Looking Ahead: Aaron Shafer and Jen Andrews
We are posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Aaron Shafer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Scientist and Skate...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 17, 2019 | Leadership, Parks and Greening
We are posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Aaron Shafer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Scientist and Skate...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 16, 2019 | Downtown Revitalization, Leadership
In the coming days, this blog will be posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Jennifer Oswalt, President and CEO, Downtown...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 15, 2019 | Economic Development, Leadership
In the coming days, this blog will be posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. David Ciscel, Professor Emeritus in Economics, University of Memphis: What’s Ahead for...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 14, 2019 | Civil Rights, Economic Development, Poverty
We are posting resolutions, commentaries, and predictions by Memphians about the coming year. Darrell Cobbins, President/Principal Broker at Universal Commercial Real Estate, LLC”...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 11, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership
We’re posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Jim Strickland, Mayor of Memphis: As we move into the new year, I am...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 10, 2019 | Leadership
In the coming days, this blog will be posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Dorothy Pugh, CEO and Founding Artistic Director, Ballet Memphis: “After an exciting...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 9, 2019 | Leadership
In the coming days, this blog will be posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Steve Cohen, U.S. Congressman, 9th District, Tennessee: “Although it appears 2019 will get...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 8, 2019 | Downtown Revitalization, Leadership
In the coming days, this blog will be posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Carol Coletta: President and CEO of Memphis...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the coming days, this blog will be posting resolutions, predictions, or observations by Memphians as they look ahead to the new year. Virginia Murphy, Founder and Executive Director,...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Jan 3, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Parks and Greening, Shelby County government
In the late 1980s, Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris, ever the salesman and motivational speaker, was fond of saying: “If you are not excited these days about Memphis and Shelby...
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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.