The Mayors Innovation Project would like to wish you and your community a happy Earth Day! To celebrate, we’re lifting up the great work of one of our member cities, Somerville, MA, as they work …
Member City Spotlight
Member City Spotlight: Salem, MA
In 2022, 7,522 people were struck and killed while walking on US roadways, a shocking 75 percent increase in such deaths since 2010. Meanwhile, more than 65,000 pedestrians were injured in that same year, marking …
Member City Spotlight: Lincoln, NE
The United States has the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation, with the maternal mortality rate being highest for Black women. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable, but the United …
Member City Spotlight: Everett, WA
This week we are featuring one of our member cities, Everett, WA. Since 2013, overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl have significantly increased in cities across the United States. In response to this crisis, …
Deep engagement informs city programs and spaces in Rochester, MN
This week, we are featuring member city Rochester, MN’s work to make community co-design a central approach to developing city spaces and programs. Rochester is bringing co-design into city procedures, beginning with a Discovery Walk …
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.
Member City Spotlight: Welcoming Immigrants in Lincoln, NE
This week, we are featuring one of our member cities, Lincoln, NE. Mayor Gaylor Baird believes that city government, at its best, helps people coexist and reach their full human potential.
Getting Bold in Beaverton, OR
In honor of Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week, we are featuring one of our member cities—Beaverton, OR—that has made supporting immigrant communities a priority. Welcoming Week is a time when a chorus of thousands—in communities large …
Member City Spotlight: Welcoming Immigrants in Boise, ID
This week, we are featuring one of our member cities, Boise, ID. Mayor Lauren McLean has made immigrant communities a priority in the city.
Member City Spotlight: Mayor Woodards, Tacoma, WA
We interviewed Mayor Victoria Woodards for our February Member City Spotlight. Her city of Tacoma, WA will host the Summer 2020 Annual Meeting.