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New Research: Early Insights into Global Innovation Efforts

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October 15, 2022

Public innovation’s exponential growth in the last decade has helped bring to life a range of new, effective solutions in government—from the response to COVID-19 to reimagining parks and libraries. How are innovative leaders challenging systems? What does boundary breaking mean for the communities they serve?

Download “Public Innovation: 6 Ways Local Governments are Breaking Boundaries” today to access a preview of the report and review new insights that will be published by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University later this year.

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Map of the United States with the 25 cities in the 2026-2028 cohort of Love Your Block cities.

25 City Halls Join Love Your Block

Sep 22, 2026

Twenty-five new city halls from 20 U.S. states have been selected to join Love Your Block, an initiative led by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, to launch resident-led projects that improve their cities. They join a broader...