This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Next City. Nearly $85 billion in venture capital funding was invested in 2017. An analysis of publicly available venture deals for that year found that more than 75 percent of the founders who received venture backing were white and more than 90 percent were men. Most were from … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Route Fifty. If there’s one resource that government has in spades, it’s data. But as any agency cursed with stacks of paper knows, piles of data are only as useful as the ability to process them. Across industries, organizations are on average using less than half of their structured … Continued
When residents have to resort to a Google search to find government services, it’s a sure sign that its website isn’t working well. Such was the case in Washington D.C. Because of its unique status as a city and a federal district, D.C. processes complex requests that cover a range of traditional state, county, and … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Next City. Finding an affordable apartment or house in California has become nearly a magical event. The housing stock is thin, and cities are struggling to build more in order to meet increasing demand. The City of Long Beach and the County of Los Angeles, in particular, are … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Route Fifty. The city of East Palo Alto is only 2.5 square miles. Yet during peak commuting hours, an otherwise eight-minute drive across town takes about 20 minutes longer than walking the same distance. The toll of traffic on jammed East Palo Alto streets is more than an … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Next City. When Ayesha Wilson was an eighth grader living in a public housing development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her mom saw a flyer for a program that helps preteens develop life skills. She mentioned it to her daughter, who was intrigued — the program actually paid a stipend … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Next City. Fifteen years ago, hailing a ride meant flagging or calling a taxi. Predicting when a bus would arrive was anyone’s guess. And renting a bike required a trip to the local bike shop. Today, it’s a wildly different scenario. More than one third of American adults … Continued
This April, our first spring cohort of executive fellows joined FUSE in St. Louis for orientation and the beginning of their year-long fellowships. From helping improve community policing to bringing Wi-Fi to underserved communities to enhancing the delivery of government services, these talented leaders are prepared to tackle the most difficult challenges facing civic organizations … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on NationSwell. Though San Jose sits directly in the heart of Silicon Valley, many of the city’s residents don’t even have access to the internet. In one of the wealthiest cities in the U.S., more than 100,000 people — that includes 50 percent of residents with incomes under $35,000 … Continued