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We create spaces that are uniquely for mayors and their most trusted advisors. Through meetings, focused cohorts, technical assistance and more, we support mayors as people and as city leaders.

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"MIP offers the opportunity to go deep on challenges facing our cities and relevant practical solutions that can be considered and customized for our local contexts. MIP provides a safe space for substantive policy discussions and relationship building that helps us serve our communities more efficiently, effectively, and equitably." - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Lincoln, NE
"This conference is perfect for small + midsize population mayors. You learn from peers and subject matter experts. It's also an opportunity to see the sights and sounds of communities that have recovered from financial or reputation challenges[;] it's an intimate setting where friendships are made and networking is the order of the day." - Mayor Benjamin Holbert Woodmere Village, OH
"MIP is an invaluable experience - a place to commiserate, to learn, to re-charge, and to make new (and inspiring) connections. MIP helps us to show up as our best selves in our Mayoral roles." - Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith Blacksburg, VA
"MIP's challenge at the beginning of each meeting is to come away with one or two ideas. I consistently come away with five." - Mayor Sean Shultz Carlisle, PA
"[MIP offers] "real world" solutions that can be easily adaptable to my city. [I] appreciate the opportunity to engage with other mayors from across the country in an open and safe space to share ideas, successes, and challenges." - Mayor Sharetta Smith Lima, OH
"The Mayors Innovation Project provides a community for mayors that I have not found anywhere else. It's the perfect [mix] of policy content and camaraderie that every mayor needs." - Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Madison, WI
"MIP offers a unique and intimate opportunity to network with and learn from progressive mayors across the country. The panel presentations and workshops present relevant information that is applicable to our cities." - Mayor Lucas Ramirez Mountain View, CA

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  • Cities Are Rethinking Flock Cameras—But Not All in the Same Direction

    By Mary Carr Lee, Mayors Innovation Project Across the country, cities are reassessing their relationship with Flock Safety, the fast-growing provider of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Once marketed as a turnkey crime-fighting tool, …

    July 1, 2026

  • Member City Spotlight: Takoma Park, MD

    As communities commemorate Juneteenth, local governments have an opportunity to reflect on how they are advancing equity beyond a single day of recognition. In Takoma Park, MD, Mayor Talisha Searcy is leading efforts to address …

    June 19, 2026
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    Summer youth employment as a violence prevention strategy

    By Leslie Vasquez, Mayors Innovation Project While violent crime has declined recently in many cities, summer months can still bring seasonal spikes in violence that disproportionately affect young people. At the same time, summer school …

    June 3, 2026
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