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Insights for Cities
When the work of city leaders, researchers, and innovation practitioners connect, new opportunities are created to improve the quality of life for city residents. Download these resources and insights for city leaders on the front lines of change in cities today.
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Innovation Through Partnerships
This research portfolio explores how partnerships can help local governments collaborate more effectively and deliver creative, innovative outcomes for residents.
Case StudyCodifying Rebuild: Equity for Philadelphia’s Civic Commons
Discover how Rebuild Philadelphia codified partnerships through advocacy, policy, & enforcement to advance equity and lasting civic change.
Case StudyAn Everybody Institution: Experimentation in the Los Angeles Public Library
Explore how experimentation drives innovation at the Los Angeles Public Library in Tommi Laitio’s case study on building partnership capabilities.
Case StudyConvening for Collaborative Innovation in Mecklenburg County
How does convening help deliver public value? Learn how Mecklenburg County, North Carolina grew collaborative, mission-driven innovation through this core partnership capability.
Research BriefInnovation through Partnerships: Four Capabilities for Local Governments
Innovation Through Partnerships: Four Capabilities for Local Governments by former Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow Tommi Laitio (2022-24) explores how cities can turn friction into a force for collaboration and creativity.
The Path to Public Innovation Playbook
Unlock bold innovation in your city. Access proven methods and mindsets to drive impact, build trust, and achieve systems-level change.
Research BriefNavigating Trust: Paving the Path to Public Innovation
Discover insights from Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow Terrance Smith on the critical role of trust in public sector innovation.
Impact HighlightCreative and Ambitious Cities: 2023-2024 Impact Highlights
Download Creative and Ambitious Cities: 2023-2024 Impact Highlights to discover the progress and future of Public Innovation in cities.
Case StudyPowering Relief For Angelenos: Emergency Economic Support Through Pandemic Direct Cash Assistance
Learn how Los Angeles’ direct cash assistance programs helped provide emergency relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case StudyPublic Innovation and Digital Transformation for the Care Blocks In Bogotá
In our case study, “Public Innovation: Digital Transformation for the Care Blocks in Bogotá,” researchers from the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins show how Bogotá’s i-team, Laboratorio de Innovación de Bogotá (iBO)’s rigorous innovation methodology not only addressed city challenges but fostered collaborative solutions with caregivers, service providers, and city staff.
Case StudyInclusive Placemaking: Tom Lee Park, Memphis
Our case study on the design and opening of Tom Lee Park adds insights to the conversation on the potential of public spaces to advance prosperity and belonging through design equity and excellence, gradual placemaking, and neighborliness.
Impact HighlightPartners in Innovation: Impact Highlights 2021-2022
Download our Partners in Innovation: Impact Highlights, 2021-2022 and discover stories and highlights from the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.
ReportPublic Innovation Report
Download our report: Public Innovation: 6 Ways Local Governments Are Breaking Boundaries.