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 …
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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 …
How We’re Supporting Mayors During the Pandemic
Just like you, we here at the Mayors Innovation Project are adjusting to the “new normal”: working from home, moving events to virtual settings, and working with cities and mayors as they continue to address …