The Mayors Innovation Project, partnered with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, provided grants to cities across the country to work towards better health outcomes for children. We are excited to share the story of one of …
Guaranteed Income: Evidence & Opportunity in Cities
Join us for a roundtable discussion, Guaranteed Income: Evidence and Opportunities in Cities. This session is hosted in partnership with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income.
3 Ways Cities Can Embrace the Next Generation of Democratic Governance
This guest blog post is from Matt Prewitt and Leon Erichsen at RadicalxChange. Cities prosper because they are networks. Physical proximity leads to rich collaboration, cooperation, and exchange. These shared activities have positive spillover effects, …
Affordable, Safe Water: A Mayor’s Legacy
By leading on the issue of clean drinking water, mayors can build their legacy on a record of fiscal responsibility and safe water for all.
How can mayors support the vaccine rollout?
Millions await their COVID-19 vaccination, as states and localities move through prioritization systems and infrastructure challenges. Despite often lacking oversight over public health systems, mayors are frequently called on to explain and help navigate these …
Addressing Lead Exposure & Food Insecurity in Lynn, MA
Above: Customers access fresh, local produce at Lynn’s expanded Winter Market The Mayors Innovation Project, partnered with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, provided grants to cities across the country to work towards better health outcomes for …
Policing, COVID & Sexism: How women mayors tackled 2020
In January, we celebrated one year since the launch of the Women Mayors Network. In close partnership with Equity Agenda, this project advances our work to build and sustain peer networks and to provide new …
What to Do Rather than Privatizing Services and Selling off Assets
Privatization rarely saves public dollars. Here’s what cities should do instead.
Water Affordability in Atlanta & DC
In partnership with the Water Center at Penn, our Water Affordability Community of Practice (COP) spotlights best practices on challenges and solutions related to water affordability, providing ample time for questions and informal discussion among peers. …
Embracing Digital To Maximize Efficiency: Seven Recommendations for Success
Today’s guest blog post is from George Hawkins, former General Manager of DC Water and President of Moonshot Missions. Following this handful of simple strategies will enable mayors and their personnel to embrace digital technologies that benefit their constituents and save their money too.