Data Points: Crime Rates and Political Milestones
For reasons known only to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission and the University of Memphis Public...
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...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 2, 2022 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government
The future of the former College of Art building in Overton Park took a major step forward this...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | May 31, 2022 | Data Points
The headline: “Sun Belt Cities boom as major cities bleed population.” Memphis has always defied...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | May 23, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design, Trends and Issues
Memphis has made some monumental decisions and because of it, it’s on the leading edge of a movement. At a time when most cities are still coming to grips with whether their monuments skew their real histories, our community...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 19, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening
The Trust for Public Land has published its latest ParkScore annual report about the park systems...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 16, 2022 | Federal Government, Politics and Government, State Government
Let me get this straight. The people protesting with anti-mask and anti-vaccine signs that read,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 12, 2022 | Civil Rights, Economic Development, Trends and Issues
My last blog post, Memphis’ Potential Is About Black Memphians Reaching Theirs, spoke to the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
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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.