San Francisco and Madison Take Action on Lead and Mold in Housing

This week, we are highlighting the third workshop in a four-part series on lead remediation from our partner, Healthy Babies Bright Futures.

Investing in your council relationships to improve outcomes

Council relationships aren't always easy. When councils and mayors work well together, the positive impacts can be far reaching; but when strained, important city work can stall.

Madison Combines Lead and Mold Abatement with Energy Efficiency Programs

The Mayors Innovation Project, in partnership 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, Madison, WI.

Event: Women Mayors Network Session on Navigating the Isms

This mayors-only interactive session created exclusively for the Women Mayors Network offers space for releasing and healing from the daily challenges of experiencing racism, heterosexism, and sexism and strategies for building shared accountability for disrupting these isms.

Member City Spotlight: Downtown Redevelopment in Blacksburg, VA

This week, we are featuring one of our member cities, Blacksburg, VA. Mayor Hager-Smith champions quality of life for all residents, focusing on projects that enhance place attachment and create community.

Member City Spotlight: Welcoming Immigrants in Lincoln, NE

This week, we are featuring one of our member cities, Lincoln, NE. Mayor Gaylor Baird believes that city government, at its best, helps people coexist and reach their full human potential.

Event: Water Affordability Community of Practice featuring Deirdre Finn

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 …

Event: A Conversation with Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force

Wednesday, Sept. 28th 1 ET/12 CT/11 MT/10 PT Many U.S. cities are home to military installations, and virtually all cities are home to military veterans and their families. In this session, we’ll be joined by Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, for a discussion of the role mayors and cities can …

Event: The Discourse of Public Work

Join us for a discussion amongst mayors and city leaders on how to foster and support productive mayor-council relationships.

Highlights from the 2022 Summer Meeting

Our first in person summer convening since 2019, the Mayors Innovation Project Summer 2022 Annual Meeting was held August 4-6 in Tacoma, WA.