Publicly funded research is foundational to the US innovation ecosystem. Now, thanks to Team President Donald J. Trump, the public will get real-time access to published findings. More open, more good. nature.com/articles/d4158… #opengov #OpenAccess #transparency #public

✈️ Next stop: Thrilled to have made it to #Amsterdam for Bloomberg CityLab and excited for The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU to be working with @JimOnCities @rolandpersaud and the amazing Bloomberg Philanthropies team on several meaningful events for city innovators this week. Stay tuned!

To see the future of cities, look to the streets of Paris, City of bikes School streets Green streets People streets. Mayor Anne Hidalgo & Deputy Mayors Christophe Najdovski and David Belliard are restoring the city by restoring people to their rightful plâce.

Outdoor dining didn't just bring the city to life during the pandemic, it was an economic success story. New research shows that building street life builds community wealth during a public emergency and can help cities recover. nytimes.com/2022/10/25/nyr…

No matter your politics or your party, political violence is un-American, un-democratic and a risk to the profession of public service at a time when we need more incredible people from all sides to step up and serve. abcnews.go.com/Politics/nancy…

Invest in trains.

While casting shade on Elon Musk for what he’s done, is doing, or will do, try to pause & remember that he made electric cars a normal thing in society and he commercialized space — for cargo, satellites, & people. Count him among those who are inventing civilization’s future.

Let's hear it for our tremendous #PeoriaCorps team for all the work they put into the #DayofService this year! 👏 Pictured here Clara Gonzalez, Amelia Ohlrogge, Andre Hoyle (AmeriCorps Alum/former PeoriaCorps Member), Erin Williams, Jaylen Green, Benjamin Reyes, & Nyja Robinson.

More and more, city leaders are aiming to leverage the collective billions they spend on goods and services to achieve ambitious goals, like improving equity. We're helping mayors put points on the board. Check it out 👇 #procurement bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/procureme…

Note that Smart Growth America used a photo of a historic neighborhood with human scale, architectural diversity, & integrated nature to support its point about density & walkability. That's exactly what we should be zoning for & building:

I've been saying & illustrating this for years. City limits are arbitrary. The majority of so-called "shrinking cities" aren't really shrinking so much as hollowing out (& continuing to sprawl). Understanding this means thinking differently about how we should respond.

This is a strong argument for more & better *choices* for how to get around, including more neighborhoods where people can safely & comfortably do errands by walking, & better transit service (which requires coordinated, supportive land use).

On my visit to @CityofLancPA, I joined Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster at the Cabbage Hill #AsphaltArt project that made an unsafe intersection easier to navigate, reduced traffic speeds, and created more pedestrian space. Bloomberg Philanthropies’s #AsphaltArt Initiative continues to help cities use art

POA (peoriaoutdooradventure.com) brings together multiple resources and links to a seemingly endless array of options for hiking, biking, paddling, climbing, camping and more peoriamagazine.com/article/just-g…

This is consistent with other data I've seen: sidewalks & city nature matter:

The work in Bogota is an inspiration. Another wonderful example of the way i-teams make real impact in people’s lives. The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU Bloomberg Cities

What if a city was determined to build dignified, beautiful, affordable rental housing? Deep, critical, delicious reporting on Vienna. nytimes.com/2023/05/23/mag…

Research is increasingly showing that urban design influences social trust. Has your social life changed by moving to a more walkable neighbourhood? (Walkable starting point = mixed land use, tight street grid, dense enough to support shops and transit)

Demand for Main Street housing is at an all-time high. If you aren't already working on increasing housing, you need to be. Not sure where to start? Our Housing Guidebook for Local Leaders can help you learn how to tackle this critical issue: bit.ly/3D9wykd