Author: Smart City Memphis
Memphis Makes Incremental Progress in Parks Ranking – from #93 to #79
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 7, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Parks and Greening
For 10 years, this blog has reported and commented on the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore which...
Read MoreWho I Won’t Work With As A Result of Supreme Court Ruling
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2023 | Civil Rights
In light of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on 303 Creative v. Elenis, I can now act on...
Read MoreJoining a National Movement By Closing Riverside Drive
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design
Memphis has a history of being late to the latest urbanist trends, and the presence of Riverside...
Read MoreClean Water?, A Cartoon By Award-Winning Bill Day
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
2008 Flashback: The Crime Is In Not Facing Facts and Acting on Them
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 26, 2023 | Criminal Justice
Graph: Major Violent Crime Rate On occasion, I post a commentary from this blog’s archive...
Read MoreData Points: Media Website Visits, May 2023
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 22, 2023 | Data Points, Media
The following are the numbers of visitors to local and selected media websites for May 2023: ...
Read MoreMemphis Region Economy Again Falls Short of 100 Best-Performing Cities
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 20, 2023 | Data Points, Economic Development
Map: Green cities are Tier IV which includes Memphis The bright spot in the Memphis region’s...
Read MoreA Civil Rights Hero Visits Memphis by John Branston
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 15, 2023 | Civil Rights, John Branston
By John Branston It was like meeting Mickey Mantle or Ike (President Eisenhower, for younger...
Read MoreShelby County: Picking The Best Option From A List Of Bad Ones
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 13, 2023 | Shelby County government, Taxation
In searching for the money to rebuild the Regional One Health complex, Shelby County Government is...
Read MoreLatest Bill Day Cartoon
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 →
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About Smart City Memphis
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.