The Myths of the Shelby County Wheel Tax
In light of the proposal to increase the county wheel tax by $20 to create new funding for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 31, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Livability, Shelby County government
In light of the proposal to increase the county wheel tax by $20 to create new funding for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 29, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Livability, Shelby County government
In light of the proposal for a $20 increase in the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 27, 2020 | Livability, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Shelby County government
It is hard to think of a case of amnesia...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 23, 2020 | Data Points, Poverty
Elena Delavega’s Memphis Poverty Fact...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 21, 2020 | Economic Development, Taxation
Lee Harris, in only 17 months, has shown an...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 16, 2020 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Politics and Government
In early 2001, the Vancouver Grizzlies...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 13, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Poverty
Tennessee Valley Authority just made it easy. In...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 9, 2020 | Economic Development, Planning and Urban Design
It is often said that Memphis has not had...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 6, 2020 | Education
James Johnson, 30, is the embodiment of the hopes...
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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.