MAGAmorphosis, A Cartoon by Award-Winning Bill Day
By Bill Day Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Bill Day Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 21, 2024 | Data Points
The following are the numbers of visits to local and selected media websites for November 2023 –...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 18, 2024 | Education, Memphis City Schools, Politics and Government, Shelby County government
“Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses –...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Posted 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 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.