University of Memphis: Crucial To The Local Economy
David Ciscel is professor emeritus of economics at University of Memphis. By David Ciscel The University of Memphis is our local University. When the Wall Street...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 14, 2018 | Economic Development
David Ciscel is professor emeritus of economics at University of Memphis. By David Ciscel The University of Memphis is our local University. When the Wall Street...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 12, 2018 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government, Livability
This post is written by Emily Ballew Neff, executive director of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, a singular cultural amenity for this community. By Emily Ballew Neff...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 10, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation
The idea of the City of Memphis withdrawing from the Memphis and Shelby County Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and setting up its own...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 7, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening
In the wake of the National Trust for Public Land’s annual rankings of cities’ support for parks, we were wondering how the other cities in Shelby County fared. That led us to wonder how much per capita is being...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 4, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Parks and Greening
There are so many reasons to advocate, support, and celebrate a high-quality urban park system. Parks are in truth part of our health care system. They can be a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 31, 2018 | Criminal Justice, Economic Development, Shelby County government
We weren’t expecting Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell to deliver the county equivalent of Washington’s Farewell Address warning about the potential disunity caused by political...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 29, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Planning and Urban Design
Maurice Cox is arguably the most-respected planner in the U.S., and in his Monday presentation in Memphis, he proved why. It had been 10 years since he was...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
After 35 years, Memphis is on the brink of becoming a city with two daily newspapers again, and while this unexpected newspaper war captures most of the attention, there is much...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 24, 2018 | Arts and Culture
Memphis Flyer managing editor Frank Murtaugh has been leading a campaign to erect a statue to honor University of Memphis legend Larry Finch, and it’s long...
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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.