We're used to fast progress and easy to identify losers and winners in the business and especially tech world. I can't think off the top of my head where there's actual progress in governance, though surely it must exist somewhere?
I like Ranked list voting, voting tests, doubling official salaries, no working for people you regulated, private voting in congress, less corporate money buying elections.
Are these system oriented approaches being done or tried anywhere? Is there some other good innovation going on somewhere?
For example, in an effort to promote caring for the urban landscape, New York City, through an army of volunteers, mapped all of the trees. in its 5 boroughs, including the species, what state it is in, what care. it needs, its measurements, how it benefits the surrounding community, and more and its all available as an app here: https://tree-map.nycgovparks.org
There are tons of examples of innovations at the city and neighborhood level.