Civil Rights Museum, Once A Long Shot, Now Lives Up To The National In Its Name
The National Civil Rights Museum has announced yet another expansion and renovation and it is a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 18, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Civil Rights
The National Civil Rights Museum has announced yet another expansion and renovation and it is a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 15, 2023 | Civil Rights, Criminal Justice
Abe Fortas, the only Memphis U.S. Supreme Court justice and author of landmark rulings, did the...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 11, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Education
A highlight on my annual calendar is the Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken World Contest for high school...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | May 8, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening
This is an exciting time for Memphis as the soon-to-be-revealed, reimagined Tom Lee Park moves...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 4, 2023 | Education
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 18 seniors from 10 area private high schools will celebrate their...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I interrupt my regular blog posts for a point of personal privilege: Today is the 15th anniversary...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 1, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Economic Development
Lar’Juanette Williams has played many roles in her extensive acting career but none means more to...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 27, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
The violent crime rate for the first quarter of this year dashed all hopes that the dip from a...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice, State Government, Tennessee Legislature
The good news is the Tennessee Legislature, especially the super-majority from all the po-dunk...
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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.