Insights from the 13th Convening of the Project on Municipal Innovation

Reinvigorating Local Democracy Through Community and Civic Engagement Practices

August 29, 2015

Project on Municipal Innovation Team

August 29, 2015
Project on Munipical Innovation

From March 26-28, 2015, chiefs of staff and policy advisors from the largest U.S. cities gathered at Harvard Kennedy School for the 13th convening of the Project on Municipal Innovation Advisory Group. In conversations with national experts and academics, the group explored smart ideas for reinvigorating local democracy through community and civic engagement practices. We invite you to explore the blogs and case studies below for highlights from the group's conversations.

Amplifying Community Voices: Insights from the March 2015 PMI-AG Session on New Local Government Practice of Community Engagement

April 29, 2015

April 29, 2015 Project on Municipal Innovation As the demographics of American cities rapidly change, it is increasingly important that local government leaders make an effort to engage with communities that have traditionally been underrepresented in...

Engaging Everyone: Insights from the March 2015 PMI-AG Session on Empowered Governance and Democracy in U.S. Cities

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015 Project on Municipal Innovation Engaging and empowering citizens in impactful and novel ways is a critical challenge facing local government. In a session last month led by Archon Fung, the Academic Dean and Ford Foundation Professor of...

Working Together for Safer Cities

May 05, 2015

May 5, 2015 Project on Munipical Innovation If recent protests and activism in response to police-involved deaths in U.S. cities have taught us anything, it is this: there are no quick and easy solutions to immediately fix the often fraught relationship...

Memphis' Cross-Functional Approach to Sexual Assault Kit Backlog

August 17, 2015

August 17, 2015 Project on Munipical Innovation Spurred by a nationwide backlog of Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) that gather critical forensic evidence for prosecuting cases, Memphis is one of many cities, including New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Houston, and...

St. Paul's Pop Up Meeting Truck: Bringing the Meeting to the People

May 20, 2015

May 20, 2015 Project on Munipical Innovation The City of St. Paul, Minnesota has a new way to engage with the public: a Pop Up Meeting truck. The colorfully-decorated truck will go to public spaces and solicit public feedback this summer in exchange for...

PPD Digital: Can social media transform the relationship between citizens and the Philly Police?

July 30, 2015

PMI Panel Explores Open Data as a Tool for Performance Management

June 16, 2015

June 16, 2015 Project on Municipal Innovation Back in 2008, when I embarked on my first city government job after college, the big technological advancement was that cities were beginning to accept online job applications. Now, it seems cities everywhere...

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Project on Municipal Innovation Team

The Project on Municipal Innovation, launched in 2006, is directed by Harvard Kennedy School professor Stephen Goldsmith and was originally supported by Living Cities. PMI consists of the chiefs of staff of the 35 largest cities across the U.S., who come together to share and adapt best practices and innovative policy ideas that increase efficiency and improve the lives of citizens.