Memphis and Musk
It’s hard to remember when a major economic development announcement has generated a dichotomy of...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 12, 2024 | Economic Development, Taxation | 5
It’s hard to remember when a major economic development announcement has generated a dichotomy of...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 10, 2024 | Economic Development, Taxation | 5
By John Branston Some mighty big fish have been taken from the waters in and around McKellar Lake...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 28, 2024 | Economic Development | 0
Fifteen years before Donald Trump became synonymous on his television program, The Apprentice,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 16, 2024 | Economic Development | 6
Economic Metrics for Memphis by Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity 2022 48.6% –...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 29, 2024 | Economic Development, Flashbacks | 4
Occasionally, I republish blog posts from the past. This one was published 15 years ago this...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 18, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation | 2
The most glaring problem about PILOT tax breaks is that it is a massive wealth transfer – from the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 15, 2024 | Economic Development, Shelby County government, Taxation, Uncategorized | 7
It’s hard to remember all the times committees have set out and failed to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 14, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Politics and Government, Shelby County government | 0
The local hotel-motel tax is 55 years old this year. It’s a funding source that has allowed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 12, 2024 | Economic Development | 0
The Milken Institute’s 2024 Best-Performing Large Cities report is out and the Memphis MSA is...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 29, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Leadership, Poverty | 0
There is a discernable level of cynicism built into Memphis’ character as a defense against...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 13, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Economic Development | 0
Americans for the Arts recently released another of its economic impact studies for arts and...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 8, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Poverty | 0
By Jim Gilliland Jr. We all support Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s upgrades to our electric grid....
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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.