Introduction: why should you care about getting sh*t done in cities? -- Lesson #1: don't be afraid to screw up and learn -- Lesson #2: manage S.M.A.R.T. -- Lesson #3: where there's a will, there's a way -- Lesson #4: sell your city -- Lesson #5: fund creatively -- Lesson #6: bridge the public-private divide -- Lesson #7: prepare for disruption -- Lesson #8: drive change -- Conclusion: the big picture and you.

"The public-private partnerships of the future will need to embody a triple-bottom-line approach that focuses on the new P3: people-planet-profit. This book is for anyone who wants to improve the way that we live in cities, without waiting for the glacial pace of change in government or corporate settings. If you are willing to go against the tide and follow some basic lessons in goal setting, experimentation, change management, financial innovation, and communication, real change in cities is possible." --