Building an American Ownership Society
Neighborhood investment trusts can help create more inclusive economies in cities and restore the fabric of US democracy.
Social Issues - Articles
Building Cities’ Collaborative Muscle
The most pressing social problems facing cities today require multiagency and cross-sector solutions. We offer tools and techniques to facilitate the process of diagnosing and solving problems by breaking down silos to build up cities.
Open-access to this article made possible by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.
Inclusive Mobility Solutions
FutureLab identifies the gaps in mobility access that can hamper people’s ability to navigate everyday activities and codesigns solutions with its partners.
Liberation Technology
LibertApp is proving how technology can be used to stop human trafficking and save lives.
Africa’s Climate Activist
At the forefront of the effort to raise awareness about Africa’s climate plight is Vanessa Nakate, a 24-year-old Ugandan social media activist.
Precision Fishing
SmartCatch deploys digital technology to help make the world’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable.
The Psychedelic Revolution in Mental Health
Rick Doblin launched the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies in 1986 to research and advocate for the use of LSD, magic mushrooms, and Ecstasy to treat mental illness. After more than three decades of labor, he has found his moment.
Closing the Research-Practice Gap in Education
Research-practice partnerships can help academic researchers and school district leaders discover what works for schools and classrooms.
Doing Development Differently
International aid must use different approaches to address the massive systemic problems it seeks to solve.
What Kinds of Protests Work?
Protest actions seen as extreme and highly disruptive diminish popular support.