Network Solutions for Cities, States, and Regions

Falling revenues make it impossible to address increasingly complex public problems, and looming national crises in infrastructure, pensions, and health care will exacerbate the situation. The 21st Century Government project, an ongoing initiative of Professor Stephen Goldsmith, provides network solutions for a city, state, or region.

> City Hall & Religion
This online curriculum for public managers is a professional resource for mayors and other pubic managers interested in urban revitalization through cross-sector collaboration.

> Governing By Network
Governing by Network examines for the first time how managers on both sides of the aisle, public and private, are coping with changes in the way public services are delivered. Here is a clear roadmap for actually governing the networked state for elected officials, business executives, and the broader public.

> Indianapolis Experience
This section includes case studies, books and chapters, along with journals and news articles about Stephen Goldsmith's tenure as two-term mayor of Indianapolis from 1992-2000.

> Picks for Practitioners
Summaries of current academic research in the field of public management that is most pertinent to practitioners, policy advisors, and policy makers.

> Press Coverage
Past media coverage of Stephen Goldsmith is posted here.

> Publications & Speeches
This section features relevant speeches and publications on 21st Century Governance.