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“As a national network for mayors, this is very concerning – both because it’s a threat to mayors’ personal safety and because of the potential to increase the already striking gender and racial parity gap present,” Katya Spear, managing director of the Mayors Innovation Project, said in a statement. “Mayors should not have to weigh …
Update: The Winter Meeting has been re-scheduled for March 16 – 17! View new meeting details here. After thoughtful feedback from our steering committee and review of public health data, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone our Winter Meeting, originally scheduled for Jan 21 – 22 in DC. We did so out of concern …
We’re excited to announce that, based on overwhelming feedback from our mayors, we will be meeting in person this January! Winter 2022 Meeting Friday, January 21 – Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Washington, DC Registration, agenda & topics coming very soon! The Winter Meeting is a two-day event for mayors to connect with peers in …
The Mayors Innovative Design Cohort—a partnership with The American Institute of Architects—kicked off last month with a packed virtual room of architects, mayors and 20+ city staff from Eastpointe, MI, Clarksville, TN, and Blacksburg, VA. These three winning cities were paired with their architect teams for the first time to discuss barriers, opportunities, and next …
Cities across the country are struggling to maintain and update infrastructure while keeping water affordable, particularly for their most vulnerable households. Thanks in part to our Water Affordability program—co-organized by The Water Center at Penn—utilities are leading the way and offering a critical template that others can replicate. We were honored to work with Toledo’s …
Illuminating Financial Trends: A Training for Mayors Wednesday, July 21 9am PST/10am MST/11am CST/12pm EST This training is specifically framed and created for mayors, but we also welcome finance directors and mayors’ chiefs of staff. Most cities complete and publish a public, audited document called the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR, formerly known as CAFR). …
This guest blog post is from Ralph Garboushian at CapitalEdge. Financially battered cities celebrated the March enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (PL 117-6) and its $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Relief Fund. However, celebration quickly turned to nervous anticipation as local leaders awaited guidance from the Treasury Department. Although at its …
In partnership with the Water Center at Penn, our Water Affordability Community of Practice (COP) spotlights best practices on challenges and solutions related to water affordability, providing ample time for questions and informal discussion among peers. We invite local utility and city leaders that are striving to provide access to safe and affordable drinking and waste …
Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) and the Mayors Innovation Project (MIP) are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Healthy Babies Initiative.
We are excited to announce the dates for the 2021 New Mayors Cohort! The Cohort will offer invited mayors in their first term the opportunity to join a small peer group from around the US, and to participate in six virtual workshops, with specially-designed curriculum informed by current and former mayors. New mayors must immediately …
