Data Points: Murders By Year/Compared to Other Cities
A perfect storm led to a dramatic climb in homicides – 100 more in one year. There was the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 27, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Data Points | 0
A perfect storm led to a dramatic climb in homicides – 100 more in one year. There was the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 20, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice, Data Points, Politics and Government | 1
Map: Memphis Crime Last 12 months: numbers represent charges If we knew the answers, we wouldn’t...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 20, 2023 | Data Points | 0
The following are the numbers of visits to local and selected media websites for July-September...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 9, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Leadership | 0
The campaign for mayor has been defined by generalizations, platitudes, and talking points. Rarely...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 7, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Parks and Greening | 0
For 10 years, this blog has reported and commented on the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore which...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 22, 2023 | Data Points, Media | 0
The following are the numbers of visitors to local and selected media websites for May 2023: ...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 20, 2023 | Data Points, Economic Development | 1
Map: Green cities are Tier IV which includes Memphis The bright spot in the Memphis region’s...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 7, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Health, Poverty | 0
A city that fears its own children is poised for calamity. That fear is an inescapable...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 21, 2022 | Data Points | 0
The following are the numbers of visitors to local media websites for October: ...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 30, 2022 | Data Points | 0
Working Age Population 62% – Black 29% – White 6% – Latino 2% – Asian...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 13, 2022 | Data Points, Media | 0
It was clear that fear and frustration ran deep following the murder of Eliza Fletcher and also...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 6, 2022 | Data Points, Poverty | 0
The 10th edition of the Poverty Fact Sheet, the definitive data published yearly by Dr. Elena...
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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.