by Smart City Memphis (RSS) Uncategorized | December 1st, 2009 11:37pm CDT | 4 Comments
Welcome to the new Smart City Memphis blog. Our blog may have a new look but its purpose is unchanged: it’s still about encouraging conversations in Memphis about the things that matter, about connecting the dots and about looking beneath the surface on policies and trends. We appreciate the encouragement from readers we’ve received since [...]
by Brad Leon (RSS) Economic Development, Memphis City Schools | December 1st, 2009 10:44pm CDT | 1 Comment
Unless we want 10 percent unemployment to become the new “normal” in Tennessee, we need to change our expectations. Over the past 30 years, as globalization has become the driving force in free-market and emerging economies, knowledge work is the only refuge for those seeking jobs that pay a decent wage. Our industrial base has [...]
by Barry Chase (RSS) Uncategorized | December 1st, 2009 10:33pm CDT | Comments Off
The University of Memphis is in the process of hiring a new head football coach. Tommy West, current coach, was fired after nine years and although Tommy is almost universally liked, he has not been successful enough to make the University a leader in Conference USA football. Just as in every other endeavor/business, you can [...]
by John Lawrence (RSS) Uncategorized | December 1st, 2009 10:12pm CDT | 3 Comments
The greening of America has been going on for a long time and recently arrived to the Memphis area in the form of the Vesta Home Show. For $12 you could visit eight homes ranging in size from 2,800 to 4,600 heated square feet. The show was at The Villages of White Oak in Arlington, [...]
by Josh Whitehead (RSS) Uncategorized | December 1st, 2009 9:31pm CDT | 5 Comments
It is little news to anyone familiar with the Memphis market that property along the Poplar corridor is by far the most reliable real estate investment in the region. Generally speaking, the closer a particular property is to Poplar Avenue, the higher its valuation and the greater its annual appreciation. This is not only true [...]
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