Justin Entzminger

Innovation Practice Director @PublicInno | Democracy and cities | Occasional posts about music, food and basketball | Tweets are mine | Love your city.

[Justin Entzminger @JustinForCities]

@dabneyring

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

What’s next for #PublicInnovation in cities? #CityLeaders have been driving innovation to improve residents’ lives for years—but how can they scale efforts today?

Apply to join this #PublicInnovatorsNetwork event on 📆 Feb 26 to explore what’s ahead: https://t.co/l2gu9dLJDz.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say. https://t.co/FKPADbNNad

[Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington]

Edey and Ja both dunking on Wemby on a night where he also has 8 blocks is peak NBA. Shoulda put all these on national TV.

[Justin Entzminger @JustinForCities]

RT @MikeBloomberg: In 2025, the movement to tackle gun violence will face challenges in Congress and the White House. @Everytown is pushing…

[Justin Entzminger @JustinForCities]

Was so lucky to see this in person. The creative, thoughtful way the Reykjavik #innovationTeam captured children’s needs in school was incredible.

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

How can cities visualize resident well-being? In #Reykjavik, the answer was #art. 🎨 With workshops for students to express their well-being through powerful installations, the #InnovationTeam sparked city-wide conversations on #StudentSupport. More 👉 https://t.co/lSEV0b7UG1

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

.@Reykjavik’s schools used to face outdated systems & long waits for #StudentSupport. The city’s #InnovationTeam stepped in—applying #HumanCenteredDesign. Now, students are getting better, faster support.

How'd they do it? 👉 Learn about their approach: https://t.co/6MdUh1aQvu

[NBA Communications @NBAPR]

Ja Morant's two acrobatic layups from last night's Grizzlies-Nets game have generated 161M video views (and counting) across NBA social media. Each play stands out as the most-viewed video on NBA platforms this season.

[Eat Your Own Ears @EatYourOwnEars]

NEXT THURSDAY: 50th Anniversary of @BigStarBand’s ‘Radio City’

Performed by Jody Stephens (Big Star), Mike Mills (@remhq), Chris Stamey (@wearethedbs), Jon Auer (@theposies) and Pat Sansone (@Wilco)

‘A half-century later, the Memphis band’s sophomore album remains a bright, beautiful portrait of young, big emotions and the way they intersected with the joy of music’ @PasteMagazine

📍 @SaintChurch_
🗓️ Thursday 31 October

🎟️ Handful of tickets left
https://t.co/vLw46nkXax

[Justin Entzminger @JustinForCities]

@ChrisHerrington This killed me. Midseason form.

[myke @NBAMyke]

@JaMorant 🤝 @BarackObama
#GrindCity

[Bloomberg Philanthropies @BloombergDotOrg]

Another successful Bloomberg CityLab 🎉

In partnership with the @AspenInstitute we convened more than 700 mayors, policymakers, innovators and creatives in Mexico City to discuss some of the world’s most pressing issues and share solutions. #CityLabCDMX

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

"Utopias" are large community centers that offer an impressive array of services and amenities, mostly for free in Mexico City. The mayor has plans to build many more.

@mayaaverbuch visited one https://t.co/0jPghXLa2H

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

We are so excited to be with the incredible @BloombergDotOrg team and the world’s most brilliant minds in innovation and government in Mexico City! #CityLabCDMX #CityLab2024 @publicinno @JustinForCities @TerranceDeShaun @AmandaDaflos @urbanfran @dhymowit

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

LIVE: Mayors from around the world join with leading urbanists, innovators, and creatives at Bloomberg CityLab 2024 in Mexico City to spotlight the solutions shaping the future of cities #CityLabCDMX

WATCH: https://t.co/GCiIxEiGNp

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

Congrats to @MemRiverParks for receiving the #ASLA2024 Honor Award for the restoration of Tom Lee Park—a project demonstrating the power of #InclusivePlacemaking.

Learn more—download @PublicInno’s case study: https://t.co/8BKe96QEw7

@TommiLaitio @TerranceDeShaun @AmandaDaflos

[Justin Entzminger @JustinForCities]

@AndyBitterVT It was the test of Pry, it was the worst of Pry
Prying defeat from the jaws of victory
Fail Mary

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

.@PublicInno's #SummerScholars showcased their work from ten weeks in city halls, tackling tough challenges with city leaders. Thanks to @AmandaDaflos & @biblauer for their leadership.

More on the program preparing #JHU grads for #CityHallCareers: 🔗 https://t.co/BToCljaCZf

[The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at JHU @publicinno]

Make an impact in #Nashville and transform #Chattanooga, TN! The @CityOfNashville and @Chattanooga_gov are seeking #CivicDesigners to build resilient & thriving communities. 🪻

🔗 Apply: https://t.co/f4oDqHL1Bb

#CivicDesign #NashvilleJobs #ChattanoogaJobs #UXDesign

[Justin Entzminger @JustinForCities]

Exciting news, including some places I’ve been proud to call home.

[Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative @BHcityleaders]

Announcing the 8th class of our yearlong executive education program! 39 mayors from 11 countries across 5 continents have started a leadership journey to strengthen city halls & improve resident outcomes. Learn more: https://t.co/GTIoXgsVHK #publicmanagement #leadership #cities