Book Reviews | Civic Engagement
The People’s Budget
Participatory budgeting, which enables citizens to decide how to spend public funds, is building a more empowering model of democracy.
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Book Reviews
Reviews of top books on social innovation
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Book Reviews | Cities
Boulevards and Beltlines
How citizens can push back against urban sprawl and create vibrant, interconnected communities.
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Book Reviews | Measurement & Evaluation
What’s in a Measure?
International metrics on human rights, gender violence, and sex trafficking aren't nearly as objective as they seem. But they still have their uses.
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Book Reviews | Government
When Everyone Is an Expert
In an era of instant feedback and crowdsourcing, the government misses out when it relies solely on authorized voices.
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Book Reviews | Economic Development
On the Rise
A new book reminds pessimists that growing numbers of people around the world are wealthier and healthier than ever before.
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Book Reviews | Social Services
A First-Class Solution
The success of the Housing First movement shows why social service providers must listen to the people they serve.
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Book Reviews | Health
Only in New York?
City officials under Mayor Michael Bloomberg made advances in public health that were important but hardly unique.
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Book Reviews | Social Enterprise
Change Gets a “Roadmap”
Leaders from the Skoll Foundation have developed a useful yet flawed outlook on pursuing social entrepreneurship.
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Book Reviews | Education
Learning From Hubris
A project in Newark, N.J., produced cautionary lessons for both advocates and critics of education reform.
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Book Reviews | Cities
A Tale of Two Futures
The sharing economy, as a feature of urban life, could evolve in promising or not-so-promising ways.