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¶§§By John Branston Clean Up!! As Memphis television anchor/reporter Richard Ransom used to say...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
¶§§By John Branston Clean Up!! As Memphis television anchor/reporter Richard Ransom used to say...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 18, 2023 | Civil Rights, Poverty
Poverty is a choice. Not the cliched “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” attitude that treats...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 13, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Economic Development
Americans for the Arts recently released another of its economic impact studies for arts and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 11, 2023 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening
There are myths about Tom Lee Park that even a stake through hearts can’t seem to kill. ...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 8, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Poverty
By Jim Gilliland Jr. We all support Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s upgrades to our electric grid....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
By John Branston It is December, which means Christmas cheer, a little more football, a lot more...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 4, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization
Doug McGowen’s honeymoon period as president of MLGW is over – that is, if it ever really began....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 30, 2023 | Criminal Justice
Much of the political energy about the criminal justice process these days focuses on the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 28, 2023 | Criminal Justice
By John Branston What a way to spend the holiday weekend: keeping up with killings in...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 27, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Data Points
A perfect storm led to a dramatic climb in homicides – 100 more in one year. There was the...
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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.