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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Divorce As usual, the Georgia Congresswoman shows little acquaintance...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 27, 2023 | Trends and Issues | 4
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Divorce As usual, the Georgia Congresswoman shows little acquaintance...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 28, 2022 | Trends and Issues | 0
Photo: World War II soldiers perform in drag shows for God and country. Where does the hate come...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 4, 2022 | Federal Government, Federal Policy, Leadership, Trends and Issues | 2
Confidence in American institutions is at a new low, and it’s no wonder. We have seen – and...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 23, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design, Trends and Issues | 0
Memphis has made some monumental decisions and because of it, it’s on the leading edge of a movement. At a time when most cities are still coming to grips with whether their monuments skew their real histories, our community...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 12, 2022 | Civil Rights, Economic Development, Trends and Issues | 0
My last blog post, Memphis’ Potential Is About Black Memphians Reaching Theirs, spoke to the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 23, 2021 | John Branston, Livability, Trends and Issues | 0
By John Branston Sometimes the obvious...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 19, 2021 | Talent, Trends and Issues | 0
Creativity is a gift. But it can be a lonely one. That is a big reason why Memphian Josh Horton...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 6, 2021 | Data Points, Trends and Issues | 0
Memphis regularly is included on lists of the most segregated U.S. cities.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 12, 2021 | Trends and Issues | 0
Thumbnail: Hatred and fear are the engines for the political posturing of the far right. The most...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 6, 2020 | Civil Rights, Trends and Issues | 0
Thumbnail: Racism can rear its head in the most mundane of situations for African Americans. Even a Memphis family in Destin is not immune from racist encounters. My memories of the Jim Crow South indicate how deeply engrained racism is in our culture.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 22, 2020 | Economic Development, Leadership, Trends and Issues | 0
In the midst of an outpouring of a majority of people calling for change, we can make it happen with our choices. After all, we are who we are today because of choices we made.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 5, 2019 | Trends and Issues | 3
By Jimmie Covington, The Best Times The nine-county Memphis area ranks sixth among the country’s large metro areas in loss of residents to movement elsewhere...
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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.