Smart City Memphis

Toby Sells, Memphis Flyer reporter, emerging media entrepreneur, and creator and host of State and Beale, last week wrote his final Flyer article for his four-part series, The Downtown Project.  As part of his research, he asked for my opinion o...

Memphis Is Worth Fighting For.

There is an idea held by some people that talking about the city’s problems is somehow a betrayal of Memphis.

Point out population loss, and you are accused of being negative. Talk about poverty, and you are told that you are giving Memphis a bad name. Raise questions about the economy, pub...

New Sun Studio-inspired play space invites families to make music, spark creativity, and celebrate the power of play

Memphis Botanic Garden is turning up the volume on imaginative play with the grand opening of Fun Studio, the newest interactive play space in My Big Backyard. Families are invited to celebrate during the My Big...

BVO welcomes 10,000 visitors in first three months, proving Memphis can build its own destinations

Locally created River of Time draws visitors from 46 states, brings new momentum to Mud Island

Three months after opening its doors on Mud Island, Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time (BVO) has produced m...

Memphis needs a vision.  Particularly one about the future.

Without it, Memphis often finds itself reacting rather than leading.  It chases projects rather than acting on a shared vision. It celebrates announcements rather than measuring outcomes. It focuses on individual initiatives while struggling to connect them into an overriding purpose....