Odds Of Being Arrested Favor The Offender
Much of the political energy about the criminal justice process these days focuses on the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 30, 2023 | Criminal Justice | 0
Much of the political energy about the criminal justice process these days focuses on the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 28, 2023 | Criminal Justice | 1
By John Branston What a way to spend the holiday weekend: keeping up with killings in...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 27, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Data Points | 0
A perfect storm led to a dramatic climb in homicides – 100 more in one year. There was the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 20, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice, Data Points, Politics and Government | 1
Map: Memphis Crime Last 12 months: numbers represent charges If we knew the answers, we wouldn’t...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized | 1
By John Branston Cheating in college sports ain’t what it used to be. Michigan football...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 15, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Planning and Urban Design, Transportation | 0
What would you call City of Memphis’ new rules for Riverside Drive? A start. The City of Memphis...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 13, 2023 | Civil Rights, Leadership | 1
The scourge of human history is anti-Semitism. The history of homo sapiens is pockmarked with epic...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 10, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Tourism | 4
By John Branston Memphis has been on a sports and parks building spree for the past 20 years as it...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 8, 2023 | Economic Development, Shelby County government | 1
Every dollar given in an unnecessary or excessive tax break – referred to as PILOTs – to a company...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0
by Smart City Memphis | Nov 7, 2023 | Arts and Culture | 0
The dazzling lineup this year, the 5th benefit for Protect Our Aquifer, includes Shemekia...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 3, 2023 | Economic Development, Neighborhoods | 0
The Regions Foundation and the Memphis Medical District Collaborative Wednesday announced a new...
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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.