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With new initiative, Johns Hopkins aims to enhance its collaborations and impact in Baltimore
Bloomberg Cities Network
The state of cities and the future of the field: advancing mayoral ambition and public innovation in 2024
New Playbook on Innovation for Cities, Mayors, and Governments
MAR 12, 2025
The Path to Public Innovation Playbook compiles 10-plus years of city experiences of innovation team best practices into a comprehensive guide for local governments seeking to drive meaningful change.
Five Addressable Accessibility and Inclusion Gaps in Cities
As innovators, we face a pressing challenge: the need to design cities that embrace and support everyone – including those who live with a disability.
Current News
From Crisis to Care: Reykjavík’s Bold Leap to Provide Innovative Support for Every Child
In 2021, Reykjavík’s leaders faced an urgent need for better, faster support for students. Through the work of the city’s digital i-team, with backing from the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, city leaders launched an ambitious plan to merge digital innovation with human-centered care to create A Better City for Children.
Digital Innovation and Belonging: Insights from Bogotá’s Care Blocks
For unpaid caregivers, a resident-centered innovation effort made the difference in delivering critical social services.
Innovation-Driven Collaboration: How Partnerships Powered Direct Cash Assistance Delivery in Los Angeles
New research highlights the city of Los Angeles’ COVID-19 pandemic response as an example of how innovation can increase the speed of addressing resident needs.
New Cohort of Johns Hopkins Students Join Innovation-Focused City Hall Teams as Summer Scholars
Nine Johns Hopkins graduate students are working with city leaders across the Americas to support transformative public innovation projects tackling issues from climate change to wealth inequality.
BCPI Awards New Love Your Block Grants to 16 U.S. Cities
Discover how 16 US cities are igniting neighborhood transformation with the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation’s Love Your Block grants.
How Love Your Block Shaped Citywide Governance in Lancaster
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.
Upcoming Opportunities
Public Innovators Network
The Public Innovators Network welcomes local government leaders and staff who are committed to using innovation, data, collaboration, and resident engagement to deliver exceptional results for people. It is the premier place to learn from one another and access cutting-edge resources and support from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Join the Local Infrastructure Hub
The Local Infrastructure Hub helps local leaders navigate and understand the 400+ federal funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Explore grant opportunities, find extensive webinars and learning opportunities, and take advantage of the Hub’s robust, pro-bono bootcamps for small- and mid-sized communities.