Civil Rights Museum, Once A Long Shot, Now Lives Up To The National In Its Name
The National Civil Rights Museum has announced yet another expansion and renovation and it is a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 18, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Civil Rights | 0
The National Civil Rights Museum has announced yet another expansion and renovation and it is a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 11, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Education | 0
A highlight on my annual calendar is the Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken World Contest for high school...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 1, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Economic Development | 0
Lar’Juanette Williams has played many roles in her extensive acting career but none means more to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 31, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Uncategorized | 0
A celebration of the culture arts and a salute to diversity will be on display at 7:30 p.m.,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 25, 2022 | Arts and Culture | 0
In a city whose music is a gift to the world, Acoustic Sunday Live is each year a gift of music...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 17, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Downtown Revitalization, Uncategorized | 0
RiverArtsFest – recognized as one of the 200 best festivals last year – lives up to its name again...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 2, 2022 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government | 0
The future of the former College of Art building in Overton Park took a major step forward this...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 5, 2022 | Arts and Culture | 0
As it moves to dissolve at the end of this season, I recently wrote about how we need to attend a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 14, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Parks and Greening | 0
Memphis’ WPA-built band shell in Overton Park has reached back to the 1930s to reclaim its name –...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 3, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Leadership, Livability | 0
OK, I admit it. I don’t listen to podcasts. It’s not about the podcasts; it’s about me. I don’t...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 2, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Livability | 1
Three months ago, Iris Orchestra announced that it would disband at the end of this, its 22nd...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 18, 2022 | Arts and Culture, City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening | 0
Memphis has made some monumental decisions and because of it, it’s on the leading edge of a...
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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, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. 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 that “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.