by Smart City Memphis (RSS) Uncategorized | June 5th, 2008 4:31pm CST | Comments Off
We were sent a copy of a letter addressed to us from Council member Wanda Halbert in the wake of our Tuesday blog post, so we’re sharing it here. As a point of clarification, the clause at the end of the second italicized paragraph from that blog post only appeared for a couple of hours, [...]
by Smart City Memphis (RSS) Uncategorized | June 4th, 2008 10:53pm CST | Comments Off
Maybe City Slickers’ Curly was an economic development consultant, because it would be hard to come up with better advice for Memphis: “One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and the rest don’t mean s—.” Forget the 20-point economic development priorities and the multi-volume strategic plans for economic growth. It’s really only about [...]
by Smart City Memphis (RSS) Uncategorized | June 4th, 2008 6:12pm CST | Comments Off
There’s just something special about Memphis, says a PGA Tour writer. Read it here.
by Smart City Memphis (RSS) Uncategorized | June 3rd, 2008 11:38pm CST | Comments Off
In its decisive vote to cut funding for Memphis City Schools, Memphis City Council showed the political courage and the new thinking that are becoming characteristics of this overhauled, and dramatically improved, legislative body. Last year, when more a super majority of the Council was replaced, political observers thought – or at least hoped – [...]
by Smart City Memphis (RSS) Uncategorized | June 1st, 2008 7:21pm CST | Comments Off
Interim Memphis City Schools Superintendent Dan Ward’s good-bye lunch was held Friday at Blue Fish restaurant. When Interim Chief of Staff Thelma Crivens asked the district’s senior staff to pony up for Mr. Ward’s going away party, it was to take place on his last day at the helm, but subsequently, he decided to delay [...]
by Bill Day. Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His cartoons are syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons. Cartoons Archive →
Photograph by Amie Vanderford
Memphian Amie Vanderford is a photographer for peace and justice. Her portfolio includes photographs from Peru, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Indian, and her hometown.
