Memphis’ Potential Is About Black Memphians Reaching Theirs
African Americans have been swimming upstream from the first days of the United States but...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 9, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government
African Americans have been swimming upstream from the first days of the United States but...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 5, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development
TVA, aided and abetted by MLGW and Greater Memphis Chamber, has unleased its latest PR offensive...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 29, 2022 | Education
Enrollment 106,988 – Memphis Shelby Schools 81,407 – Davidson County Schools 43,273...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 27, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Politics and Government, Shelby County government
It’s easy to find the answer to the question of whether City of Memphis should have partisan...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2022 | Politics and Government
At what point did evangelicals become such poor Christians? It’s pretty obvious that it was when...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
We have officially entered budget season and as usual, most of the budget books will not be any...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Overton Park Shell is launching its new era with a bang. This morning it released an impressive...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
The City of Memphis Solid Waste Division will give away free mulch to commemorate Earth Day. The...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 18, 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.