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Innovators in Action: Jacksonville, FL Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships Renée Finley on Building the City's PPP Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life
May 7, 2013, 3:36pmIn the latest interview in the Innovators in Action 2013 series, Reason's Leonard Gilroy interviews Renée Finley, Jacksonville, Florida's Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), on the origins and accomplishments to date of Jacksonville’s PPP program, lessons learned along the way, and more.
Building Jacksonville’s Public-Private Partnership Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life
Interview with Renée Finley, Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships, City of Jacksonville, Florida
May 7, 2013Reason Foundation Director of Government Reform Leonard Gilroy interviewed Renée Finley, Jacksonville, Florida's Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), in April 2013 on the origins and accomplishments to date of Jacksonville’s PPP program, lessons learned along the way, and more.
Innovators in Action 2013
How governments and agencies are using market-based policies to improve services, become more efficient and reduce costs
May 7, 2013Edited by Reason Foundation's Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny, the Innovators in Action 2013 series profiles a range of innovators who have demonstrated leadership through action on privatization, competition, government re-invention and other market-based policy reforms designed to reduce the costs of government and deliver more value to taxpayers. Innovator interviews or self-penned articles will be added on a monthly basis throughout the year, so be sure to check back frequently for new content.
Innovators in Action: Swampscott, MA Selectman Barry Greenfield on Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts
April 8, 2013, 8:45amIn the latest interview in the Innovators in Action 2013 series, Reason's Leonard Gilroy interviews Swampscott, Massachusetts Selectman Barry Greenfield on his efforts to give local governments the power to determine public employment retirement benefits in the Bay State, getting the state out of a key aspect of municipal decisionmaking.
Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts
Interview with Barry Greenfield, Town of Swampscott, Mass. Selectman and Founder/Publisher of EfficientGov.com
April 8, 2013One local elected official in Massachusetts is spearheading an effort to give local governments the power to determine public employment retirement benefits in the Bay State, getting the state out of a key aspect of municipal decisionmaking.
Creating a Managed Lanes Network in Atlanta
Interview with GDOT Deputy Commissioner Todd Long, incoming SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson and SRTA Director of Operations Steve Corbin
March 19, 2013In March 2013, Reason Foundation Transportation Policy Analyst Baruch Feigenbaum interviewed GDOT Deputy Commissioner Todd Long, incoming SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson and SRTA Director of Operations Steve Corbin to discuss the concept of Managed Lanes, current operations and future plans for the network.
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- Building Jacksonville’s Public-Private Partnership Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life
Interview with Renée Finley, Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships, City of Jacksonville, Florida
Leonard Gilroy
May 7, 2013 - Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts
Interview with Barry Greenfield, Town of Swampscott, Mass. Selectman and Founder/Publisher of EfficientGov.com
Leonard Gilroy
April 8, 2013 - Creating a Managed Lanes Network in Atlanta
Interview with GDOT Deputy Commissioner Todd Long, incoming SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson and SRTA Director of Operations Steve Corbin
Baruch Feigenbaum
March 19, 2013 - Using Innovative Policy Tools to Rebuild Colorado's Infrastructure
Interview with Michael Cheroutes, Director, and Nick Farber, Enterprise Specialist, of the Colorado Department of Transportation's High Performance Transportation Enterprise
Harris Kenny
January 2, 2013 - Privatizing Lottery Management in Pennsylvania
Interview with Pete Tartline, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Leonard Gilroy
December 20, 2012 - Delivering Florida's 21st Century Transportation System Through Tolling, Managed Lanes and Public-Private Partnerships
Interview with Ananth Prasad, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
Leonard Gilroy
November 21, 2012 - Addressing Ohio's Transportation Funding Challenges Through Streamlining, Public-Private Partnerships
Interview with Jerry Wray, Director, Ohio Department of Transportation
Leonard Gilroy
November 13, 2012 - Implementing Managed Lanes in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brad Larsen, MnPASS Policy Manager at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Discusses Successfully Adopting Managed Lanes
Baruch Feigenbaum
September 10, 2012 - Looking Back at Indianapolis’ Parking Meter Lease, One Year Later
Interview with Michael Huber, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, City of Indianapolis, Indiana
Leonard Gilroy
June 27, 2012 - Creating a Culture of Competition to Improve Corrections
Interview with Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Leonard Gilroy
May 31, 2012 - Reinventing Libraries in Osceola County, Florida: Partnering with the Private Sector to Create Standards of Excellence
Interview with Osceola County, Florida Commissioner Frank Attkisson
Harris Kenny
April 12, 2012 - The Dynamic Duo of Carrollton, Texas: Creating a Culture of Competition in City Government
Interview with Carrollton, Texas City Manager Leonard Martin and Director of Competition Tom Guilfoy
Leonard Gilroy
April 5, 2012 - Offering State and Local Governments New Tools for Infrastructure Delivery in Texas
Interview with Texas State Rep. Jim Murphy
Leonard Gilroy
March 5, 2012 - Reforming Local Government in Colorado Springs
Interview with Chuck Fowler, CEO and Chairman of The City Committee of Colorado Springs
Harris Kenny
February 14, 2012 - Tulsa: Open for Business
Tackling city's challenges requires willingness to embrace innovation, competition and market ideas
Dewey Bartlett, Jr.
Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma
January 13, 2012 - Building a World-Class Infrastructure PPP Program in Puerto Rico
Interview with David Alvarez, executive director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority
Leonard Gilroy
September 8, 2011 - The Public Enterprise System: Managing for Better Value in Government
The Commission for a New Georgia—Business Meets Bureaucracy
Sonny Perdue
January 29, 2010 - Good Roads Sooner: Public-Private Partnerships in New South Wales
Australians will pay tolls to get a road now rather than face a decade or more stuck in traffic
Bob Carr
January 29, 2010 - Streamlining Louisiana: Driving Government Reform in an Era of Fiscal Crisis
Interview with Angele Davis, Louisiana Commissioner of Administration
Leonard Gilroy
January 29, 2010 - Lifting All Boats in Louisiana: A Vision for Transforming Louisiana's Education System
Interview with Paul Pastorek, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education
Lisa Snell
January 29, 2010 - Look Before You Leap Into Privatization: Florida's Council on Efficient Government Sets a New Standard in Transparency, Due Diligence in Privatization and Contracting Decisions
Interview with Henry Garrigo, former Director, Florida Council on Efficient Government
Leonard Gilroy
January 29, 2010 - We Have to Do Better: Fiscal Challenges Demand Creative Government
Interview with Indianapolis Mayor Gregory Ballard
Leonard Gilroy
January 29, 2010 - Chicago's Parking Meter Lease: A Win-Win-Win for Motorists, Taxpayers and the City
Asset concession brings fiscal, operational, environmental benefits
Gene Saffold
January 29, 2010 - Public-Private Partnerships for Local Governments: The Sandy Springs Model
Imagine starting a new city of over 90,000 people with only two employees. We did it.
Oliver Porter
January 29, 2010 - Tracking Taxpayer Capital: Recovery.org vs. Recovery.gov
Private sector can step in to fill government's transparency gap
Eric Gillespie
January 29, 2010 - Laissez Les Bon Reforms Roulez
Government reform, Louisiana-style
Leonard Gilroy
December 16, 2009 - Was Parking Meter Privatization a Good Deal for the Windy City? Chicago CFO Gene Saffold Responds
Reason interview with Chicago Chief Financial Officer Gene Saffold
Leonard Gilroy
December 11, 2009 - Innovators in Government Offer Cutting-Edge Models for Reform
Reason's Innovators in Action 2008 profiles leaders in government management, transportation, school choice
Leonard Gilroy
September 25, 2008
Innovators in Action Blog
- Innovators in Action: Jacksonville, FL Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships Renée Finley on Building the City's PPP Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life (5/7)
- Building Jacksonville’s Public-Private Partnership Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life (5/7)
- Innovators in Action 2013 (5/7)
- Innovators in Action: Swampscott, MA Selectman Barry Greenfield on Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts (4/8)
- Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts (4/8)
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