by cmurph63 | Apr 4, 2025 | New Template
Friction is everywhere in life. Local governments are no exception. This is not a bad thing. In fact, friction – the dynamic that arises from competing priorities, differing expectations, or variations in resources – creates meaningful opportunities for local...
by cmurph63 | Mar 12, 2025 | New Template
Local governments worldwide are constantly evolving to address pressing problems that impact residents’ daily lives. From climate action to housing solutions, cities, residents, and their leaders face issues and opportunities that demand innovation. To support these...
by cmurph63 | Dec 19, 2024 | New Template, News
As innovators, we face a pressing challenge: the need to design cities that embrace and support everyone – including those who live with a disability. Of the 1.3 billion people globally who live with a disability, more than 700 million of them navigate life in cities...
by cmurph63 | Mar 26, 2024 | News
The City of Lancaster’s block-by-block approach to improving resident quality of life – sparked by Love Your Block program participation – is now a model for innovation citywide. By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer Walk the streets of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and you’ll be...
by cmurph63 | Mar 19, 2024 | News
By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer Innovative work from leaders in Orlando, Florida is helping to address one of the toughest issues facing many cities across the world: youth homelessness. A 2022 participant in the Innovation Training Program, led by the Bloomberg Center...
