Remembering Rev. James Lawson And A Special Conversation
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 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 MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 20, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
There is no “one size fits all” approach to how cities fight crime in the U.S., but a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 17, 2024 | Criminal Justice
The United States is in the grip of far right politicians with no respect for the will of voters. ...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16, the 31st Annual Juneteenth Douglass Freedom &...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 12, 2024 | Economic Development, Taxation
It’s hard to remember when a major economic development announcement has generated a dichotomy of...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 10, 2024 | Economic Development, John Branston, Taxation
By John Branston Some mighty big fish have been taken from the waters in and around McKellar Lake...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 8, 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 6, 2024 | Criminal Justice
When we posted last Friday that the Memphis metro was #2 (13.79 out of 1,000 workers) in the...
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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.