Memphis’ Potential Is About Black Memphians Reaching Theirs
To follow up my last blog post about how poverty is a choice we are making as a community,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 1, 2023 | Economic Development, Poverty | 0
To follow up my last blog post about how poverty is a choice we are making as a community,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Politics and Government, Poverty | 1
Poverty is a choice. Not the cliched “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” attitude that treats...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 22, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Tennessee Legislature | 1
By John Branston NASHVILLE – A drive on the well-traveled road from Memphis to Nashville may not...
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 11, 2023 | Economic Development | 1
It’s been pointed out here that the new leadership of the Greater Memphis Chamber has a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 3, 2023 | Economic Development, Talent | 0
As we kick off a new year, I am repeating and slightly modifying a blog post that sums up what our...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 5, 2022 | Economic Development, Poverty, Talent | 1
For 30 years, the Memphis population who are 16-24 years-old and aren’t either in school or...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 23, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development | 0
By Karl Schledwitz We, as members of the “$450 Million for Memphis,” a civic-minded group, formed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 21, 2022 | Economic Development, Poverty | 1
There is a mythology built around the belief that $15 an hour is a living wage. More accurately,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 19, 2022 | Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Tourism | 0
Memphis has for decades longed for a full-service luxury hotel with a flag that has a national...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 1, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development | 0
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland weekly Friday email two weeks ago was a shocker. Week after week,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 29, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Livability, Parks and Greening | 2
The late promoter Bob Kelley was a Memphis legend responsible for creating a lifetime of memories...
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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.