Poverty Is A Choice – Ours
Poverty is a choice. Not the cliched “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” attitude that treats...
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 | Feb 27, 2023 | Poverty | 2
The African mantra that it takes a village has special meaning in Memphis when it comes to the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 9, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design, Poverty, State Government | 2
One person appeared to be missing from the ribbon-cutting to open the Memphis Sports and Events...
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 | Oct 6, 2022 | Data Points, Poverty | 0
The 10th edition of the Poverty Fact Sheet, the definitive data published yearly by Dr. Elena...
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 | Jul 9, 2021 | Planning and Urban Design, Poverty | 0
The Northside High School building on Vollintine Avenue has been without a school for years....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 10, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Poverty | 0
Thumbnail: The malignancy of the housing crisis and decades of persistent poverty require bold collaborations and an increased sense of urgency unless Memphis is willing to accept that it is managing for decline.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 22, 2021 | Civil Rights, Neighborhoods, Poverty | 0
The following is written by Joe Cortright, Portland economist and primary author of the City...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 11, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Poverty, Shelby County government, Taxation | 0
EDGE Tax Subsidies For Apartment Developers: The following data are from MLK50.com articles about...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Dec 7, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, Poverty | 0
Thumbnail: It’s not like we haven’t been warned about the racial disparity in income, thje poverty, the economic segregation, etc. This blog post from 15 years ago also suggests that we shouldn’t allow our enthusiasm about downtown’s progress to obscure the sluggish economic growth that continues to be a drag on our trajectory. It also suggests that our rhetoric regularly outstrips our actions to improve things, or we wouldn’t still be talking about the need to address some of these issues today.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 30, 2020 | Leadership, Poverty | 0
Thumbnail: One of the milestones in the age of Memphis momentum has been the entry of the Kresge Foundation into Memphis. Since 2013, it has provided funding of more than $23 million for nonprofit organizations working to create a culture of opportunity.
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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.