“As a national network for mayors, this is very concerning – both because it’s a threat to mayors’ personal safety and because of the potential to increase the already striking gender and racial parity gap …
Month: May 2022
Report: Nearly 95 percent of America’s mayors face harassment, threats and violence
“Mayors should not have to weigh their decision to run for office—or stay in office—based on these kinds of abhorrent threats,” said Katya Spear, managing director of the Mayors Innovation Project, about the report, “Intersectional Psychological …
Female mayors, mayors of color report higher rates of political violence, study finds
“As a national network for mayors, this is very concerning – both because it’s a threat to mayors’ personal safety and because of the potential to increase the already striking gender and racial parity gap …
An Assault on Local Democracy
New findings show that, although political violence* against mayors is common, women mayors and mayors of color face more frequent and acute incidents of political violence.
Mayors Innovative Design Cohort Update
In partnership with The American Institute of Architects, we launched the first-ever Mayors Innovative Design Cohort in September 2021. This project pairs three mayors (& city staff) to work with an architect team to help …