by cmurph63 | Apr 18, 2023 | News
Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow Tommi Laitio says cities can foster innovation, build local pride, and create efficiencies by including residents in the ownership and governance of shared spaces By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer Public spaces in cities can have the...
by cmurph63 | Apr 4, 2023 | News
Orlando’s team centers lived experiences to transform services and equip leaders with new approaches By Colin Murphy, Senior Writer The complex issue of youth who experience homelessness can seem daunting to even the most ambitious and passionate public servants. In...
by jhackle2 | Jan 17, 2023 | Academic, News
“You’re really able to make a difference for people,” said Tommi Laitio, one of two inaugural Bloomberg Public innovation Fellows at Johns Hopkins University, speaking to undergraduate students about public service careers. According to Laitio, “You know your work...
by jhackle2 | Nov 29, 2022 | Academic, News
Some friction is a natural feature of public spaces, even a good sign. Parks and libraries are ideal places for learning how to live with difference. By Tommi Laitio Restrooms and comic books. Irrigation and irritation. Dates and disagreements. Boilers and...