Mayors Challenge

September 21, 2017 Performance Management This post originally appeared on Stephen Goldsmith's Better Faster Cheaper blog on Governing.com. One of the most important questions a local-government official can ask is "why?" Government typically does today...

April 11, 2016 Mayors Challenge This post originally appeared on Stephen Goldsmith's Better Faster Cheaper blog on Governing.com. Too often, innovative ideas in the public sector never see the light of day due to regulations and oversight designed for a...

Janaury 20, 2016 Open Data How well do you know your city? Your neighborhood? Even your block? When it comes to public information, it’s a simple question without a simple answer. Even with open data portals available in most major cities, it can be a...

October 23, 2015 Mayors Challenge This post originally appeared on Stephen Goldsmith's Better Faster Cheaper blog on Governing.com. The moment that a new mayor takes office is often the moment that promising initiatives meet their demise. Changes in...

APRIL 17, 2014 Mayor's Challenge As one of the winners of the 2012-2013 Mayors Challenge, the City of Houston received a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement its winning idea, One Bin for All. The One Bin for All project will...