The Only Good Bike Lane Is A Protected Bike Lane
By Owen Traw As Halloween approaches, so too do mostly baseless infographics that encourage...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 27, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Transportation, Uncategorized | 0
By Owen Traw As Halloween approaches, so too do mostly baseless infographics that encourage...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Oct 24, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Livability, Neighborhoods, Parks and Greening | 5
Memphis has entered into what is arguably an era of great public parks but sadly, it appears...
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...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 22, 2022 | Livability, Neighborhoods, Planning and Urban Design | 0
The Central Gardens Annual Home and Garden Tour returns after its COVID hiatus on Sunday,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 18, 2022 | Livability, Planning and Urban Design | 0
By Owen Traw Why would you turn down $20 billion to lower fossil fuel emissions? You wouldn’t,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 14, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Livability, Shelby County government | 0
It is hard to cut through a simple, memorable narrative with the facts. One of these simple...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 3, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Leadership, Livability | 0
OK, I admit it. I don’t listen to podcasts. It’s not about the podcasts; it’s about me. I don’t...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 2, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Livability | 1
Three months ago, Iris Orchestra announced that it would disband at the end of this, its 22nd...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 28, 2022 | Livability | 0
By John Branston Dateline: PASS CHRISTIAN Here on the Mississippi gulf coast we are headed full...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 23, 2021 | Livability, Trends and Issues | 0
By John Branston Sometimes the obvious...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 30, 2021 | Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Planning and Urban Design | 0
What Memphis often seems to lack most is an urban sensibility, that is, a widely understood and...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 26, 2021 | Data Points, Livability | 0
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has released the 2021 version of its Out of Reach report...
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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.