by myeskey1 | Nov 6, 2023 | News
By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer Too often the grand ambitions of governments, mayors, communities, and residents run into a challenge – Who can bring our ideas to life? On the other side of the spectrum, every year millions of mission-driven college students and...
by myeskey1 | Nov 6, 2023 | News
Across the globe, cities are showing us new light and building on the strong legacy of public innovation as we celebrate two years of impact at the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins By Amanda Daflos, Executive Director Every city leader knows the...
by myeskey1 | Nov 6, 2023 | News
By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer On a recent research visit to Barranquilla, Colombia, inaugural Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow Terrance Smith connected with city leaders to examine the role of trust-building on decision-making and tangible outcomes in the coastal...
by myeskey1 | Nov 6, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Removing mountains of trash, free home repairs for people in need, a vacant lot turned into a park, or thousands of neighbors working together: What would your city look like if you had the coaching, resources, and dedicated staff to bring residents together to...
by myeskey1 | Jul 28, 2023 | News
By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer This summer, five Johns Hopkins graduate students are boosting innovation capacity for mayors and city hall leadership teams in the Latin American cities of Bogotá, Colombia and Fortaleza, Brazil and the U.S. cities of Erie, Pennsylvania...
by myeskey1 | May 22, 2023 | News
The pandemic forced local governments to activate their innovation skill sets. Now city leaders must grow that spirit of inventiveness beyond the tactical, building it into the day-to-day work of government. By Stephen Goldsmith and Amanda Daflos Originally published...