About 50% of the metro population lives in Memphis, dwarfed only by San Antonio’s 62%. The population density of Los Angeles, is four times more than Memphis – 8,092 people per square mile compared to 2,053. The density of the...
Read MoreThere is often interesting discussion taking place between commenters on our posts and that was certainly the case in the last couple of days in response to the post about I-269 creating even more economic segregation for the...
Read MoreAlthough well-intended when they were first introduced into city governments, zoning codes became an instrument for sprawl and unsustainable growth. They up-ended walkable neighborhoods, increased greenhouse gas emissions,...
Read MorePerhaps what local government needs most is a Department of Connecting the Dots. While one public agency talks about creating a workforce that can compete in the knowledge economy, another gives tax freezes to companies that...
Read MoreFirst, I would like to thank Smart City, Carol, Tom, and everyone for allowing me to post on Smart City’s site. Smart City is a don’t miss part of my reading every day. I hope that I can contribute event just a bit to the...
Read MoreThe 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. ...
Read MoreIt 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...
Read MoreAlthough well-intended when they were first introduced into city governments, zoning codes became an instrument for sprawl and unsustainable growth.They up-ended walkable neighborhoods, increased greenhouse gas emissions,...
Read MoreMaybe we’re just the world’s slowest learners.Despite 20 years of tax freezes that have accomplished nothing so much as expanding a low-wage, low-skill economy, we fought the reform of the PILOT program and continue to define...
Read MoreShelby County Engineer Mike Oakes had no trouble over bridging waters when it came to an opportunity to show how an inspired engineer can contribute directly to a better quality of life.Here’s the set-up: Shelby County...
Read MoreShelby County’s model “smart growth” road – Houston Levee between Wolf River and Macon Road – lives up to its advanced billing.The $7 million experiment sparked by Shelby County Engineer Mike Oakes’ commitment to smarter road...
Read MoreNatural 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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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 →