Member Resources
As a member of the Public Innovators Network, you have access to members-only resources, including toolkits, best practices, and more to support your work in city halls. If you have questions about the resources or ideas for future resources and events, email the Network team at [email protected].
Featured Event
How a Mayor Enables Innovation
Real public innovation happens when leaders act with purpose—improving people’s lives and building strong connections with residents and stakeholders alike. In this video, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Sascha Haselmayer share practical insights on how mayors can leverage leadership and collaboration to turn bold ideas into innovation impact.
Event Replays
How Cities Benefit from Youth Engagement
Freetown, Sierra Leone | Guatemala City, Guatemala | New Orleans, LA
Scaling Innovation: Expanding Solutions to Maximize Resident Impact
Andrew Boraine, Vanessa D’Souza, Milzy Carrasco
Rethinking Partnerships: The Capabilities Underpinning Collaboration
Leigh Graham, Kira Strong, and Tommi Laitio
Tech-Focused Innovation: Standing Up a Modern Innovation Team
Long Beach, CA | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Prototypes That Have Power: Using Models to Bring to Life New Resident Experiences
Tel Aviv, Israel | Barcelona, Spain
Generative AI: How to Use New Tools to Scale Research and Ideation Efforts
Laura Dunwoody | Jeremiah Tesolin | Mitch Weiss
Public Innovation: The Next Generation of Progress in Cities
Atlanta, GA | Seattle, WA
Rethinking Trust and Innovation in the Public Sector: A New Perspective
Baltimore, MD | Barranquilla, Colombia
How to Sustain Innovation: Moving from Grant Funding to Program Sustainability
Syracuse, NY | Erie, PA | Bogotá, Colombia
Recoding America: A Discussion with Code for America’s Founder
Jennifer Pahlka
Additional Resources
The Path to Public Innovation Playbook
The Path to Public Innovation illustrates the methods and mindsets required to unlock innovation for the public sector.
Your Innovation Narrative: How Storytelling Increases Impact
Learn how innovation impacts strategic planning and resident engagement in Port St. Lucie, FL and Baltimore, MD.
Navigating Trust: Paving the Path to Public Innovation
Discover insights from Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow Terrance Smith on the critical role of trust in public sector innovation.
Cities for All Toolkit
Explore principles and practical strategies for growing more inclusive and accessible cities from Dr. Victor Pineda.
Innovation Accelerator from Montgomery County
Learn about a local innovation program from Montgomery County, MD.
Target Market Program (TMP) for Small Business
Learn about a local innovation program from Minneapolis, MN.
100 Books to Become a Behavioral Designer
Explore Samuel Salzer’s list of recommended books for building behavior design capacity.