Mayors face unique challenges in the executive role. Over the past two decades, we have created a connected community of mayors dedicated to improving their cities through a high-road focus on equity, sustainability, and democracy. We create spaces for mayors to connect with each other and help them amplify what works.
Meetings
Winter Policy Meetings
The Winter Policy Meetings take place in DC, offering an intense 2 days of focused policy solutions. Many attendees combine this meeting with other DC-related business.
Summer Annual Meetings
The Summer Annual Meetings are hosted by our member city mayors, offering you a chance to visit and learn from a new vibrant city each time. Our Summer Meeting host mayors always show us the best their city has to offer, but they also share how they learned from their challenges.
Membership in the Network
Our network consists of cities in all regions and of all sizes, with a special focus on serving smaller and medium-sized communities. Through membership in our network, mayors find collaboration. We are here to help you succeed, and our role is to connect you to the tools, resources, and innovators that will help you do just that.
News
Winter 2025 Innovation Showcase
By Quincy Midthun and Katya Spear, Mayors Innovation Project At the Mayors Innovation Project, our commitment to peer learning means offering avenues to share and replicate good ideas. The MIP Innovation Showcase is a lightning …
Advancing Local Wealth and Opportunity: Key Takeaways from the MIP W25 Panel
By Leslie Vasquez Guzman • Mayors Innovation Project Wealth inequality in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, leaving millions of Americans struggling to achieve economic stability, much less access economic mobility. With stagnant wages …
Data, Financing, and Leadership Solutions for Flood Resilient Infrastructure
By Quincy Midthun, Mayors Innovation Project Climate change continues to pose unprecedented challenges for cities, and the 2024 hurricane season reminded us that flood resilient infrastructure is critical—and increasingly complicated to fund, implement, and manage. …
Leadership and Policy for Welcoming and Inclusive Communities
By Mary Carr Lee, Mayors Innovation Project As President Trump’s deportation plans begin to take shape, refugee and immigrant communities across the country face fear and uncertainty. Of the 30+ executive orders signed in the …
Mayor Hart part of national housing panel
“Last weekend, Mayor Quentin Hart was one of two mayors invited to speak on affordable housing at a national panel in Tennessee. The Mayors Innovation Project Summer 2024 Meeting’s panel explored ways cities are using …
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