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An introduction to service design for public servants, and a set of practical ways to include design methods in your work. This resource was developed for the City of New York but is relevant to other cities, governments, and innovation labs as well.

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City of New York

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Service Design

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United States

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CC BY-NC Attribution-NonCommercial

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Web-based resource

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