
James Anderson
@jamesanderson
Lead for Bloomberg Philanthropies' public sector innovation programs | dad of twins | swimmer | Brooklyn | š³ļøāš
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12-07-2009 14:36:04
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Our infrastructure crisis is real & the clock is ticking. The new administration has a ready-made opportunity to pick up the baton & finish the business of upgrading the nationās roads, bridges and gridāthey should take it. More in The Washington Postā©: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/ā¦

"If Trump wants to show that government exists to serve the public, not to impede progress, and that it can work not just in theory, but in practice, this is his opportunity," James Anderson writes. wapo.st/3Qe0Bxr

"Itās hard to keep track of the upheaval in Washington since President Trumpās inauguration, and even harder, amid the media freakout, to distinguish important changes from trivial ones. But whatās happening at the National Endowment for Democracy is a very big deal, and has not



Weāve always known national context shapes cities' opportunity space. What UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purposeās emerging research offers is a framework to make that actionableāa way to diagnose and strengthen local capacity to solve complex problems. Exciting work to follow. medium.com/iipp-blog/unleā¦

āSit with the child, open the book and readā Grab a small bit of the āembodiedā life while thereās still some left. ā¦Ross Douthatā© with the secret history. Masterful essay. nytimes.com/2025/04/19/opiā¦

Beyond incredible ā congrats Team Brandon M. Scott!

Thereās massive potential for #localgov to lead on human-centered digital services and responsible AI. Great to join Jennifer White with two Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance mayorsāTim Kelly & Mayor Matt Mahanāon how real digital transformation is being built from the



Mayors like Mayor Bruce Harrell have been leading the charge in fixing and improving the municipal engine, building the key 21st century skillsets and mindsets needed to do government in more data-driven, creative and people-centered ways. bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/mayors-plā¦



For cities to proactively meet 21st-century challenges, they need toĀ invest in their dynamic capabilities. This means building coalitions, navigating politics, and learning from experimentation and co-creation, which differs by context. Thank you to James Anderson, Ruth Puttick,
