More Federal Pressure On Social Services Funding
After Congress guaranteed a trillion dollar...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 23, 2019 | Poverty
After Congress guaranteed a trillion dollar...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 20, 2019 | Arts and Culture
If you’re looking for a gift...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 18, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening
For a couple of decades, Memphis has...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 16, 2019 | Data Points, Poverty
In last Friday’s post, we published the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 13, 2019 | Neighborhoods, Uncategorized
From the Neighborhood Preservation Inc.: You are invited to a screening of the complete cut...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 13, 2019 | Data Points, Poverty
Dr. Elena Delavega, University of Memphis Department of Social Work, publishes the must-read report each year on...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 11, 2019 | Shelby County government
“Trust but verify” seems to be the essence of Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer’s resolution restricting gun shows on county-owned property, notably the Agricenter...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Five hundred miles from Memphis, the executive editor of The Indianapolis Star Ronnie Ramos announced last week that he is resigning to pursue new opportunities, effective...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 5, 2019 | Trends and Issues
By Jimmie Covington, The Best Times The nine-county Memphis area ranks sixth among the country’s large metro areas in loss of residents to movement elsewhere...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 2, 2019 | Economic Development, Education
It is a favorite political talking point: what makes our community special are its people. And yet, often, when this is said, the special...
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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.