Beale Street Landing: Paying For Itself And Then Some
Thumbnail: Beale Street Landing, when the river cruise industry is not hobbled by COVID-19,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Taxation, Tourism | 0
Thumbnail: Beale Street Landing, when the river cruise industry is not hobbled by COVID-19,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 5, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation | 0
My op-ed published in The Commercial Appeal February 2, 2021: There’s little in our over reliance...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 4, 2021 | Data Points, Economic Development | 0
By David Ciscel University of Memphis Professor Emeritus of Economics ...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 11, 2021 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Health, Livability, Neighborhoods, Planning and Urban Design | 0
Thumbnail: Memphis Medical District Collaborative has hired a Chief Operating Officer with a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 4, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government | 0
Thumbnail: The new year offers a continuation of the challenges brought by COVID, demonstrates the importance of leadership, threatens marquee downtown projects, and points toward the next mayor’s election.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 28, 2020 | Civil Rights, Economic Development | 0
Workers at FedEx Express World Hub said they were pressured to work faster than they felt was safe. The company faces its busiest season ever, but experts worry about safety practices after the “extremely preventable” death of a temporary worker.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 9, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Shelby County government | 0
Thumbnail: Memphis is blessed to have passionate, committee leaders fighting for the future of their neighborhoods like Quincey Morris of Klondike/Smokey City. She speaks truth to power, she stands resolutely for neighborhoods, and she represents the kind of leadership found throughout Memphis.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 7, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Poverty | 0
Thumbnail: It’s not like we haven’t been warned about the racial disparity in income, thje poverty, the economic segregation, etc. This blog post from 15 years ago also suggests that we shouldn’t allow our enthusiasm about downtown’s progress to obscure the sluggish economic growth that continues to be a drag on our trajectory. It also suggests that our rhetoric regularly outstrips our actions to improve things, or we wouldn’t still be talking about the need to address some of these issues today.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 20, 2020 | Economic Development, Leadership | 0
In 1986, minority business development was an afterthought – if thought of at all. That would all...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 30, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Politics and Government, Poverty | 0
Thumbnail: Cardell Orrin, always a source of honest and factual opinion, posted the following on Facebook last night regarding yesterday’s “State of Memphis Housing Summit.” I believe it deserves wide circulation. We may write more on the Summit in coming days, but Mr. Orrin’s comments are must-read.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 28, 2020 | Economic Development | 0
Thumbnail: Unemployment rate falls, driven by workers who have given up looking for work. The number of jobs is significantly below the number of people looking for work. The economy remains weak, and with the winter coming on and with predictions of dire Covid numbers, it’s hard to imagine economic improvements.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 26, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Shelby County government | 0
Thumbnail: South Memphis deserves a TIF District to propel its future and hopefully, two groups competing for it can come together to do what is best. Together, they can form a formidable force for change.
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