In FedExForum Funds Search, Don’t Put $3.5 Billion Tourism Industry At Risk
The local hotel-motel tax is 55 years old this year. It’s a funding source that has allowed...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 14, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Politics and Government, Shelby County government
The local hotel-motel tax is 55 years old this year. It’s a funding source that has allowed...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 12, 2024 | Economic Development
The Milken Institute’s 2024 Best-Performing Large Cities report is out and the Memphis MSA is...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 11, 2024 | Tennessee Legislature
The subtitle for this cartoon could easily be – “The Tennessee Legislature Is In...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 7, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Livability
This post was originally published in Planetizen March 4, 2024, and it is posted here with its...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2024 | Shelby County government, State Government, Taxation
Paint and polish can only gloss over the problems of the Shelby County Jail, which is housed in an...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 29, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Leadership, Poverty
There is a discernable level of cynicism built into Memphis’ character as a defense against...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Hulett LifeDoc Health is gearing up for The Second Annual Healthier Memphis Gala being...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
This post is in observance of Black History Month. It was previously posted April 2, 2018: The...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 19, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
The devil is always in the details – and that’s especially true in politics and government – but...
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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, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. 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 that “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.