The Mayors Innovation Project is pleased to announce the third cohort of the Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety (MIPS). This year, supported by AARP and Smart Growth America, 12 mayors were selected through a national competitive application process to join this year’s cohort.
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Making the Most of the Moment: Building Municipal Capacity for Federal Funds
By: Gabriel Kahan, Julia Wright, Holly West, and Quincy Midthun • ProGov21 Recent legislation under the Biden administration to hasten a green transition and revitalize American infrastructure is ambitious in scale. Billions are now available …
“High-Road Mayors” Must Be “Procurement People”
By Zach Lax • Founder, Bidmark The truest reflection of a government’s values and priorities is what it spends money on. Legislation can be toothless, policies can be underenforced, and strategic plans can collect dust. …
Smaller infrastructure investments help pave the way to safer communities
By Chris McCahill and Katya Spear This blog post is a collaboration between the State Smart Transportation Initiative and the Mayors Innovation Project, both programs of the High Road Strategy Center at the University of …
Leadership to reduce and prevent lead exposure
By Katya Spear | Managing Director ∙ Mayors Innovation Project From educational campaigns, to access to water and soil testing kits, to procurement policies and lead pipe replacement programs, there are many impactful steps city leaders can …
Mass Shootings Are Increasing: Are You Prepared?
Today’s guest blog comes from Sarah Peck, co-founder and director of UnitedOnGuns. With the rise of mass shootings across the country, mayors and other city leaders are increasingly called to respond. As a leading national researcher and speaker on the subject, she shares the most effective strategies for a prepared city response in the face of gun violence.
New Land Value-Capture Strategies for Strong Communities
This week, we are featuring a blog on municipal financing tools for urban revitalization from our sister program, ProGov21. Like the Mayors Innovation Project, ProGov21 is a project of COWS at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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.
Affordable Housing, Integration, and Fair Housing Planning
The goal of racial equity has been a prominent national topic in recent years, but it is often unclear how the goal translates into practical policy solutions. There are promising strategies that can, in most cities, advance racial equity, increase housing affordability, and meet new federal guidelines for fair housing.
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.