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James Anderson

The Mayors Challenge: Unleashing the power of public prototyping

Just about every successful business prototypes new solutions before bringing them to market. Amazon, Apple, Walmart, CVS Health, Ford, and…

4 min readFeb 21, 2018

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The Mayors Challenge: Unleashing the power of public prototyping

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James Anderson

5 tips for America’s newest mayors

One in five of America’s 200 largest cities has just welcomed a new mayor to its city hall. Big expectations await them.

3 min readJan 10, 2018

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5 tips for America’s newest mayors

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Needed: First-class training for mayors

Andy Burnham was completing his 18th day on the job as mayor of Greater Manchester when initial reports went out about a “serious incident”…

4 min readJul 17, 2017

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Needed: First-class training for mayors

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James Anderson

Nine of the most inspiring ideas I’ve seen this year

Amidst numerous global crises and fractured national politics, many are looking with increased urgency to cities for hope and to drive…

4 min readMay 22, 2017

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Nine of the most inspiring ideas I’ve seen this year

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James Anderson

Autonomous vehicles: Putting cities in the driver’s seat

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute just concluded two inspiring days of discussion on cities and the transition to autonomous…

3 min readMar 10, 2017

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Autonomous vehicles: Putting cities in the driver’s seat

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James Anderson

Cities can lead the way during this post-truth era in national politics

Thirty years ago, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo famously said: “You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” The phrase became not only…

3 min readMar 10, 2017

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The President vs. civil servants: Trump needs to work with, not against, the bureaucracy

As business leaders have long known, and as the best governments are rapidly realizing, your workforce represents the single largest…

3 min readMar 1, 2017

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The President vs. civil servants: Trump needs to work with, not against, the bureaucracy

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James Anderson

James Anderson

Leads the @BloombergDotOrg public sector innovation programs. Focused on cities, mayors, civic innovation, and ideas that spread. @BloombergCities

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