The Problem with One-Stop Government
It was a big improvement for permitting and other forms of service delivery, but it's already outdated. The new goal should be no-stop government.
Research
Maps That Can Guide a Changing City
The evolving technology of 'digital twins' can provide a dynamic, real-time view of the urban environment and the impact of ideas for improving it.
Empirical Assessment: Two Facets of Moral Maturity
There is emerging interest and scholarship around the world in character development. Many programs in schools and applied settings are evolving to intentionally develop character.
Managing Attentional Challenges in Social Enterprises: The Key Role Board Structure and Processes
We examine how boards of directors enable social enterprises to sustain their attention on social and commercial goals.
Improving the Accuracy of Geopolitical Risk Assessments
Whether man-made or naturally occurring, large-scale disasters can cause fatalities and injuries, devastate property and communities, savage the environment, impose significant financial burdens on in
Participatory Budgeting: A Powerful Civic Education Tool
In expanding its program that lets residents vote on public spending, New York City is enlivening democracy and engaging the electorate.
When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More
Jake is three and he is tired. He wants to be picked up and held. “It’s okay sweetie,” his mom, Kate, sings as she reaches down to pick him up.
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt
Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls.
Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up
An innovative apprenticeship program is working to bring some of Los Angeles' neediest residents into the city's workforce.
Public Value: Deepening, Enriching, and Broadening the Theory and Practice
Over the last 10 years, the concept of value has emerged in both business and public life as part of an important process of measuring, benchmarking, and assuring the resources we invest and the outco
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