John Branston: Crime Is Not the Only Threat to Midtown
By John Branston Crime trumps everything when it hits close to home but there’s something...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 17, 2023 | Planning and Urban Design
By John Branston Crime trumps everything when it hits close to home but there’s something...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
I asked Google Bard to write a story about Memphis, a song, and a paper about Memphis and its...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 10, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership
“Delusions of Grandeur” was a recent headline on an article about the growing number of...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 7, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Parks and Greening
For 10 years, this blog has reported and commented on the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore which...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2023 | Civil Rights
In light of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on 303 Creative v. Elenis, I can now act on...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design
Memphis has a history of being late to the latest urbanist trends, and the presence of Riverside...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 26, 2023 | Criminal Justice
Graph: Major Violent Crime Rate On occasion, I post a commentary from this blog’s archive...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 22, 2023 | Data Points, Media
The following are the numbers of visitors to local and selected media websites for May 2023: ...
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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.