Citizen as Designer
By shifting the responsibility of the citizen from deciding to designing, we can redirect resources away from conflict and toward creating better ideas.
Government - Articles
Innovative public sector policies and programs (more)
What Can Cities Expect of the Arts?
Many cities claim they plan to renew themselves through the arts, but solving urban problems requires more than a few artists-in-residence.
Holding the Line in Oregon
Oregon’s land-use policies have preserved farmland and led to smart urban growth.
Podcast
Promoting Civic Engagement and Voting
Organizations are finding that subtle changes in language make a difference in how people vote.
Social Innovation: International Practices for Diffusion and Policymaking
Videos from the Social Innovation Dialogues convening in Berlin.
Wanted: New Frameworks for Urban Housing
As global base of the pyramid urban evictions intensify, we need good quality, affordable housing that creates attractive profit opportunities.
Big Society Capital Marks a Paradigm Shift
How the UK’s social investment bank will harness entrepreneurship and capital to solve societal problems.
Changing the Social Sector’s Policy Pitch
The social sector has utterly failed to create a compelling pitch to the political sector about what we do.
Solving D.C. Gridlock Without Sacrificing the Voice of the Minority
Storable votes offer a potential new direction for solving gridlock in polarized environments.
Focus on Health
Critics of Obamacare have taken away attention from important aspects of the act, such as its focus on keeping people healthy.