Ideas & Solutions
Practical ideas, shown with their work.
Rather than generic position statements, every proposal here follows the same analytical structure, so you can see the reasoning and challenge it.
How I evaluate an idea
- ProblemWhat is actually going wrong, and for whom?
- EvidenceWhat do the data and experience say?
- ProposalWhat specifically should change?
- CostWhat would it take to do?
- TradeoffsWhat do we give up, and who bears it?
- SuccessHow would we know it worked?
Topics
Each of these is being researched. Full write-ups are published as they're finished.
Fixing the Public Service Request System
How New Orleans could improve 311 ticket classification, escalation, accountability, and public visibility.
Public Computing as Economic Infrastructure
Exploring how shared computing resources could support Louisiana researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and public institutions.
Expanding Youth Opportunity
Examining access to athletics, player development, community facilities, and pathways for young people.
Transparent, Accountable Local Government
Making budgets, infrastructure performance, and public expenditures easier for residents to understand and evaluate.