Author: Smart City Memphis

When conversation turns to developers’ stranglehold over local government, inevitably, people talk about some members of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and Memphis City Council.Almost never mentioned are the public...

This Washington Business Journal column from its August 19 edition came to us after our blog last week on the direct line that runs between city design and the obesity crisis. It is no coincidence that Portland, Oregon, is home...

This op-ed article by Carol Coletta is printed courtesy of www. planetizen.com where it was featured last week:Cities aren’t in decline. The way population change is “measured” by the Census Bureau leaves much...

It’s always good to listen to a billionaire’s opinions, especially when he’s Bill Gates, someone who has made his fortune by foretellling the future before any one else and whose foundations put his money where his mouth is.A...

Today’s Chicago Sun-Times editorial page declares, “Look at us now: Downtown’s rebirth has saved city’s soul.”Here’s what the editorial writers had to say:”Why is Chicago such a fabulous...

John Branston’s Memphis Flyer column this week analyzed actual increases in attendance at the Zoo since the pandas’ arrival compared to estimates of what could be expected. Instead of the predicted 400,000 new...

Mary Cashiola got it just right in this week’s Flyer when she noted that being “overlooked” by chain stores and restaurants comes with its own virtues. “What we have is real,” she wrote. “It...

Oregon was the only state in the nation where obesity did not increase, according to the study by Trust for America’s Health. Why? An AP story reports that Oregonians are more likely to engage in physical activity, like...

New reports from the Trust for America’s Health grabbed headlines today. The headline in the Chicago Sun-Times read “South Will Rise Again — If It Can Get Off Couch.” It wasn’t a fun day to be from...

So MATA plans to add hybrid buses to its fleet to save money on fuel and maintenance costs? Good move, Mr. Hudson. Now that you’ve taken the bold and progressive move of purchasing more environmentally-friendly buses,...