By Quincy Midthun and Katya Spear, Mayors Innovation Project At the Mayors Innovation Project, our commitment to peer learning means offering avenues to share and replicate good ideas. The MIP Innovation Showcase is a lightning …
Good Ideas for Cities
Advancing Local Wealth and Opportunity: Key Takeaways from the MIP W25 Panel
By Leslie Vasquez Guzman • Mayors Innovation Project Wealth inequality in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, leaving millions of Americans struggling to achieve economic stability, much less access economic mobility. With stagnant wages …
Data, Financing, and Leadership Solutions for Flood Resilient Infrastructure
By Quincy Midthun, Mayors Innovation Project Climate change continues to pose unprecedented challenges for cities, and the 2024 hurricane season reminded us that flood resilient infrastructure is critical—and increasingly complicated to fund, implement, and manage. …
Leadership and Policy for Welcoming and Inclusive Communities
By Mary Carr Lee, Mayors Innovation Project As President Trump’s deportation plans begin to take shape, refugee and immigrant communities across the country face fear and uncertainty. Of the 30+ executive orders signed in the …
Maximizing Impact: Innovative Ways for City Leaders to Use Remaining ARPA Funding
By Andreas Scocos • Mayors Innovation Project 1. Expand Affordable Housing Initiatives Affordable housing remains one of the most pressing issues in cities across the country. ARPA funds are being used to expand housing options, …
Good Ideas for Cities: Creative Tactics Cities are Using to Address the Child Care Shortage
By Mary Carr Lee, Mayors Innovation Project Across the country, tens of thousands child care programs were projected to close when the child care stabilization grant program ended in September of 2023. The historic $24 …
Good Ideas for Cities: Welcoming and Protecting Immigrants
By Stella D’Acquisto • Mayors Innovation Project Immigrants form an important and influential part of our cities and communities, yet American immigration governance is largely housed in the federal government. This can make it difficult …
Good Ideas for Cities: Combating Extreme Heat
Hot days are becoming hotter and more frequent. Some cities are working to combat heat island effects in innovative ways. From Phoenix’s cool pavement to Cleveland’s Community Forestry Corps Program, read below to learn how cities are taking action to beat the heat and create cooler, safer, more sustainable cities.
Earth Day 2024: Lifting up Mayoral Leadership on Climate!
Everyday is Earth Day! At this perilous time on our fragile planet, all policy is climate policy – and cities, bolstered by an infusion of funding and climate prioritization from the Federal Government – are …
Good Ideas for Cities: Wage Theft
By Pablo Aquiles-Sanchez and Katya Spear Across the country, workers in many industries face wage theft in one form or another. According to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute, companies paying their employees …