The Data Mayor-Elect Paul Young Needs
The campaign for mayor has been defined by generalizations, platitudes, and talking points. Rarely...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 9, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Leadership
The campaign for mayor has been defined by generalizations, platitudes, and talking points. Rarely...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 6, 2023 | City of Memphis Government
It’s easy to see who got the biggest bang out of his campaign spending – former Memphis Mayor...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 6, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, John Branston, Livability
By John Branston In finance lingo it is called the value proposition. It is a sales pitch that...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 4, 2023 | John Branston, Transportation
By John Branston The only thing that can save Memphis passenger trains is Memphis passenger...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 2, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership
The Sturm and Drang associated with a mayoral campaign with 17 candidates mercifully comes to a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 29, 2023 | City of Memphis Government
Young adult leaders from The Collective Blueprint have launched an unprecedented effort to engage...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 28, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Politics and Government
By John Branston The Memphis mayoral election is October 5th and early voting starts September...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
All the talk about the new Ford plant northeast of Memphis reminds me of when I worked in the old...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 22, 2023 | City of Memphis Government
It’s the time of year when Memphis voters get flooded with endorsement mailers, but they will be...
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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.