“Don’t let traffic engineers determine your quality of life.”
There are so many reasons to take a new and bold look at the street network in downtown Memphis,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 2, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Transportation | 0
There are so many reasons to take a new and bold look at the street network in downtown Memphis,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 25, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Federal Government | 0
The 3,000 residents of Boxtown on the east side of the Horn Lake Cutoff in southwest Memphis know...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 20, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership | 0
So, now, Memphians will see if they have put the foxes in charge of the henhouse. That’s...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 18, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Health, John Branston | 0
By John Branston Bill Bryson is the author of The Body, A Guide for Occupants, an informative and...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 12, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice | 0
The majority of Memphis zip codes have recorded declines in crimes. It’s a trend line that...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 28, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Parks and Greening | 2
The Daily Memphian headline got it wrong. It said Memphis parks are in the top 1% of city parks...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 16, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Taxation | 0
Only one county in the United States gave away more tax money in the form of business incentives...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 14, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization | 1
Even if you supported the purchase of the Sheraton Hotel, as I did, the speed in which it rushed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 9, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Livability, Parks and Greening | 0
Editor’s Note: Carol Coletta earlier this week was presented in a ceremony in Washington,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 3, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Transportation | 0
Memphis is trapped in a vicious cycle. Because MATA cannot mount an efficient system that responds...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 30, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Tourism | 4
Memphis is at a moment of truth. It needs to do whatever it can to control its own destiny....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 16, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Taxation | 0
There are many high tax cities that are among the U.S.’s most economically successful. That’s...
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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.