Thumbnail: University of Memphis’ Professor Emeritus in Economics David Ciscel says the metro economy is tumbling in June but will likely appear good when even worse July numbers come in. Meanwhile, basic economic problems will last longer than the pandemic.
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Thumbnail: Rule breakers on mask wearing have the power over employees as a result of their intimidation and irrationality. It calls on the rest of us to show the political will to support public health.
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Thumbnail: Jan Gehl, influential architect of cities for people rather than cars and for vibrant public spaces reflects on 60 years of work, and his colleagues endorsed a world-class riverfront park for a world-class riverfront.
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I hope you like Smart City Memphis’ new look. As part of the revamp, some nagging internal...
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Thumbnail: Memphis lags significantly behind comparable cities in its investment in affordable housing. If it halved the $19.3 million increase in the police and fire budgets and used that half to fund bonds, it could invest $106 million to address the city’s serious affordable housing deficit.
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Thumbnail: Memphis launches a $1 million housing trust that is underwhelming when compared to other cities. It cries out for a robust program to increase home ownership and give all Memphians an opportunity to create wealth.
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Thumbnail: Memphis can be a leader in a movement that downsizes or removes waterfront streets to improve quality of life. Downtown Commission’s Master Plan calls for a reevaluation and a possible road diet for Riverside Drive.
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Thumbnail: I recently posted a New York Daily News’ column by David Eichenthal, prominent consultant on city finances and justice with the PFM Group. He was also lead consultant to City of Memphis’ Five Year Strategic Fiscal and Management Plan. He says police and corrections have become sacred cows, with elected officials calling for more police as a show of their commitment to crime reduction, when it is time to reexamine and revamp hiring practices to require standards of professionalism, no tolerance policies toward abuse, and common sense policies limiting the use of force.
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Thumbnail: For the first time since the municipalites formed their own districts, Shelby County Schools District will receive a larger share of county and local sales tax funding than last year. The school districts in the municipalities will get less.
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by 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 →