To do Possibility Government well means to use its tools for alleviating our stark inequities. That and more tonight Anderson's Bookshops with Kurt Summers. andersonsbookshop.com/event/mitchell…

"I know what's needed in our cities, and I know what's possible also. I know what you make possible. Your job is to solve problems as creatively as you can." Vice President JD Vance Kamala Harris at #CityLab2021 Bloomberg Philanthropies The Aspen Institute #possibiltygovernment

I’ll be chatting possibility government with Frances Frei, Anita Lynch, and The Leaders Guide. Today, Mar 4 at 5:00 PM EST on @joinclubhouse. joinclubhouse.com/event/MR3eA8yA

JUST ANNOUNCED: Bloomberg Philanthropies unveils the 50 Champion Cities representing the boldest urban #innovations of the past year that will advance to the final stage of the 2021 Global #MayorsChallenge. Explore the cities & their promising innovations here➡️ buff.ly/3gE4I41

People say governments don't do new things. Here are 50 counter-arguments.

We have "Hot Stove Government". We have a problem of over-learning from mistakes in government. We can change that. New post: wethepossibility.com/hotstovegovern… #possibilitygovernment #publicentrepreneurship #governmentinnovation #govtech #civictech

Government as a Platform is even more important to understand today than when Tim O'Reilly wrote on it a decade ago. New post: wethepossibility.com/governmentasap… #possibilitygovernment #publicentrepreneurship #governmentinnovation #govtech #civictech #infrastructure

Everything she said.

Will agility stay when Covid is gone? It's not inevitable, but it would be utterly American. #PossibilityGoverment My latest POLITICO Opinion | Would the Founders Have Applauded Our Handling of Covid-19? politi.co/3xgwUAN

"Making America future-ready means supporting efforts like Code for America, Coding it Forward, The Tech Talent Project, and the U.S. Digital Response." In POLITICO this July 4th...politi.co/3xgwUAN #PossibilityGovernment

Now using letters to overnight camp to hash out article ideas. I'll hear back in two weeks from my "editor."

Yes the Apolitical summer reading list includes Kafka, blockchain, and We the Possibility. THANK YOU apolitical community. What to read this summer: A list for public servants 📖 apolitical.co/en/what-to-rea… via Apolitical

A friendly addition Shira Ovide: gov sellers need to get better, too. And there are changes afoot on both fronts. Government Tech Moves Too Slooowly nytimes.com/2021/07/07/tec…

Possibility Government will require new systems for developing and attracting talent. The new U.S. Digital Corps is a key step. gsa.gov/about-us/newsr…

"Pilot programs" are one of the biggest illusions in government. The label suggests experimentation, but when the announcements are over, often that's not what happens. Latest post: wethepossibility.com/pilotprograms

Suggests it's not risk aversion per se that keeps gov from trying new things. It's presentism. Too much willingness to fail in the future (i.e. kick the can down the road). A moral case for possibility government.

"Leaders tasked with spending this public treasure need a way to try new things and then stop some of them. Otherwise, we’ll all have spent a generational fortune replicating the inadequacy of the past." governing.com/now/some-gover…

What possibility, Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭! Welcome back, tiffany chu! bostonglobe.com/2022/01/26/opi…

Three changes for bringing Possibility Government about. 1% for R&D at states and cities. 10% of gov workers trained within 5 years. And "possibility generals" 😉. bostonglobe.com/2022/06/21/opi… via The Boston Globe

"...much needs to be done to make the government a dearer friend to invention" Ezra Klein making the case for possibility government nytimes.com/2022/09/18/opi…