Levitt Shell Celebrates Black History Month And Survival
Thumbnail: The Levitt Shell’s special concert series for Black History Month is about more than...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 1, 2021 | Arts and Culture
Thumbnail: The Levitt Shell’s special concert series for Black History Month is about more than...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 28, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government
Thumbnail: A new administration in Washington offers new hope for cities who have spent four years...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 26, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design
Thumbnail: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s $200 million investments in Memphis will ripple...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 22, 2021 | Civil Rights, Neighborhoods, Poverty
The following is written by Joe Cortright, Portland economist and primary author of the City...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 20, 2021 | Federal Policy, Leadership
Thumbnail: Four years ago, on the occasion of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, I...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 18, 2021 | Civil Rights, Leadership
Thumbnail: Dr. Martin Luther King’s example and words are as pertinent today as they were...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The last blog post featured an interview with Abby Sheridan, former deputy director of the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 11, 2021 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Health, Livability, Neighborhoods, Planning and Urban Design
Thumbnail: Memphis Medical District Collaborative has hired a Chief Operating Officer with a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 6, 2021 | Federal Government, Federal Policy, Leadership
Thumbnail: The four years of the Trump years have devastated the institutions of American...
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.