This pilot project is shaking things up at public meetings
The traditional public meeting—with a classic three-minute-per-speaker format—has been criticized in government innovation circles for years. It allows the squeakiest wheels to dominate. New voices rarely emerge. The feedback comes after key program design decisions have been made. Nonetheless, it persists in cities worldwide. This story focuses on a promising new intervention that's helping cities break the mold.
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This mayor’s innovative leadership changed everything
As a two-time mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosa Londoño drove innovations that both transformed his city and reshaped how people everywhere move. Now, Peñalosa, who served from 1998-2001 and 2016-2019, is offering lessons on effective leadership in a new book.