Christ, Church Leaves Mainstream Methodism Rather Than Treat LGBTQ Equally
Decades ago, when members broke from a Midtown Methodist church to form Christ United Methodist...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 3, 2022 | Civil Rights
Decades ago, when members broke from a Midtown Methodist church to form Christ United Methodist...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 31, 2022 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening
It is remarkable how Memphis has transformed its riverfront in little more than five years and how...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 27, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Transportation, Uncategorized
By Owen Traw As Halloween approaches, so too do mostly baseless infographics that encourage...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Photos by John Branston
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 26, 2022 | John Branston, Uncategorized
By John Branston In his most recent weekly newsletter, Mayor Jim Strickland laid out “the big ask” for $684 million in public improvements for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, FedEx Forum, AutoZone Park and a new...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 24, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Neighborhoods, Parks and Greening
Memphis has entered into what is arguably an era of great public parks but sadly, it appears...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Tom Graves The distinguished gentleman you see in the photograph is Malcolm Fraser, the late...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Memphis Area Community Redevelopment Association to Host FREE Community Resource Fair Oct. 22 Fair...
Read Moreby Bill Day. Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His cartoons are syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons. Cartoons Archive →
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.