Author: Smart City Memphis
M/SCo Still Waits For More Accountable Tax Breaks
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Aug 1, 2022 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Taxation
As EDGE continues to consider who its next president will be, I’m republishing my op-ed in The...
Read MoreMLGW Needs More Evaluation And Include All Factors
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 28, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development
The following is provided by Pearl Walker, organizer with Memphis Has The Power + Southern...
Read MoreMedian Earnings of U of M Grads Working In Tennessee One Year After Graduation
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 25, 2022 | Economic Development, Education
Median Tennessee Earnings of University of Memphis Graduates, One Year After Graduation Median...
Read MoreTwo High-Profile Murders and 1,000 Killed Between Them Deepen City’s Fear
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Unfortunately, we’ve had this same gut-wrenching feeling before. It was Sept. 27, 2018, when...
Read MoreSOS, A Cartoon by Award-Winning Bill Day
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Term Limits Vote Opens Up Next Memphis Mayor Discussion
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 18, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership
The Memphis referendum to end term limits and Mayor Jim Strickland’s flip-flop on whether he would...
Read MoreIt’s Time – Declaring War on the War on Public Schools and Teachers
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 14, 2022 | Education, State Government
There has been good news and bad news in state government’s war on public schools. First, the good...
Read MoreCounty Schools’ Budget Hits: Lower Attendance/Questionable County Funding
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 11, 2022 | Education, Shelby County government
By Jimmie Covington The combined weighted average daily attendance (WFTEADA) in the Shelby County...
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court: The Enemy Within
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2022 | Federal Government, Federal Policy
Welcome to a different, diminished America. It’s no longer the one defined by life, liberty, and...
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About Smart City Memphis
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.