How coalition building can drive action on sticky challenges
Effective collaboration in cities isn't necessarily about corralling the loudest voices. It's often about strategically identifying critical partners, tapping their insights and resources at pivotal moments, and using initial successes to generate momentum, broaden support, and cement trust.
Here's a closer look at how two cities—Atlanta and Austin, Texas—are doing just that, and at the insights their work offers other cities as they look to build coalitions that accelerate and improve delivery for residents.
These cities are finding new ways to de-risk experimentation
Experimentation has long played a key role in city innovation, helping leaders better understand residents' needs and assess whether new solutions can effectively meet them. But testing new ideas in government is not always easy. Concerns about liability, public expectations, and limited resources can make it difficult to try something new, even when the need is clear.
