Public Funds for Private Benefit: How Memphis fiber plans may worsen digital divides, drain more money from schools
By Ava Crofford (they/them) croffoaa@mail.uc.edu This article is to bring awareness to digital...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 11, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Poverty, Uncategorized
By Ava Crofford (they/them) croffoaa@mail.uc.edu This article is to bring awareness to digital...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 8, 2024 | Education
Three years ago, University of Memphis made a deal with the devil. That when its athletics...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2024 | John Branston, Uncategorized
By John Branston Cops and crazy excuses go together, except the cop is usually the one hearing the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 1, 2024 | Neighborhoods, Poverty, Uncategorized
Sixteen months ago, I wrote that Agape Child & Family Services was acting on the mantra that...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian Bill Day is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He is a two-time...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 27, 2024 | Civil Rights, Poverty
All of us of a certain age have special memories of Rev. James Lawson, who died June 9 at the age...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 24, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, State Government, Taxation, Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee’s tax system is farcical, and because it is, so is Memphis and Shelby County’s. But...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian Bill Day is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He is a two-time...
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, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. 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 that “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.