Cities and Communities
How can policymakers help make growing global urbanization sustainable? How are technology and data reshaping urban policy? Can we build better cities?
Latest Article
To Be Effectively Digital, We Need to Be More Human
I sat at the dining table on Christmas Eve, ready to meet my aunt at her favorite steak restaurant. When she arrived, she seemed frustrated and exclaimed, “Marvin, I don’t understand what is happening. I need to make a medical appointment and pay my bills. I can’t seem to do that now.” It was not […]Explore all Articles
filter by–Region
filter by–Country
search by–Keyword
Participatory Budgeting: Reimagining Civic Engagement in the City of Boston
04.2.14
BY CROSBY BURNS A preliminary version of this post originally appeared on the Ash Center’s Challenges to Democracy blog Last year the City of Boston unveiled its plans to devote a portion of its capital budget towards a participatory budget, a social innovation that aims to reimagine citizen engagement, the appropriations process, and democratic participation. […]
How can governments create sustainable energy policies?
What challenges come with a more interdependent world?
Public Leadership and Management
What will it take to restore public trust in leaders?
How do we create strong, healthy, and just societies?
