Month: September 2018

Data Points: Per Capita Costs of Key Services in Shelby County Cities

Posted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 7, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening

In the wake of the National Trust for Public Land’s annual rankings of cities’ support for parks, we were wondering how the other cities in Shelby County fared. That led us to wonder how much per capita is being...

Dawn of a New Era for Memphis Parks

Posted by Smart City Memphis | Sep 4, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Parks and Greening

There are so many reasons to advocate, support, and celebrate a high-quality urban park system. Parks are in truth part of our health care system. They can be a...

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ICE Deporting U.S. Children, A Cartoon by Award-Winning Bill Day

by 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 →

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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 at Memphis magazine, author of two books and a museum exhibition, and consultant on public policy and strategic planning. 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: “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.