The Australian Prime Minister Visits “Bloody” Memphis
By Tom Graves The distinguished gentleman you see in the photograph is Malcolm Fraser, the late...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Tom Graves The distinguished gentleman you see in the photograph is Malcolm Fraser, the late...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Memphis Area Community Redevelopment Association to Host FREE Community Resource Fair Oct. 22 Fair...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 17, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Downtown Revitalization, Uncategorized
RiverArtsFest – recognized as one of the 200 best festivals last year – lives up to its name again...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 13, 2022 | Data Points, Media
It was clear that fear and frustration ran deep following the murder of Eliza Fletcher and also...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 10, 2022 | Criminal Justice
Recently elected District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 6, 2022 | Data Points, Poverty
The 10th edition of the Poverty Fact Sheet, the definitive data published yearly by Dr. Elena...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 3, 2022 | Politics and Government
Photo: World War II soldiers perform in drag shows for God and country. ** Little did I realize...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Gregory M. Blumenthal (greg@gmbs-consulting.com) Many people have recently asked me the same...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
By James Gilliland Jr. It didn’t take long for TVA to reveal its true position. Years of...
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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.