Mayor Young’s Plan For A New Director To Reimagine Public Safety
The devil is always in the details – and that’s especially true in politics and government – but...
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...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 15, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Planning and Urban Design
I received two comments to last week’s blog post, Memphis Losing Population is Nothing New, that I...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 12, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Politics and Government, State Government
Simple rule in life: the best way to avoid being called a racist is not to act like one. That...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 8, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design
Some business leaders recently expressed their concern about Memphis’ population loss. Better...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 5, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Leadership
The Chandell Ryan era has begun for the Downtown Memphis Commission and anyone who cares about...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
From 1:30 to 3:30 pm on Saturday, February 3 at Memphis Black Arts Alliance, 985 S Bellevue Blvd,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
If anyone ever doubts the passion of Memphians for their community or the reservoir of talent...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we look ahead to a new year, I have asked some Memphians who care deeply about their city’s...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we look ahead to a new year, I have asked some Memphians who care deeply about their city’s...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
by 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, 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.