The Impact Of Institutional Racism On Memphis House Values
Note: In light of the hand-wringing over upcoming local...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Note: In light of the hand-wringing over upcoming local...
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By Jimmie Covington Do elected Memphis and Shelby...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 24, 2020 | Civil Rights, Leadership
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Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 21, 2020 | Neighborhoods, Planning and Urban Design, Poverty
Neighborhood Preservation Inc. continues to lead the community’s important conversation...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 20, 2020 | Federal Policy
President Donald Trump has submitted his $4.8 trillion budget proposal to Congress, and the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 18, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
There are times when it seems like...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 13, 2020 | Data Points, Economic Development, Poverty
In December, I published the yearly...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 11, 2020 | Civil Rights, Economic Development, Poverty, Shelby County government
As I blogged recently, there’s no research...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 6, 2020 | Economic Development, Leadership, Talent
I was talking with another...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 4, 2020 | Economic Development
Our community has often been hypnotized by its...
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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.