John Branston and the New Rules of Travel
By John Branston What in the name of Pete Buttigieg is the matter with travel? Computer crashes,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 25, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
By John Branston What in the name of Pete Buttigieg is the matter with travel? Computer crashes,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 18, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation | 0
The lack of curiosity by local government legislative bodies is staggering. This blog’s last post...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 15, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Taxation | 12
When Rick Masson, Robert Spence, and I negotiated the agreement to bring the Grizzlies from...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 13, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist Bill Day is the recipient of numerous...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 11, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Poverty, Uncategorized | 4
By Ava Crofford (they/them) croffoaa@mail.uc.edu This article is to bring awareness to digital...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 8, 2024 | Education | 0
Three years ago, University of Memphis made a deal with the devil. That when its athletics...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
By John Branston Cops and crazy excuses go together, except the cop is usually the one hearing the...
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by Smart City Memphis | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
by Smart City Memphis | Jul 1, 2024 | Neighborhoods, Poverty, Uncategorized | 0
Sixteen months ago, I wrote that Agape Child & Family Services was acting on the mantra that...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorized | 1
Former Memphian Bill Day is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He is a two-time...
Read Moreby 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 →
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.