County Commissioners Seek Greater Accountability for PILOT Programs
It’s hard to remember all the times committees have set out and failed to...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 15, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation, Uncategorized
It’s hard to remember all the times committees have set out and failed to...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 13, 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 11, 2024 | Data Points, Transportation
Data Points: Transportation Costs 1%- Location Efficient Neighborhoods – compact places close to...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 8, 2024 | Civil Rights, Leadership
It was April 5, 1968, and less than 24 hours had passed since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 7, 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 3, 2024 | City of Memphis Government
Part 1 of this post was published Monday and can be read here: *** Mass Hypnosis Truth be told,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 1, 2024 | City of Memphis Government
There has never been an arena built in Memphis with the same quality, better acoustics, TLC, and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 28, 2024 | Arts and Culture
Total Spending by Entire Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry: $980.0 million – Atlanta...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 25, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization
It’s often hard to translate policy into practice. That’s especially true when it comes to making...
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.