Today, Shelby County Government is increasingly a prisoner of the past. Or more specifically, it is are captive to poor decisions about public policies made as long ago as 30 years, policies that set county government off in...
Read MoreResilience is a quality that is greatly underrated in successful cities. Our guests this week are making their own special contributions to understanding how to make cities resilient.Sadhu Johnston is leading what may be the...
Read MoreMemphis Mayor Willie W. Herenton is right. A city with aspirations of greatness must invest in state-of-the-art facilities that contribute to our economic growth and quality of life.And that’s what should place our attention on...
Read MoreThe following is a column written in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution by deputy editorial page editor Jay Bookman. We’ve changed the name of the city from Atlanta to Memphis, because if it’s a priority in Atlanta to have an...
Read MorePolice Director Godwin says “functional consolidation doesn’t work” and blows up the Metro DUI Unit, a joint operation of MPD and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department.While some suggest deep political motivations for his...
Read MoreAs the New Year gets underway, we all turn our attention to the future. But for our guests this week, it is their job to think about the future and its implications for cities and for business.Tara Lemmey is founder and CEO of...
Read MoreThese are exciting days in U.S. cities as they embrace “green strategies” from retrofitting public buildings so they use renewable energy to green construction codes to the major expansion of parkland to the purchase of energy...
Read MoreBefore 2006 gets too distant in the rear view mirror, we offer our take on it in the form of good news, our bad news and news that’s still up in the air:Good News· PILOT Changes – City Council approved changes in the blindly...
Read MoreIf losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you may want to consider moving. According to Reid Ewing, a research professor at the National Center for Smart Growth, where you live may have a lot to do with how...
Read MoreAlmost lost in Shelby County Board of Commissioner Henri Brooks’ latest rant was a sound idea by her fellow commissioner Mike Carpenter — to bring in experts with national credentials to conduct an in-depth, internal...
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