Mayor’s Bold 75-Cent Tax Increase Request Promises “Real” Budget Hearings
If nothing else, Mayor Paul Young’s first budget request was an exercise in hutzpah, but his...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 2, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Memphis City Schools | 0
If nothing else, Mayor Paul Young’s first budget request was an exercise in hutzpah, but his...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 29, 2024 | Economic Development, Flashbacks | 4
Occasionally, I republish blog posts from the past. This one was published 15 years ago this...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 27, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian Bill Day is the recipient of numerous professional awards. He is a two-time...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2024 | Livability | 0
SERIES FEATURES FUNK, SOUL, HIP-HOP, HOUSE AND MORE2024 ORION FREE CONCERT Series boasts local fan...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 22, 2024 | Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, State Government | 3
Pending in the Tennessee Legislature is the latest magic crimefighting answer by right wing legislators – blended sentencing. As usual, the legislature is pushing ahead in the face of research that questions blended...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 20, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 18, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation | 2
The most glaring problem about PILOT tax breaks is that it is a massive wealth transfer – from the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 15, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation, Uncategorized | 7
It’s hard to remember all the times committees have set out and failed to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 13, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 11, 2024 | Data Points, Transportation | 3
Data Points: Transportation Costs 1%- Location Efficient Neighborhoods – compact places close to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 8, 2024 | Civil Rights, Leadership | 0
It was April 5, 1968, and less than 24 hours had passed since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 7, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0
Former Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His...
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.