending in the Tennessee Legislature is the latest magic crimefighting answer by right wing legislators – blended sentencing. As usual, the legislature is pushing ahead in the face of research that questions blended...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 18, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation
The most glaring problem about PILOT tax breaks is that it is a massive wealth transfer – from the...
Read Moreby 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 →
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.