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Tommi Laitio

Three Lessons on Friction

As the inaugural Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow, I spent 2 years studying how cities navigate friction in partnerships.

5 min readJan 30, 2024

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Three Lessons on Friction

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Tommi Laitio

A Dozen Noteworthy Books on Co-Existence from 2023

These twelve books, old and new, capture something essential about the art of living with others.

5 min readJan 2, 2024

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A Dozen Noteworthy Books on Co-Existence from 2023

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Tommi Laitio

Learn to Live with Others at the Library

Libraries from Chandigarh to San Francisco show why they are the ideal learning grounds for convivencia, the capability for co-existence.

10 min readOct 31, 2023

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Learn to Live with Others at the Library

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Kelluu kyllä. Mutta minne matka?

Yhdenvertaisuustiedonanto sisältää monia hyviä tavoitteita. Selvää ei kuitenkaan ole, minne olemme matkalla.

3 min readSep 1, 2023

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Kelluu kyllä. Mutta minne matka?

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Tommi Laitio

Suomi tarvitsee taitoa vieroksua vihan nautintoa

Mikä hallitus Suomea johtaakaan syksyllä, sen tulisi todeta, että kannamme vastuumme rasismin torjumisesta, mutta tarvitsemme apua.

3 min readAug 4, 2023

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Suomi tarvitsee taitoa vieroksua vihan nautintoa

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Tommi Laitio

46 Things I Learned This Year on Career, Life, Politics, People, and Places

I turn forty-six today. During the last year, I learned at least these 46 things, from great ice cream in Rome to building better parks.

12 min readJul 30, 2023

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46 Things I Learned This Year on Career, Life, Politics, People, and Places

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Tommi Laitio

We Need Institutions to Be Free

Building capabilities and recognizing the role of institutions are core concepts that drive me as a public space leader and researcher.

9 min readJun 12, 2023

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We Need Institutions to Be Free

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Tommi Laitio

Between Hope and a Hard Place

Many Europeans have difficulties wrapping their heads around the American tension between lived experience and aspiration. A year in the US…

7 min readJan 19, 2023

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Between Hope and a Hard Place

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Tommi Laitio

Best of 2022: 10 Books on the Human Condition

The non-fiction and fiction books on my list dive deep into the messiness of living a life.

6 min readDec 31, 2022

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Best of 2022: 10 Books on the Human Condition

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Tommi Laitio

45 Things I Learned This Year

I turn 45 today. Forty-five lessons on everything from the value of conflict and how to interact with teenagers to the best ice cream.

22 min readJul 30, 2022

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45 Things I Learned This Year

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Tommi Laitio

Tommi Laitio

Used to run libraries, culture, youth and sports for Helsinki. Research and development on conditions for co-existence and public spaces. www.tommilaitio.com

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