MYC Needs City’s TLC As It Approaches 125th Anniversary
Those of us of a very certain age can still remember the colorful floating boat houses located at...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 11, 2025 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Memphis History, Transportation
Those of us of a very certain age can still remember the colorful floating boat houses located at...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Cartoonist Bill Day never fails to prove the point that a picture – in his case, a cartoon – is...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 9, 2025 | Arts and Culture
With Elvis Week now upon us, the Overton Park Shell is offering tours of its new backstage museum daily at noon, 2pm and 5:30 pm. Tours can be booked here or by calling (901) 482-1695.
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 7, 2025 | John Branston, Memphis History, Tourism
Editor’s Note: This year’s Elvis Week is being closely watched by tourism officials...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 4, 2025 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development
USA Today asked me to would write a column about the status of the xAI project. It was published...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 31, 2025 | Economic Development, FedEx, John Branston, Memphis Businesses, Memphis History
By John Branston A memorial service for Fred Smith will be held August 11th (his birthday) at...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 28, 2025 | Education, Politics and Government, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature
By Cardell Orrin A new Tennessee state law was passed that specifically targets Memphis-Shelby...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 24, 2025 | Civil Rights, John Branston, Memphis History
By John Branston Two big news stories with local angles: Trump’s libel suit against The...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 21, 2025 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Transportation
Riverside Drive soon is to be the street that it’s needed to be for decades. By mid-August, the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Cartoonist Bill Day never fails to prove the point that a picture – in his case, a cartoon – is...
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.