David Margalit

Focused on the possibilities of cities & those who lead them. ED Bloomberg @CenterforCities at Harvard. Let’s go Mets.

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

Bailey Siber helped OKC stand up its first i-team, tackle homelessness, and build ethical AI practices. Now she's Mayor @davidfholt's Chief of Staff. A great example of what the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship makes possible. @CenterforCities

[Bloomberg Philanthropies @BloombergDotOrg]

Meet Bailey Siber, a Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow in @cityofokc.

During her Fellowship, she helped launch the City’s first innovation team, advanced initiatives to reduce homelessness, and improved data governance—helping to upskill frontline staff on ethical AI use. Now, she’s taking her impact even further, stepping into the role of Chief of Staff for Mayor @davidfholt.

Here’s to Bailey and the many City Hall Fellows working with the Bloomberg @CenterforCities to bring @BHcityleaders' tools, practices, and platforms to drive progress in municipalities across the country.

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

The em dash seems ruined for me forever.

I used to use it all the time. Then ChatGPT started doing the same — and now nobody believes any phrasing that uses it is my own, even when it is.

It still works — but it ain’t worth the doubt it casts.

[Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University @CenterforCities]

📆 Mark your calendar: the Bloomberg Center for Cities Open House is on Tuesday, September 9. Drop in any time from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and bring a friend. Learn how you can access fellowships, research opportunities, internships, and more. Open to all @Harvard community members. Let us know you plan to attend: https://t.co/B8bGF1G91L

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

@Kennedy_School just launched the American Service Fellowship, 50+ full scholarships for U.S. public servants: veterans, teachers, city leaders, first responders, and others with 7+years of public service in the US. Applications open in the fall: https://t.co/TwOWy5gx8d

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

Cross-sector collaboration isn’t doomed by failure—it’s defined by what happens next. New research shows city partnerships succeed not by avoiding setbacks, but by learning from them. 5 actions can shift blame toward progress.
@SSIReview: https://t.co/G6GjEcFF4v
@CenterforCities

[Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative @BHcityleaders]

This week we’re welcoming leaders from 16 US cities to @Harvard for our procurement program with @HKSGovLab, thanks to @BloombergDotOrg.

The program provides leaders with the tools, knowledge, & networks to help lead efforts to innovate & drive impact. https://t.co/YoOtw8WPdU

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

“A typical city chasing federal dollars faces a daunting job. Applicants first need to choose from a stack of more than 400 grants. They must develop project plans, assemble data, and develop financing strategies.”
👇👇👇

[James Anderson @JamesAnderson]

Federal infrastructure funds are flowing. My thoughts on how we strengthen the capacity of locals to use them. @TIME https://t.co/5y3L9GxCCA

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

A wonderful honor for a great American. Mike's leadership in NYC made an outsized difference in the lives of New Yorkers we served, and now the Bloomberg @CenterforCities supports city leaders to improve millions more lives around the world. Congratulations @MikeBloomberg!

[Bloomberg Philanthropies @BloombergDotOrg]

We are so thrilled our founder @MikeBloomberg will receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom from @POTUS this afternoon – the nation’s highest honor. Mike is being recognized for his leadership as an entrepreneur, mayor, and philanthropist.

[Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University @CenterforCities]

Exciting week welcoming newly-elected #mayors to the Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days with @BloombergDotOrg @usmayors & @HarvardIOP. We offer tools and training to set strategic priorities and build effective organizations to serve #cityresidents.
https://t.co/ezsIgZuDAk

[The People Lab @HKS_PeopleLab]

🚨WE HAVE TWO MORE JOB OPENINGS! 🚨

We are hiring a Senior Research Associate and Research Associate!

If you want to work on collaborative research projects with government partners to address their key priorities, apply today!
https://t.co/lIxwA8P8kB

[Bloomberg Cities @BloombergCities]

This year, 16 cities were assigned Harvard graduate student fellows as part of the cities’ work with @BHCityLeaders.

Here’s how three of those fellows helped accelerate action on mayoral priorities—and what their experience can teach all city leaders: https://t.co/9fmKf5TCBn

[Erion Veliaj #MedCapitalCulture2025 🇪🇺🇦🇱 @erionveliaj]

There's only one "mayors' alma mater" ☝️

Glad to be back at @BHcityleaders with my friend Jorrit de Jong! I'm eager to turn Tirana's Presidency of #B40 into a platform of innovation, creativity and collaboration between cities of southern Europe! And there's no better partner than @BloombergCities and their network of knowledge and expertise! 👍

[Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University @CenterforCities]

Today at @BloombergDotOrg #CityLab2023: Center Director Jorrit de Jong spoke with @KeishaBottoms, @ChokweALumumba, and @PaigeGCognetti about the challenges that mayors face and the strategies they use to remain resilient.

Livestream: https://t.co/gPMM0angbb

[Mike Bloomberg @MikeBloomberg]

In the wake of this weekend’s appalling terrorist attacks on Israel, @Mdais paramedics & volunteers have been working around the clock to save lives, performing dangerous & heroic work. Join me in supporting Magen David Adom, & I will match your contribution: https://t.co/QOupCWV9Td

[Mike Bloomberg @MikeBloomberg]

Local solutions can be the key to tackling global challenges.

Our newest @BHcityleaders class will spend the next year learning, innovating & collaborating on the biggest issues facing their cities & our planet.

I can't wait to see the results they deliver.

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

Great role with a great team

[Elizabeth Linos @ElizabethLinos]

New job opening! I'm so excited about this one because it is *critical* for the sustainable growth & success of our team. Working under the best exec. director in the world, the AD of operations will join a professional team of nerds whose goal is to be useful. Tell your friends!

[Stanford Social Innovation Review @SSIReview]

Researchers at @BHcityleaders studied the early stages of 10 cross-boundary collaborations in US cities and discovered a key factor of their success was finding the right entry point into the problem space. #collaboration @CenterforCities https://t.co/lRhLrixQ3G

[Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University @CenterforCities]

Take a look at new @BHcityleaders research in @SSIReview.

It explains how leaders can start collaborating on daunting city problems more effectively by selecting suitable "entry points."

[David Margalit @dmargalit]

Great week at the Bloomberg @centerforcities
unveiling our home w/ @MikeBloomberg, his leadership team, Harvard leaders, mayors, faculty, students + our team

⭐️Read Mike’s remarks on City Hall capacity: https://t.co/taDOFUi21Z
⭐️See our home in the Globe: https://t.co/VAIJFGhkQs

[James Anderson @JamesAnderson]

More and more people are talking about strengthening 'state capacity' these days.

Here at @BloombergDotOrg, we've been building #localgov problem-solving capacity for 10+ years.

@MikeBloomberg made the case for more this week. 👇👇👇

https://t.co/bB5nV1vGiU