US mayors commit to creating more resilient cities
Forty-five leading local elected US officials have agreed to create more resilient cities, towns, and counties in the face of unprecedented extreme weather and energy challenges that threaten...
View ArticleNobel laureate calls for direct funding for local governments
At today’s opening plenary of the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, Roger Myerson, Nobel prize winning Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, made an appeal to...
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World summit of local government leaders opens in Rabat
Over 3,000 participants, representing 120 countries, were welcomed today in Rabat, Morocco, during the opening of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, 4th United Cities and Local Government...
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Mayors chosen to assist Obama on climate action
Fourteen US mayors will serve on President Obama’s newly launched State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, according to an announcement today by the White...
View ArticleUS rebuilding its relationship with cities say White House Cabinet Members
America “is falling in love again with cities” according to a key White House aide of President Obama. Julián Castro, Housing and Urban Development Secretary and former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas,...
View ArticleMayor of London calls for more power for cities
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has said giving more power to cities supplies the solution to Britain’s political gridlock. Speaking at the Global Cities’ panel discussion at the Brookings...
View ArticleUS mayors unveil new figures on economic growth
New research highlighting the growing economic revival of cities in America has been published to coincide with the US Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) Annual Meeting in San Francisco. According to a new...
View ArticleGlobal mayors renew efforts to tackle climate change
Mayors from 19 global cities convened at the US State Department in Washington DC to tackle climate change at an initiative hosted by John Kerry, US Secretary of State, and Michael Bloomberg, UN...
View ArticleFinal round of cities selected by 100 Resilient Cities network
The Rockefeller Foundation and 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) have announced that 37 new cities have signed on to their global urban resilience network. This latest cohort fulfills the goal set out in...
View ArticleBill Peduto talks Pittsburgh renewal, smart cities, and Twitter
Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh spoke to Mythili Sampathkumar during Smart Cities Week in Washington, DC to discuss his city’s renaissance through technology, mayoral politics, and Twitter You’ve...
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Mayors chosen to assist Obama on climate action
Fourteen US mayors will serve on President Obama’s newly launched State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, according to an announcement today by the White...
View ArticleUS rebuilding its relationship with cities say White House Cabinet Members
America “is falling in love again with cities” according to a key White House aide of President Obama. Julián Castro, Housing and Urban Development Secretary and former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas,...
View ArticleMayor of London calls for more power for cities
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has said giving more power to cities supplies the solution to Britain’s political gridlock. Speaking at the Global Cities’ panel discussion at the Brookings...
View ArticleUS mayors unveil new figures on economic growth
New research highlighting the growing economic revival of cities in America has been published to coincide with the US Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) Annual Meeting in San Francisco. According to a new...
View ArticleGlobal mayors renew efforts to tackle climate change
Mayors from 19 global cities convened at the US State Department in Washington DC to tackle climate change at an initiative hosted by John Kerry, US Secretary of State, and Michael Bloomberg, UN...
View ArticleFinal round of cities selected by 100 Resilient Cities network
The Rockefeller Foundation and 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) have announced that 37 new cities have signed on to their global urban resilience network. This latest cohort fulfills the goal set out in...
View ArticleBill Peduto talks Pittsburgh renewal, smart cities, and Twitter
Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh spoke to Mythili Sampathkumar during Smart Cities Week in Washington, DC to discuss his city’s renaissance through technology, mayoral politics, and Twitter You’ve...
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US mayors predict permanent shifts in post-COVID cities
According to a new survey, 90 percent of US mayors believe the shift to remote working will persist even after a COVID-19 vaccine is available, and 60 percent expect a permanent reduction in in-person...
View ArticleMayors call on governments to open doors to Afghan refugees
Mayors from over 50 cities around the world – including New York, Los Angeles, Milan and Bristol – have called on their national governments to open new pathways for Afghan refugees following recent...
View ArticleReport reveals concerning levels of abuse faced by US mayors
A new report finds that political violence against US mayors is common and more prevalent for women and mayors of colour. This includes threats, attacks and abuse both online and in person. In the...
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