It’s been nine years since Richard Florida, who had not yet published his seminal book on the “creative class,” was the first guest on the inaugural Smart City program, eight years since he advised our colleague...
Read MoreWe’ve received this email from our reporter friends at The Commercial Appeal who it seems have been stonewalled by management for way too long: Greetings, Several years ago, you signed a petition in support of workers at...
Read MoreTalent remains the top priority for Memphis. It requires us to align our energies and our strategies, but we run the risk of our penchant for big project answers to our problems – whether it is downtown redevelopment,...
Read MoreDespite last week’s mishandling of the announcement about the Mayor’s Office of Talent and Human Capital, it is still an idea whose time has come. Sadly, mistake compounded mistake until the news story wasn’t even about the...
Read MoreIt is the university on the hill, overlooking a city in transition. Once, the town and gown divide was palpable but today, suffering from industrial decline and trying to make a comeback, the city of Syracuse is depending on...
Read MoreRather than selling themselves at a discount — cheap land and cheap labor and tax giveaways – most highly successful cities are investing in better workers, high-quality universities, quality of life and efficient public...
Read MoreWe got this email from Bridges, one of our favorite organizations in Memphis, and it lifted our spirits. Hope it lifts yours. The Power of 10 is The Power of Hope When fifth graders spend months studying the life of a woman who...
Read MoreIn the not-too-distant future, government in Memphis and Shelby County will look nothing like it does today. And it will happen with or without consolidation. It’s a fact lost on so the knee-jerk anti-consolidation folks,...
Read MoreThe Memphis Poll — city government’s equivalent of the Consumer Confidence Index — said that 8 out of 10 Memphians are satisfied with city services. That’s the highest rating since 2001. Results of the poll never...
Read MoreWe’re elevating an interesting discussion here that’s been going on about the post, Growing Economic Strategies in Quality Soil. Feel free to join in: Businessman2010 says: Most cities don’t focus on...
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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 →