The Power of Equity To Transform Memphis
Editor’s Note: Carol Coletta earlier this week was presented in a ceremony in Washington,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 9, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Livability, Parks and Greening | 0
Editor’s Note: Carol Coletta earlier this week was presented in a ceremony in Washington,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 7, 2024 | Livability, Media, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | 1
America has a serious immigrant problem. They are eroding our values and our way of life. They are...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 30, 2024 | Livability | 0
It’s easy for some people, with all the challenges facing the community, to trash their hometown...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 3, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability | 1
Carol Coletta is known in Memphis as President/CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership but...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2024 | Livability | 0
SERIES FEATURES FUNK, SOUL, HIP-HOP, HOUSE AND MORE2024 ORION FREE CONCERT Series boasts local fan...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 7, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Livability | 0
This post was originally published in Planetizen March 4, 2024, and it is posted here with its...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 6, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, John Branston, Livability | 3
By John Branston In finance lingo it is called the value proposition. It is a sales pitch that...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 14, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Livability, Planning and Urban Design | 0
We’re 19 days weeks away from an event I have dreamed of for 14 years, but that pales in...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design | 3
Memphis has a history of being late to the latest urbanist trends, and the presence of Riverside...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 17, 2023 | John Branston, Livability | 1
By John Branston Everything old is new again, sort of, in the world of Memphis sports. It’s...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 23, 2023 | Livability, Planning and Urban Design, Uncategorized | 0
Anyone who ever met Tommy Pacello knows that the ULI award named in his honor is well-deserved and...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 20, 2023 | Livability, Parks and Greening | 0
After 70 years, it would be reasonable if Memphis Botanic Garden decided it was time to rest on...
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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, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. 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 that “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.