In this Good Ideas for Cities we share resources to help you advance equitable access to broadband, with innovative examples from cities across the country.
Good Ideas for Cities
Good Ideas for Cities: Building trust through fiscal transparency
Best practices for the EV fleet transition
Good Ideas for Cities: Electrify Your City Fleet
Best practices for the EV fleet transition
Virtual event: Mayors Roundtable on Alternative Response & Reimagining Policing
This event will present information on alternative response models informed by NYU’s extensive research on cities doing this work across the country, including Albuquerque, NM and Brooklyn Park, MN.
Petaluma’s Youth Plant Trees to Reduce Air Toxics
City parks are a public asset that deliver co-benefits in public health and climate change mitigation. Ensuring their safety, accessibility, and sustained funding is critical work.
How Ranked Choice Voting Increases Women’s Representation in Government
Ranked choice voting (RCV) allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference; if one candidate receives more than half of the initial ballots, they win. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the voters who picked that candidate as their first choice have their second choice counted.
Replicating a Groundbreaking Idea to Couple Building Sustainability and Public Health
The Mayors Innovation Project, in partnership with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, provided grants to cities across the country to work toward better health outcomes for children. We are excited to share the story of one of our grant recipients, Middleton, WI.
Investing in your council relationships to improve outcomes
Council relationships aren’t always easy. When councils and mayors work well together, the positive impacts can be far reaching; but when strained, important city work can stall.
Madison Combines Lead and Mold Abatement with Energy Efficiency Programs
The Mayors Innovation Project, in partnership 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 our grant recipients, Madison, WI.
Member City Spotlight: Downtown Redevelopment in Blacksburg, VA
This week, we are featuring one of our member cities, Blacksburg, VA. Mayor Hager-Smith champions quality of life for all residents, focusing on projects that enhance place attachment and create community.