The Age of Megaregions – Will Memphis Be On the Outside Looking In?
Almost 15 years ago, the headline on this blog was “Super Regions Bring Super-sized Challenges for...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 14, 2022 | Planning and Urban Design, Regionalism | 2
Almost 15 years ago, the headline on this blog was “Super Regions Bring Super-sized Challenges for...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 8, 2019 | Data Points, Regionalism | 4
Contrary to the perceptions held by many, the Memphis region has a simple government structure, and that is particularly true in Shelby County. While...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 20, 2017 | Economic Development, Regionalism, Transportation | 3
“Sprawl is a rot that tends to consume the old city. We can hope that Memphis is just 20 years behind other cities, as people across the country...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 5, 2017 | Economic Development, Regionalism, Trends and Issues | 4
Milken Institute’s 2016 Best-Performing Large Cities: In a ranking of the 200 largest MSAs, the Memphis metro ranks #149. That was a significant move up the list from 2015 when the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 30, 2017 | Economic Development, Regionalism | 6
Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor is a set of objective metrics aimed at guiding the efforts of leaders to advance regional...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 24, 2017 | Economic Development, Regionalism, Trends and Issues | 7
Only a few metros in the U.S. are seeing real wages grow at a notable rate and the Memphis MSA is not one of them. That said, metros seem to be dividing into the “haves”...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 27, 2017 | City of Memphis Government, Regionalism, Transportation | 10
In light of our regional theme this week, we are reposting this commentary from December 20, 2016. Note: Ron Garrison is no longer CEO at MATA. The Interim CEO is...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 26, 2017 | Poverty, Regionalism | 9
Our media air waves and political squares are dominated by talk about all manner of challenging issues, but they are largely silent on the single issue that ultimately has...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2017 | Economic Development, Regionalism | 6
This may surprise you but we’ve got to say it: we’re tired of hearing about the paramount importance of regions and how regionalism is the road to a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 12, 2016 | Economic Development, Leadership, Poverty, Regionalism, Talent | 6
It’s hard to believe that there was a time 35 years ago that there were some pundits and columnists who predicted that with the rise of technology, places would come to matter less and less....
Read Moreby Jimmie Covington | Apr 26, 2016 | Regionalism, Trends and Issues | 18
This post is written by Jimmie Covington, veteran Memphis reporter with lengthy experience covering governmental, school, and demographic issues. He is a contributing writer with The...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 14, 2016 | Economic Development, Leadership, Livability, Planning and Urban Design, Regionalism | 5
This is the latest edition of our feature that takes a look back at blog posts 10 years ago, so this month we’re flashing back to April, 2006. The topics that month includes posts about the study funded by Memphis and Shelby...
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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.