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Month: April 2009

Memphis: Looking Smart

Natural Resources Defense Council’s Kim Ranney notifies us about an interesting new website feature that uses Memphis as a spotlighted scenario demonstrating the impact of simple design changes.Picturing Smart Growth, the new...

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Gates Of Memphis’ Greenline Tour

Gates of Memphis is always required reading for us, and you’ll be reminded why it should be for you (if it isn’t already). It offers our first chance to tour the Greenline. In keeping with the sentiment of the blog...

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10 Reasons I Love Memphis, Redux

As part of our continuing posts on “10 Things I Like About Memphis,” the following is a list we received from thirty-three rpm. If you have a list of your own, we’d love to post it.From thirty-three rpm:As a...

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Time For Candor And A Call To Arms

We know the primary job description for any reputable staff member of a Chamber of Commerce is to be a reliable cheerleader for Memphis, but there are times when we just want someone to tell us the truth.While we admire the...

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Latest Bill Day Cartoon

The Trump Bible, A Cartoon by Award-Winning Bill Day

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 →

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About Smart City Memphis

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.

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