Memphis and Elon Musk Considered
By John Branston Like him or not, Elon Musk should be reconsidered by skeptics because having his...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 21, 2024 | John Branston, Uncategorized | 2
By John Branston Like him or not, Elon Musk should be reconsidered by skeptics because having his...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 16, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Taxation | 0
Only one county in the United States gave away more tax money in the form of business incentives...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 14, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization | 1
Even if you supported the purchase of the Sheraton Hotel, as I did, the speed in which it rushed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 9, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Livability, Parks and Greening | 0
Editor’s Note: Carol Coletta earlier this week was presented in a ceremony in Washington,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 7, 2024 | Livability, Media, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | 1
America has a serious immigrant problem. They are eroding our values and our way of life. They are...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 5, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist Bill Day is the recipient of numerous...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 3, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Transportation | 0
Memphis is trapped in a vicious cycle. Because MATA cannot mount an efficient system that responds...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 30, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Tourism | 4
Memphis is at a moment of truth. It needs to do whatever it can to control its own destiny....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 26, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design | 2
One of the prime benefits envisioned by Memphis River Parks Partnership with the transformed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 23, 2024 | Data Points, Economic Development | 3
Population loss is about more than just people. It’s also about the salaries that go with them....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 21, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist Bill Day is the recipient of numerous...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 19, 2024 | John Branston, Politics and Government | 4
By John Branston WARNING! Boring post ahead. Nothing to see here. Memphians don’t vote as...
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.