Data Points: Shelby County Health Rankings
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a program of University of Wisconsin Population Health...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 10, 2025 | Data Points, Health
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a program of University of Wisconsin Population Health...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 5, 2025 | Federal Government, Federal Policy, Uncategorized
His first coup attempt did not succeed, but that’s not to say the one now underway won’t. As...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 3, 2025 | City of Memphis Government, John Branston
By John Branston The line forms this week outside the door of Mayor Paul Young’s office on...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 30, 2025 | Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Parks and Greening
There are immutable facts of life in Memphis, but one that should be self-evident is that the new,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Note: I am proud to once again write the City Journal column for Memphis magazine. The following...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Cartoonist Bill Day never fails to prove the point that a picture – in his case, a cartoon...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 23, 2025 | John Branston
By John Branston Monday January 20, 2025, was a harmonic convergence as rare as a total eclipse. Flags were at half staff atop tall buildings in San Francisco. Was the city President Trump loves to hate in the state he loves to...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 20, 2025 | Civil Rights, Federal Policy
Wednesday of last week was Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday – the 57th since he was murdered in...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 17, 2025 | Cartoons
The City of Angels is on fire, inspiring another special cartoon by Bill Day. Former Memphian and...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 15, 2025 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Planning and Urban Design, Politics and Government, Poverty, Taxation, Tennessee Legislature
The following blog posts were the most read in 2024: 1) City Council’s New Salary-Setting Power...
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 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.