A peer learning network for mayors and city leaders.
With our partners at the Water Center at Penn, we are shining a critical spotlight on the local leaders who are forging the path on water affordability. Learn more about how we’re supporting city leaders here. Are you a mayor new to this issue? Start here. When utility leaders hear water affordability, they often think about customer assistance …
Cities across the country are struggling to maintain and update infrastructure while keeping water affordable, particularly for their most vulnerable households. Through our Water Affordability Academies, co-hosted by the Water Center at Penn and the Mayors Innovation Project, we have gained valuable insight into what utilities are facing and how we can support them. In …
COVID-19’s impacts continue to hit local water utilities especially hard, as increased unemployment and less non-residential demand impact revenue. During these challenging times, local leaders need solutions and support in order to keep water accessible and affordable for those struggling. This is why the spring Water Affordability Academy was so incredibly timely. With our partners …
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.
We invite concise proposals from US cities to participate in this grant program designed to scale up pilot projects and share this learning with other cities.
The Mayors Innovation Project, partnered with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, provided grants to cities across the country to work towards better health outcomes for children. We are excited to share the story of one of our grant recipients, Champaign, IL. By Rebecca McBride, Founder/CEO of 4 Osprey (CU City Farms) To combat high rates of …
Aging infrastructure, climate change, regional economic decline, and the new threats posed by COVID-19 have meant a tsunami of financial challenges for cities and their utilities. Maintaining safe yet affordable drinking and waste water continues to be a daunting challenge for many. When not actively addressed, this can lead to an unfair burden on those …
Last week we hosted our very first mayors-only roundtable, which focused on immediate steps mayors can take to ensure safe and equitable access to the polls this fall. Click below for resources from the event. Matt Duffy, Center for Popular Democracy, shared strategies to increase voter registration, make absentee voting easier, and ensure safe and adequate …
We invite proposals from US cities to support efforts that decrease neurotoxic exposures. Deadline is June 1.
Tuesday on Lake Effect: We look at how census taking has been impacted by COVID-19 and what it could mean for the accuracy of the 2020 Census. Read the full article at: https://www.wuwm.com/post/tuesday-lake-effect-2020-census-st-patricks-day-geisha-coffee-coronakindness#stream/0
