Bike Ped Progress
On January 19th I attended the first in a series of public meetings being held by the MPO and led by Kyle Wagenschutz – the city’s first bicycle/ pedestrian coordinator. The meeting was exceptionally well attended...
Read MorePosted by Jonathan Flynt | Feb 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
On January 19th I attended the first in a series of public meetings being held by the MPO and led by Kyle Wagenschutz – the city’s first bicycle/ pedestrian coordinator. The meeting was exceptionally well attended...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s nothing short of hypocritical for us to wring our hands over the D’s and F’s given to Memphis City Schools students in the Tennessee Department of Education report card. After all, that’s exactly what we as a city...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 2, 2011 | Economic Development
With all the reports and research that we read, it takes a lot to stagger us. But that’s exactly what the report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York did when it concluded that our peer cities are Shreveport, Monroe,...
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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.