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By John Branston The Gannett News company has come under fire for possibly using artificial...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 30, 2023 | John Branston, Media
By John Branston The Gannett News company has come under fire for possibly using artificial...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 26, 2023 | Downtown Revitalization, Leadership
A recent Philadelphia Center City District report underscores why the next president of the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government
By John Branston “He who controls the sanitary sewer rules the world.” – Developer Cary Whitehead...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 23, 2023 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening
Two key reasons why I have so relentlessly advocated for Tom Lee Park to be transformed from a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 20, 2023 | Data Points
The following are the numbers of visits to local and selected media websites for July-September...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 18, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Uncategorized
The University of Memphis’ Public Safety Institute has released its 61-page report for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 18, 2023 | City of Memphis Government
The plea for help from a downtown business leader that was this blog’s last post is suggesting...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 16, 2023 | Downtown Revitalization
This blog’s last post – Downtown Memphis Commission: Get It Right, Not Fast – urged Memphis...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 11, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization
Oh, no. The Downtown Memphis Commission says it will have a “relatively quick” search for its...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 10, 2023 | 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.