Population Growth No Economic Panacea
It seems that Memphis has no simple challenges. They include poverty, crime, education, economic growth, and mass incarceration, all of which require...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 26, 2018 | Economic Development
It seems that Memphis has no simple challenges. They include poverty, crime, education, economic growth, and mass incarceration, all of which require...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 21, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Livability, Uncategorized
Manassas facelift calms traffic and beautifies the Street Manassas Streetscape Celebration Event Details Date & Time: Wednesday,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 19, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government
Maybe our cynicism is showing, but the controversy about keeping secret the names of businesses that apply for EDGE tax freezes feels like a red herring. More than...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 16, 2018 | Criminal Justice, Data Points, Shelby County government
Jail Incarceration Rate – per 100,000 residents age 15-64 – 2015 872.0 – Shelby County (Memphis) 822.7 – Richmond VA 834.7 – Orleans Parish (New Orleans) 492.6...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 15, 2018 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Transportation, Uncategorized
Reposted from CNU’s Public Square, https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/06/06/congestion-can-be-good-study-reports: By Robert Steuteville Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame baseball player and manager and renowned wordsmith,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 12, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government
It’s early yet to tell clearly what definitive improvements to the economic development process there will be as a result of months and months of concerns, angst, and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 9, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government
Economic Development in Memphis 2007-2016 By David Ciscel, Professor Emeritus, University of Memphis Economic development has been a bust in our region. And the past can become...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 7, 2018 | Economic Development
Published in the current issue of Inside Memphis Business. Innovation in Memphis is often viewed the same way we see our music: in the rearview mirror. Just as we know the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 5, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Parks and Greening
Each of us has a favorite symbol for the momentum which we hear so much about in Memphis these days, but for us, the latest is the new,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Eric Gottlieb It’s even worse than we thought. The three referendums on the ballot in this election cycle have been widely criticized for being confusingly worded, for being...
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.