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“According to the Mayors Innovation Project, threats against local officials are also threats “to democracy, [by] threatening to deter individuals from campaigning, serving in office, and seeking subsequent terms… [they are] threatening to deter progress in increasing representation across race, gender, and sexual orientation in elected office.””
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 for local officials to retrofit buildings, improve transportation, and expand community services for climate-related resilience. Yet it is important to …
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. Procurement, in contrast, is a contractual commitment to a real agenda. As the leaders setting that agenda, high-road mayors must …
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, Mayor Cassie Franklin has formed a drug crisis task force and secured funding for mobile response teams. Read below to …
“While the multi-million dollar highway project might sound impressive, it is the small-scale infrastructure projects—bike lanes, raised crossings, and the like—that are most visible and tangible to people’s lives,” write Chris McCahill and Katya Spear in a piece published by the Mayors Innovation Project.
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 Wisconsin. Road safety is an urgent issue at all levels of government, especially for people walking and biking. Cyclist and …
Recently the Mayors Innovation Project announced a new group of local leaders for the second annual Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety which included Mayor John Vieau. The program includes a partnership with AARP Livable Communities and Smart Growth America who select 10 mayors from a national competitive application pool of candidates.
Other efforts to raise awareness of roadway safety include Mayor Tuerk’s involvement in Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety, as well as an ongoing pedestrian safety billboard campaign, featuring Allentown residents and employees, launched in October 2022 in partnership with Adams Outdoor, as a result of the death of a pedestrian in front of Dieruff High …
In partnership with American Association of Retired Persons Livable Communities and Smart Growth America, Mayor Scott Conger, is one of the new leaders for the 2nd Mayors Institute on pedestrian safety.
Everyday is Earth Day! At this perilous time on our fragile planet, all policy is climate policy – and cities, bolstered by an infusion of funding and climate prioritization from the Federal Government – are leading the way. Today, we celebrate mayors in our network leading on climate solutions: Are you a MIP member …
