A City That Cares For Its Children
There are frequent conversations in Memphis about what our city brand should be. Some people suggest that it should be about transportation, other say logistics, and some say our...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 15, 2011 | 0
There are frequent conversations in Memphis about what our city brand should be. Some people suggest that it should be about transportation, other say logistics, and some say our...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 21, 2011 | Uncategorized | 2
There are frequent conversations in Memphis about what our city brand should be. Some people suggest that it should be about transportation, other say logistics, and some say our river heritage. Those are important assets...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 11, 2011 | 6
Only 4% of Memphis City Schools seniors are ready for college, based on their scores on the ACT, the college entrance exam taken by district seniors. In other words, of 6,774 seniors, only 271 are college ready. It’s a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 8, 2011 | Uncategorized | 4
Despite 65,000 at-risk children in Shelby County, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to nuke its Office of Early Childhood and Youth. It’s all political theater since a dime increase in property taxes would...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 28, 2011 | 0
Here’s one of the most important – and disturbing – statistics about Memphis. For every child in Early Head Start (or the city schools’ equivalent), there are 31 children who aren’t. In the wake of the valuable citywide...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 2, 2010 | 5
Effective leadership is about using data to tell stories. That’s the opinion of Kip Bergstrom, former head of the Rhode Island Economic Policy Council and economic development innovator. “The right kind of story at the right...
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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, City Journal columnist at Memphis magazine, author of two books and a museum exhibition, and consultant on public policy and strategic planning. He has written articles for MLK50, The Commercial Appeal, and USA Today. The blog was called one of the most intriguing blogs in the U.S. by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change; The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal said it “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 solve 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.