Memphis Region Economy Again Falls Short of 100 Best-Performing Cities
Map: Green cities are Tier IV which includes Memphis The bright spot in the Memphis region’s...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 20, 2023 | Data Points, Economic Development
Map: Green cities are Tier IV which includes Memphis The bright spot in the Memphis region’s...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 15, 2023 | Civil Rights, John Branston
By John Branston It was like meeting Mickey Mantle or Ike (President Eisenhower, for younger...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 13, 2023 | Shelby County government, Taxation
In searching for the money to rebuild the Regional One Health complex, Shelby County Government is...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 7, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Health, Poverty
A city that fears its own children is poised for calamity. That fear is an inescapable...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 5, 2023 | Civil Rights, Federal Policy, Poverty
Matthew Desmond, professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of Pulitzer Prize...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jun 1, 2023 | Economic Development, Poverty
To follow up my last blog post about how poverty is a choice we are making as a community,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | May 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Politics and Government, Poverty
Poverty is a choice. Not the cliched “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” attitude that treats...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 22, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, John Branston, Tennessee Legislature
By John Branston NASHVILLE – A drive on the well-traveled road from Memphis to Nashville may not...
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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.