Archive for January, 2007
January 30th, 2007 3:49pm UTC
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Another wish for 2007, this one from Dr. George Lord: Getting to Truthiness Through Cherry Picking Wikipedia, the source of modern neologisms, defines “cherry picking” as:“In the literal case of harvesting cherries, or any other fruit, the picker would be expected to only select the ripest and healthiest fruits. An observer who only sees the [...]
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January 29th, 2007 7:14pm UTC
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As food for thought for the new year, we’ve asked an array of people to give us their wish for 2007. The following is the second installment: Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell: 1. Better coordination of our resources to attack common problems in Shelby County. Crime is a seamless phenomenon in our community affecting equally [...]
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January 28th, 2007 11:00pm UTC
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As food for thought for the new year, we’ve asked an array of people to give us their wish for 2007. The following is the first installment: Gary Shorb, CEO, Methodist Healthcare: For 2007, my hope is that we have a safer city. It will take a well coordinated, well led and community supported effort [...]
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January 26th, 2007 4:43pm UTC
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There was a time not too long ago when colleges and universities thought of themselves as very separate from their host cities. But that’s a dying notion and clear evidence of that is Campus Compact, a coalition of more than 1000 colleges and university presidents who promote civic engagement among students and faculty. To tell [...]
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January 25th, 2007 6:41pm UTC
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Memphis City Schools got an early Valentine from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office this week. It came in the form of two reports that compliment the district’s reform efforts and make the case for more funding. While state reports are about as common in Nashville as political fundraisers, these two may have more traction because they [...]
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January 23rd, 2007 6:43pm UTC
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If Buffalo’s experience with Bass Pro Shops is any indication, Memphis may in time give up on the company’s grandiose plans for downtown Memphis and tear down The Pyramid. For five years in Buffalo, the retailer dangled the lure of a 250,000 square foot superstore as the tenant for the old sports venue, the Memorial [...]
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January 22nd, 2007 12:00am UTC
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Today, Shelby County Government is increasingly a prisoner of the past. Or more specifically, it is are captive to poor decisions about public policies made as long ago as 30 years, policies that set county government off in directions that produced so many of the problems that handicap it today. The expensive new plans for [...]
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January 19th, 2007 11:34am UTC
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Resilience is a quality that is greatly underrated in successful cities. Our guests this week are making their own special contributions to understanding how to make cities resilient. Sadhu Johnston is leading what may be the nation’s best known municipal green program. Sadhu is the Commissioner of the City of Chicago Department of Environment where [...]
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January 18th, 2007 10:54pm UTC
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Memphis Mayor Willie W. Herenton is right. A city with aspirations of greatness must invest in state-of-the-art facilities that contribute to our economic growth and quality of life. And that’s what should place our attention on the airport. Not a football stadium. Hyperreality Or Hyperbole Already, the concept of Memphis International Airport as the heart [...]
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January 16th, 2007 7:34pm UTC
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The following is a column written in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution by deputy editorial page editor Jay Bookman. We’ve changed the name of the city from Atlanta to Memphis, because if it’s a priority in Atlanta to have an efficient, modern public transit system, it’s an even greater one here: As a sprawling Sun Belt city [...]
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- Innovation Dublin 9.1.10 9:48pmFrom November 10-21, the city of Dublin will host the second Innovation Dublin festival where venues throughout the city region will open their doors to showcase and promote all facets of innovation in the city. The festival provides Dubliners, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, artists and large corporations with an opportunity to discuss, promote and ce...
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- Using Technology to Inspire Community to Action 8.24.10 9:09pmThese days, as people use Facebook to support Haiti, end hunger, and stand behind other causes, social networks have become the place to make a statement. Yet those clicks don’t necessarily turn into a movement to better communities. At least not yet. With the Knight Foundation’s focus on fostering informed and engaged communities, they started looking at wa...
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- A Greener Welcome in Indianapolis 8.18.10 6:32pmBy the time the sun sets on October 7, Indianapolis will have ten acres of new natural area. Even more amazing: it will happen in just eight hours. More than 9,000 Eli Lilly and Company volunteers will plant 72,000 native shrubs and perennials, and another 1,600 trees along a path traversed by 100,000 vehicles a day.The project, A Greener Welcome, will natur...
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- A High Line for Harlem 8.3.10 9:48pmAn innovative urban development project, spearheaded by the Harlem Community Development Corporation, could bring new energy and excitement to Harlem. Tentatively called La Marqueta Mile, the proposed mile-long, open air market under the Metro North tracks would span 22 blocks and house as many as 900 vendors, providing enormous opportunity to local entrepre...
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- Redeveloping an Old City in the Right (And Thoughtful) Way 7.28.10 6:43pmSyracuse, N.Y. is “rightsizing the city” with the help of a partnership among Mayor Stephanie Miner, Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Vice President of Community Engagement Marilyn Higgins (both CEOs for Cities members), assorted neighborhood groups and business associations. An inspiring article posted on citiwire.net says that slowly but su...
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- The Accidental Giant of Higher Education 7.26.10 3:01pm"A woman with a plan" is the description the New York Times gives Dr. Nancy Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York. In very short order, she has turned the "unloved colossus" into the best economic development hope for the state of New York. "My belief is that to move an organization forward you have to have a comm...
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- More Federal Funds for Tennessee 9.2.10 3:09pmIn the federal Race to the Top, Tennessee is surely a competitor. The state will share in a $170 million Race to the Top Assessment Program grant announced today by the U.s. Department of Education.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
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- Zoo On Ice 9.1.10 9:07pmIt won't just be penguins skating around the Memphis Zoo this winter. The Zoo announced today that it will build an outdoor ice-skating rink, to open in November.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
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- Midnight Ride Hit and Run 8.30.10 6:33pmI've heard two accounts this morning of a hit-and-run during the middle of Saturday night's popular Midnight Classic Bike Tour. Apparently, around 12:30 a.m.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
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- More With MCS Consultant Jeffrey Hernandez 8.26.10 1:45pmAs part of this week's print extravaganza, I interviewed controversial Memphis City Schools (MCS) consultant Jeffrey Hernandez. His $1,500-a-day consulting fee, coupled with an intense animosity for him from some parents in Palm Beach County and his ties to superintendent Kriner Cash and deputy superintendent Irving Hamer, have caused questions about hi...
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- Art Scene 8.24.10 8:55pm(Sorry posting has been so light thus far in the week. It's been crazy busy around here.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]...
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- The Dance and Data of the Lemons 8.20.10 9:47pmLast week, the LA Times began an ambitious series focused on teacher effectiveness at the Los Angeles Unified School District. Using value-added data compiled from seven years of math and English test scores, the newspaper is exploring the (often, quite large) disparities between effective and ineffective teachers.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments ...
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