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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 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....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 10, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Tourism | 4
By John Branston Memphis has been on a sports and parks building spree for the past 20 years as it...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 8, 2023 | Economic Development, Shelby County government | 1
Every dollar given in an unnecessary or excessive tax break – referred to as PILOTs – to a company...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 3, 2023 | Economic Development, Neighborhoods | 0
The Regions Foundation and the Memphis Medical District Collaborative Wednesday announced a new...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 20, 2023 | Economic Development | 5
Photo: Ford Plant, Walter Reuther Library By John Branston Lost in all the publicity about the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 18, 2023 | Economic Development, Poverty | 0
In a nondescript, 85-year-old building on a quiet dead-end street on the edge of Central Gardens,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 14, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Livability, Planning and Urban Design | 0
We’re 19 days weeks away from an event I have dreamed of for 14 years, but that pales in...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 7, 2023 | Economic Development | 0
By John Branston It seems worth noting that the most successful and well-attended events the last...
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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.