A peer learning network for mayors and city leaders.
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 …
NYS Affordability Academy Launches Next Week! Maintaining affordable, safe, and reliable water systems is one way mayors can address disparities in their community. But what does your city have control over, and where do you even start? In preparation for the New York Water Academy launching next week, our partners at The Water Center at …
Thanks to our partnership with The Water Center at Penn via our Water Affordability Program, we’ve been honored to work with utility and city leaders across the country, helping them reduce operational inefficiencies and keep water affordable. Since we started this work, several cities have launched (or are about to launch) affordability programs. Water systems …
In honor of Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week, we are featuring one of our member cities—Beaverton, OR—that has made supporting immigrant communities a priority. Welcoming Week is a time when a chorus of thousands—in communities large and small, rural and urban—celebrate the benefits of an inclusive society and deepen their commitment to creating places that are …
In partnership with: 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-hosted by the Water Center at Penn—utilities are leading the way and offering a critical template that other cities/utilities can replicate. New …
A partnership of The American Institute of Architects and Mayors Innovation Project How can mayors utilize architects to build zero-carbon, resilient, healthy, and equitable cities? Today we are excited to announce the three winning cities that are about to find out: Eastpointe, MI; Clarksville, TN; and Blacksburg, VA. These cities will have the opportunity to …
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 …
Dear Mayors, city leaders and partners, After a truly inspiring 5+ years working with the Mayors Innovation Project, I’m writing to let you know that I am leaving, and my last day will be Friday, August 13. I am so grateful to the dedicated mayors and city leaders who have shared their experiences and knowledge …
Tuesday, August 24 11am PDT/12pm MDT/1pm CST/2pm EST This event is open to all mayors and city staff. Access to abundant safe, affordable, and nutritious food is a significant challenge to infant and maternal health. Pregnant mothers, infants, and toddlers get more than 50% of their total daily exposure to organophosphate pesticides — one of …
In June, the Women Mayors Network hosted a briefing with White House leaders on gender and domestic policies. Recognizing the key role mayors play in advancing policy priorities locally, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs reached out to explore working toward common goals, and to learn more about the experiences of women mayors in …
