U.S. Supreme Court: The Enemy Within
Welcome to a different, diminished America. It’s no longer the one defined by life, liberty, and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2022 | Federal Government, Federal Policy
Welcome to a different, diminished America. It’s no longer the one defined by life, liberty, and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 30, 2022 | Shelby County government
City Councilman Worth Morgan’s television ad attacking Mayor Lee Harris looks like one of those...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 27, 2022 | Economic Development, Leadership
The Robertson era for the Greater Memphis Chamber is coming to a close, ushering in with the new...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 22, 2022 | Data Points, Media
The following are the numbers of visitors to local media websites and some selected ones in other...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 20, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening
Memphis City Council will spend time tomorrow listening to a zealous, small group of people...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 16, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, John Branston, Politics and Government
Fifteen years ago, Memphis Flyer columnist John Branston asked why there are not runoffs for mayor...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 14, 2022 | Planning and Urban Design, Regionalism
Almost 15 years ago, the headline on this blog was “Super Regions Bring Super-sized Challenges for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 10, 2022 | Politics and Government
Contrary to Tucker Carlson’s latest fiction, the problems in American are not because of a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 7, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
For reasons known only to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission and the University of Memphis Public...
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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 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.