Transforming Public Housing to Provide Better Services for Residents
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is working to improve outcomes for residents in need of housing and social services. To support this effort, the agency recruited FUSE executive fellow Della Williams, who helped the city expand and improve wraparound support to Pittsburghers in need of housing.... Read more
Building a Resilient, Energy-Efficient, Self-Sufficient Utility Service
The pumping and drainage system of the city of New Orleans, which sits below sea level, is regularly tested by extreme weather events. FUSE Executive Fellow Priya Dey-Sarkar joined the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWB- NO) to help implement enhanced process safety controls, create an enterprise risk... Read more
Designing an Innovative Transportation System for Groundbreaking Projects
San Jose’s 1 million-plus population is expected to grow by nearly 50 percent over the next two decades. To prepare for this dramatic growth, the Civic Innovation team in the City Manager’s Office developed its first ever city-wide Internet of Things (IoT) Strategy to build a modern digital infrastructure that... Read more
Streamlining Housing Development Operations to Support Strategic Business Decisions
In an effort to better manage its assets, the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID), which develops and preserves affordable housing, neighborhood investments, and social services for low- and moderate-income families, created an Asset Management Division. To help the division improve its operations, FUSE Executive Fellow Sean Doss... Read more
Identifying Innovative Financing Models to Benefit Public Parks
Indy Parks, the agency responsible for managing parks and recreation in Indianapolis, partnered with FUSE Executive Fellow Demetrius Glover to identify new funding opportunities for the city’s park spaces. Demetrius collaborated with the Mayor’s Office and Indy Parks leadership to vet high-level financing strategies for urban parks systems. Part of... Read more
Designing Innovative Education Programs for the Community
Home to manufacturing companies in industries such as clean tech and life sciences, Fremont wants to build a long-term workforce pipeline through initiatives in public education. FUSE executive fellow Parker Thomas worked with the Fremont Unified School District to create a maker education curriculum for middle schools that focuses on... Read more
Helping to Advance the Administration’s Innovation Initiatives
FUSE Executive Fellow Dan Correa was based at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he worked closely with senior officials, agency partners, and in collaboration with leaders from industry and the philanthropic sector on a number of issues related to innovation and entrepreneurship in science and... Read more
Establishing Citywide Gateways to Citizenship
Los Angeles has one of the largest immigrant populations in the country and estimates that 800,000 individuals are eligible for citizenship, but may not be pursuing that status because of inherent barriers in the systems. The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) recently launched a variety of programs to help immigrants... Read more
Creating A STEM Collective Impact Campaign
There has never been a greater need in this country for professionals trained in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Bay Area is home to some of the world’s most innovative companies and is uniquely positioned to lead the way in educating its young people for STEM careers. The... Read more
Reimagining Infrastructure Financing
With an outdated infrastructure that is ill equipped to serve its large and growing population, Los Angeles is in need of major public works and infrastructure development, including new roads and bridges, improving water treatment plants, revitalizing open spaces, and repairing waterways. Because the high demand for such projects significantly... Read more