Through this year’s struggles, our organizational priorities remained the same—to provide mayors and city leaders with peer learning experiences and cutting-edge resources to advance equity, sustainability, and democracy in cities. We are proud to have engaged over 100 cities from around the US in our work this year.
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New Resources for Achieving Water Affordability
In the coming months, we are providing support for cities through a new Community of Practice, a blog series, and the second cohort of our Water Affordability Academy. This effort will provide critical perspectives for local elected officials and for water utility leaders and staff.
Reducing Neurotoxic Exposure in Children in San Francisco, CA
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 our grant recipients, San Francisco, CA.
Tackling Water Affordability in Cities
Aging infrastructure, climate change, regional economic decline, and the new threats posed by COVID-19 have meant a tsunami of financial challenges for cities and their utilities. Maintaining safe yet affordable drinking and waste water continues …
Keynote: Matthew Desmond & the Housing Crisis in Cities
Matthew Desmond is the author of the Pulitzer-winning book, Evicted. He will give our Virtual Keynote: The Housing Crisis in Cities.
Connecting the Dots on Climate Change in the Great Lakes
On September 16, the Mayors Innovation Project and Climate Mayors co-hosted “A Green & Equitable Recovery in the Great Lakes” with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Mayor Melvin Carter, and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes.
How Salem MA Launched a “Food Farm” & Provided Organic Food to Local Families
Salem, MA converted an unused baseball practice area into a farm to bring healthy, organic food to families and children in the city.
How We’re Supporting Mayors
Our updates from how we are supporting mayors, including the Virtual Innovation Showcase, the New Mayors Cohort, the Water Affordability Academy, and more.
Announcing Healthy Babies Initiative Grant Recipients
Conception to pre-k is a pivotal time in child brain development. One in six children in America has a developmental disability, and one in 45 have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research indicates …
Ending Police Brutality: A Mayor’s Perspective & Call to Action
Guest post by Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, Kankakee, IL and Frank Kosman, Kankakee Chief of Police I was elected as the city of Kankakee, IL’s first black mayor in 2017, and I proudly represent a diverse …