David Ciscel: A Look At Economic Trends
We received an email from David Ciscel, professor emeritus of economics at University of Memphis about our community’s economic performance, and with his permission, we are...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
We received an email from David Ciscel, professor emeritus of economics at University of Memphis about our community’s economic performance, and with his permission, we are...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 20, 2019 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development
It seems like an appropriate time to reprise a post from October 16, 2015 in light of recent announcements by FedEx, Indigo Ag, and others and the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 18, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening, Uncategorized
In our last blog post, we wrote: “Dynamic downtowns have high-functioning public spaces...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 15, 2019 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development
We have blogged – most recently in 2017 – about the national trend of companies moving from suburban locations to downtowns. The announcement by Indigo Ag and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 13, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Trends and Issues
Sometimes when Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division officials talk about the Tennessee Valley Authority, they seem to have Stockholm Syndrome. Faced with three separate...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
We have wrapped up our “Looking Ahead” series of posts, and we are grateful to the more than 40 Memphians who took time to write their thoughtful resolutions, predictions, and insights...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
We have been posting resolutions, outlooks, and perspectives from Memphians since the new year unfolded. This is the last post, and we are grateful to more than 40 people for their...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 7, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation
To borrow Shakespeare’s words, the recent conflict and controversy about EDGE tax freezes now seem more than anything to have been sound and fury signifying nothing –...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 4, 2019 | Economic Development, Taxation
So what do you get when a city becomes needy, lacks self-esteem, and has no economic development plan to define its priorities? You get Electrolux’s one-sided...
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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.