Oliver Porter created and implemented a public-private partnership model in the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, that has revolutionized the way a city works and provides services to its citizens, because prior to the implementation of this innovative system, the local government was filled with inefficiencies and shortcomings on the provision of the basic services. Porter explains step by step the renewed norms in governance that brought the much needed efficiency and responsiveness to the municipal administration, resulting in overwhelming benefits to its residents. In the adoption of this policy, Sandy Springs has become a successful and clear example of growth and transparency in a world of economic distress.