Story Bellows is a partner at CityFi, an urban advisory services firm working at the intersection of technology, governance, public-private partnership, and public space. Before joining CityFi, Story served as Brooklyn Public Library’s Chief Innovation and Performance Officer. She also launched and directed the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics in Philadelphia, served as Director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, a National Endowment for the Arts leadership initiative, and was Director of Research in a private design practice in Chicago. Story has held leadership positions with the Urban Land Institute, Community Design Collaborative, and Archeworks, and her work has been recognized by the New York Times, CityLab, GovTech, Bloomberg, and other leading publications. Story holds a BA from Colgate University and an MSc from the London School of Economics in City Design and Social Science.