Month: February 2011

From Governing magazine: Step aside Boston, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle. Sorry, but you’re just not cool anymore. These days, you need to have crumbling roads, triple-decker apartment buildings, old-fashioned...

Daves Redistricting application lets you draw congressional districts the way you think they should be. It uses real data from the U.S. Census Bureau (currently Census 2000 + population estimates from 2008 or from the 5-year...

Shelby County Commissioner Mike Carpenter and Memphis City Schools Commissioner Martavius Jones today delivered letters to senators in the Tennessee Legislature calling for fairness for Memphis regarding school issues. Here is...

A goup of Portlanders have posted this video in response to the city’s famed “20 Minute Neighborhood” map with a more nuanced version of why they have chosen to live and work in the “mecca of...

 Memphis voters are more than 2 to 1 in favor of consolidating Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools. When asked their view of transferring Memphis City Schools to Shelby County Schools: — 56.2% said they are...

Ken Miller recently posted a column to governing.com about effective leadership from city directors.  To read it in its entirely, click here. The following is a synopsis: Below are my eight best ideas to help you make the...

Metro Council members are questioning a bill introduced by Mayor Karl Dean and his administration that critics say would give too much power to the mayor’s office in determining what companies receive tax incentives in return...

Metro Council members are questioning a bill introduced by Mayor Karl Dean and his administration that critics say would give too much power to the mayor’s office in determining what companies receive tax incentives in return...

We asked one of our favorite people, Tommy Pacello, now of Austin, Texas, but a native Memphian and booster of his city for his thoughts for 2011. Here are his thoughts: Two New Years thoughts for Memphians: (1)    Travel more...