Author: Smart City Memphis

As food for thought for the new year, we’ve asked an array of people to give us their wish for 2007. The following is the first installment:Gary Shorb, CEO, Methodist Healthcare:For 2007, my hope is that we have a safer city. It...

There was a time not too long ago when colleges and universities thought of themselves as very separate from their host cities. But that’s a dying notion and clear evidence of that is Campus Compact, a coalition of more...

Memphis City Schools got an early Valentine from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office this week.It came in the form of two reports that compliment the district’s reform efforts and make the case for more funding.While state...

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...

Resilience 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...

Memphis 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...

The 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...

As 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...

These 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...