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Water Affordability Academy
This 5-week digital workshop, in partnership with The Water Center at Penn, will bring together water utility leaders to develop plans for making water more affordable. Learn more and register today!
Summer 2020 Annual Meeting Announcement
Due to COVID-19, we have canceled our Summer 2020 Annual Meeting in Tacoma, WA. We plan to bring alternative content to our network this summer.
COVID-19 Responses for Mayors
MIP has created a list of resources available to mayors and cities for addressing COVID-19 in their communities. We also want to hear from mayors on how you are tackling the crisis.
The Mayors Innovation Project is the best place to get new ideas and make some truly useful connections.
Mayor Jamie Harkins, Lafayette, CO
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City Data and Pandemic Response
Data’s role in the pandemic City efforts to expand innovations in data and technology have proven crucial in responding to the COVID pandemic. From mapping localized infection rates and predicting hospitalizations, to contact tracing among …
COVID-19 and Water Affordability
Local water utilities are already facing aging water infrastructure, effects of climate change, and increasing operating costs. This leads to a major dilemma: increase water rates to pay for infrastructure needs or keep rates static …
Announcing Healthy Babies Initiative Grant Recipients
Conception to pre-k is a pivotal time in child brain development. One in six children in America has a developmental disability, and one in 45 have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research indicates …
Ending Police Brutality: A Mayor’s Perspective & Call to Action
Guest post by Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, Kankakee, IL and Frank Kosman, Kankakee Chief of Police I was elected as the city of Kankakee, IL’s first black mayor in 2017, and I proudly represent a diverse …
City Leadership in Addressing Racial Inequities
Over the last week, many mayors and police departments have strongly and publicly condemned the actions by the police involved in George Floyd’s death and the violence and aggression shown towards people of color. What …
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