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
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Next City. Last year, Los Angeles County collected half a billion dollars in child-support payments on behalf of local families, many of whom rely on that money to make ends meet. But collection, especially at that scale, is not easy. In California, child-support payments go through an entity called … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on NationSwell. As the 2020 census approaches, Long Beach, Calif., is preparing for a complicated counting process: a first-ever online questionnaire, an already contentious political environment, and a pending question about citizenship that could adversely impact participation from immigrants and undocumented people, groups who historically are already less responsive. … Continued
FUSE is working on more than 50 projects this year across the country. The following three projects illustrate how the smart use of data can improve government operations and enhance services to better serve communities. San Francisco identified a need to better serve those who rely on urgent and emergent services across the medical and … Continued
For the past 12 years, San Jose has been working to become one of the most sustainable cities in the country. The city is aggressively pursuing future-forward strategies that will allow it to unplug from California’s grid and provide its own self-sustaining source of energy. And every step of the way, the city is involving … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on Next City. On any given day in St. Louis, the jails house more than 1,000 inmates, many of whom are unable to afford the cash bail that would allow them to be released until their trial date. Black residents are detained three times as often as white residents … Continued