Member City Spotlight: Mayor Woodards, Tacoma, WA

We interviewed Mayor Victoria Woodards for our February Member City Spotlight. Her city of Tacoma, WA will host the Summer 2020 Annual Meeting.

Save the Date! Summer 2020 Annual Meeting

Save the Date! Summer 2020 Annual Meeting Thursday, August 20 – Saturday, August 22 Tacoma, WA​ We’re excited to announce that the Summer 2020 Annual Meeting will be hosted by Victoria Woodards in picturesque Tacoma, WA. Mayor Woodards shares in this month’s Member City Spotlight why she’s so excited to host the Summer Meeting: “Tacoma …

GIFC: Designing for Extremes

Last month, we convened in Washington, DC for our Winter 2020 Policy Meeting. Read on for a re-cap of our panel on designing your city to meet the needs of all people.​ Designing for Extremes When addressing city problems, leaders are often faced with a dilemma: pursue a targeted policy approach that isolates a solution …

GIFC: Census 2020

​​Last month, we convened in Washington, DC for our Winter 2020 Policy Meeting. Read on for a re-cap of our panel on the 2020 Census, including linked resources to help your city achieve a complete count. Census 2020​ The Census deeply impacts communities by informing policymaking, influencing political representation and determining funding allocations and federal …

From Seed to Root: Early-State Strategies for Community Wealth Building

Latest Report From Seed to Root: Early-State Strategies for Community Wealth Building Cities are increasingly aware of the growing wealth gap and its often devastating impacts for low-income people in their communities. Cities can help close this gap through the democratization of their development processes. By centering the voices and needs of working class people …

Thank you for joining us for the Winter 2020 Policy Meeting

Thank you to the more than 90 mayors and civic leaders who joined us in Washington, DC for a packed day and a half of inspiring ideas and thought-provoking discussion. We hope you left with concrete examples of innovations to advance in your city, as well as deeper connections to peers from around the country.​ …

Winter 2020: Thank You to Attendees

Dear Mayors Innovation Project members and friends, Thank you to the more than 90 mayors and civic leaders who joined us in Washington, DC for a packed day and a half of inspiring ideas and thought-provoking discussion. We hope you left with concrete examples of innovations to advance in your city, as well as deeper …

City Governments Can Help Protect Your Babies’ Brain Development

Cities have incredible untapped assets and political strengths. Around the country, mayors are taking the lead on pressing social issues—climate change, infrastructure, economic revitalization, health care, and more. The Mayors Innovation Project supports and encourages this innovation by providing cutting-edge thinking and concrete examples that cities can use right away. Read the full article at: https://www.hbbf.org/blog/2020-01/city-governments-can-help-protect-your-babies-brain-development

Winter 2020: Speaker Announcements

Good Idea for Cities: From Cradle to Pre-K & Women Mayors’ Network Kickoff Winter 2020 Policy Meeting January 24-25, Washington, DC This is your last chance to register- the Winter 2020 Meeting is just two weeks away! The Winter Meeting will provide mayors with the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with their peers on …

End of the Year 2019

Dear friends, Another year – even another decade – has passed by, and we are thankful for what this organization and our network of cities and mayors have accomplished. In a time of deep political divisions, many look to mayors to be leaders and innovators, while providing essential services. Read on below to learn about …