Author: Smart City Memphis
New Era For Overton Park Shell: New Mission and Taking It To The Streets
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 14, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Parks and Greening
Memphis’ WPA-built band shell in Overton Park has reached back to the 1930s to reclaim its name –...
Read MoreCrimefighting Strategies More Of The Same
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 10, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice
San Jose, California, was recently the first city in the U.S. to require gun owners to have...
Read MoreFirst Horizon Bank Sale: What Does It Mean & Who Will Lobby For Memphis?
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 7, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development
The loss of First Horizon Bank as an anchor Memphis institution is a body blow that may not be...
Read MorePutin’s Dream Flag, A Cartoon by Award-Winning Bill Day
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Breaking My Rule On Podcasts: Champions of the Lost Causes
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 3, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Leadership, Livability
OK, I admit it. I don’t listen to podcasts. It’s not about the podcasts; it’s about me. I don’t...
Read MoreIris Orchestra Honors Memphian Peter Formanek
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Mar 2, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Livability
Three months ago, Iris Orchestra announced that it would disband at the end of this, its 22nd...
Read MoreMemphis Should Get (Back) In To Mardi Gras
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 28, 2022 | John Branston, Livability
By John Branston Dateline: PASS CHRISTIAN Here on the Mississippi gulf coast we are headed full...
Read MorePart Two: Is MLGW Objective In TVA Decision?
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Continued from yesterday: Looking in from the outside, it’s hard not to suspect that Memphis...
Read MoreUkraine, A Cartoon by Award-Winning Bill Day
Posted by Smart City Memphis | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
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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.