2022 Poverty Fact Sheet: Good News and Bad News
The 10th edition of the Poverty Fact Sheet, the definitive data published yearly by Dr. Elena...
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...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
The following are the numbers of visitors to local media websites for July: ...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 21, 2022 | Economic Development, Poverty
There is a mythology built around the belief that $15 an hour is a living wage. More accurately,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 19, 2022 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Tourism
Memphis has for decades longed for a full-service luxury hotel with a flag that has a national...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 12, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Politics and Government, State Government, Tennessee Legislature
Doing the same thing and expecting different results is said to be the definition of insanity....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Memphis will join in International Parking Day 2022 on Friday, September 16, from 3 – 7 p.m. in...
Read Moreby 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 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.