Collaboration across the three main sectors in the U.S. — government, business, nonprofit — is rare. But some leaders, so-called "tri-sector athletes," can bridge the gap and get it done thanks to their breadth of experience. Take Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, and his efforts to alleviate his city's traffic congestion problem. Following the lead of other traffic-dense cities such as London and Paris, Bloomberg and his team decided to create more bike lanes, and with the help of Citibank, they also built bike stations around the city where residents, tourists, and visitors can rent a bike. It won't entirely solve the congestion problem, of course, but as the public continues to come around to the idea, easy access to bikes should make for less traffic in the future. Collaborative governance, especially in this day and age, may seem impossible, but as NYC has shown, it can work.
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