Move Ahead With Sheraton Hotel Purchase By City of Memphis
Memphis is at a moment of truth. It needs to do whatever it can to control its own destiny....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 30, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Tourism
Memphis is at a moment of truth. It needs to do whatever it can to control its own destiny....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 26, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design
One of the prime benefits envisioned by Memphis River Parks Partnership with the transformed...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 23, 2024 | Data Points, Economic Development
Population loss is about more than just people. It’s also about the salaries that go with them....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist Bill Day is the recipient of numerous...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 19, 2024 | John Branston, Politics and Government
By John Branston WARNING! Boring post ahead. Nothing to see here. Memphians don’t vote as...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 18, 2024 | John Branston, Uncategorized
By John Branston Mike Cody, who died Sunday was among many other things an outstanding runner. I...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 16, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation
There are many high tax cities that are among the U.S.’s most economically successful. That’s...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 12, 2024 | City of Memphis Government
Map indicates areas annexed and dates of annexation; map does not reflect deannexations. Density...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 10, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
Urban crime in America is often cyclical and while it’s been decreasing in cities across the U.S....
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 7, 2024 | Cartoons
Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist Bill Day is the recipient of numerous...
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.