More Awards and Positive Attention For Tom Lee Park — And Memphis
One of the prime benefits envisioned by Memphis River Parks Partnership with the transformed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 26, 2024 | Downtown Revitalization, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design | 2
One of the prime benefits envisioned by Memphis River Parks Partnership with the transformed...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 15, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Data Points, Planning and Urban Design | 2
I received two comments to last week’s blog post, Memphis Losing Population is Nothing New, that I...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 8, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design | 2
Some business leaders recently expressed their concern about Memphis’ population loss. Better...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 15, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Planning and Urban Design, Transportation | 0
What would you call City of Memphis’ new rules for Riverside Drive? A start. The City of Memphis...
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 | Jul 17, 2023 | Planning and Urban Design | 0
By John Branston Crime trumps everything when it hits close to home but there’s something...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 29, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Leadership, Livability, Parks and Greening, Planning and Urban Design | 3
Memphis has a history of being late to the latest urbanist trends, and the presence of Riverside...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 23, 2023 | Livability, Planning and Urban Design, Uncategorized | 0
Anyone who ever met Tommy Pacello knows that the ULI award named in his honor is well-deserved and...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 2, 2023 | Planning and Urban Design, Transportation | 1
The following commentary was published in The Hill and is written by Jeff Speck. He is a city...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 9, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design, Poverty, State Government | 3
One person appeared to be missing from the ribbon-cutting to open the Memphis Sports and Events...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 28, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design, Shelby County government, Taxation | 0
Because little has changed since I wrote two articles in October, 2020, for MLK50.com about...
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,...
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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.